ISLAMABAD: An investigation report on suspicious and threatening letters received by judges of Supreme of Pakistan and different high courts has been sent to Ministry of Interior. Report read that eight judges of Islamabad High Court received suspicious letters followed by at least 10 judges of Supreme Court and five of Lahore High Court.

It added that two separate cases of these suspicious letters have been registered at Counter Terrorism Department. According to sources pricy to development, ‘nontoxic arsenic’ powder was found in letters. Investigators are visiting shops where arsenic powder is available and two CTD teams have been formed to visit these shops in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

According to report, names of letter senders have been sent to National Database and Registration Authority while writing and ink on envelopes has been forwarded to experts for analysis.

Report read that postal stamp affixed on letter is also being analysed. It added that progress reports are being submitted to apex court and high courts on daily basis.

As many as 10 judges of apex court, eight of IHC and six of LHC have received threatening letter containing suspicious powder.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Amin-Ud-Din, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Ayesha Malik among judges of apex court to receive letters.

At LHC, Chief Justice Shahzad Malik Ahmed, Justice Ali Justice Baqar Ali Najafi, Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, Justice Alia Neelam, Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan and Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh also received suspicious letters.

Eight judges of IHC including CJ Justice Aamer Farooq were first ones to receive such letters.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 08 2024

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