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IHC judges receive suspicious letter filled with ‘powder’

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges saga continues as the new situation emerged after a letter written by IHC judges mentioning intelligence agencies’ interference in the judicial process.

Sources privy to the development said that the High Court judges received suspicious letters with unidentified powder within the envelope. The letters also included a ‘threatening’ symbol whose details have not been specified.

According to the sources, a woman named Resham w/o Waqar Hussain sent letters to eight IHC judges including Chief Justice IHC Justice Aamer Farooq without writing her address. The judges’ staff opened the letters and there was powder inside.

READ MORE: Supreme Court takes suo motu notice in matter of IHC judges’ letter

An expert team of Islamabad police has reached Islamabad High Court and an investigation is underway.

The incident comes a week after six judges from the IHC wrote a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) regarding interference by intelligence agencies in judicial cases.

The letter, sent by the judges to the Supreme Judicial Council, aims to draw attention to the infiltration of intelligence agencies into the judiciary and the undue influence exerted on judges.

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