IHC CJ, judges receive suspicious letters

Eight judges including Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court have received suspicious letters today.

According to sources, when a judge’s staff opened the letter, there was powder inside. The team of experts of Islamabad Police reached the Islamabad High Court and launched an investigation to check the nature of the powder.

Judicial sources said that there is a threatening sign inside the letter sent by a woman named Resham whose postal address not mentioned.

The Islamabad High Court summoned IGP Islamabad and DIG Police.

It should be noted that the suspicious letter has come at a time when six judges of the Islamabad High Court had raised the issue of interference in judicial affairs in a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council a few days ago.

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu notice of the matter.