The authorities have put all the post offices and courier companies on “red alert” after another senior judge received a letter containing arsenic powder on Friday. Showing seriousness about the threatening letters delivered to high-profile personalities including Supreme Court and High Court judges, and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the agencies have directed the posts officers and courier services in the country to be vigilant and thoroughly check any letter sent to any high-profile personality. Sources said that all the post offices and courier services were also directed not to open any 'suspicious' letter addressed to high-profile personalities will not be opened. First give the epistle a tight scrutiny and then let it be posted.

The TV channel reported that the decision was taken after arsenic powder and “threatening symbols” were found in the letters sent to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez isa, several judges of the Supreme Court, Islamabad High Court, Lahore High Court and the Punjab Chief Minister. In the latest development on Friday, Justice Baqar Ali Najafi of Lahore High Court (LHC) also received a suspicious letter which was received by his secretary. The suspicious letter was handed over to the CTD officers for investigation. The latest letter brings to six the number of epistles received by the LHC judges so far. In the ongoing investigation by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), the close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras near the post office have been checked but still, no help could be found from the footage.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan