Judges in Pakistan also face death threats, 8 received threats

The country's intelligence agency ISI in the cases related to the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. There are accusations of putting pressure on the judges.

In a letter written by six High Court judges to the Supreme Court, the judges have accused the judges of abducting their family members, installing cameras in their bedrooms and using the ISI. Allegations of receiving threats from In one case, the judges said they were forced to hear an appeal against Imran Khan, even though the judges had decided by a majority that it was not meritorious.

It has been alleged that a judge's brother-in-law was arrested by the ISI. Kidnapped by and threatened with false accusations. It is to be noted that Imran Khan was removed from office in April 2022 and since then he has been facing many charges including corruption. Syed Zulfikar Bukhari, Khan's adviser on international media affairs, said the judges' letter made it clear that Pakistan's courts had been under pressure for at least the past two years.

At the same time, letters containing suspicious powder were also sent to eight judges including the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court