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Senior Pakistan Judges Allege Intimidation, Torture by Military-Run Spy Agency

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Six out of eight judges in the Islamabad High Court write to the chief justice. They accuse the military-run Inter-Services Intelligence of "intimidation" and "blackmail" One of the judges had to be admitted to a hospital due to high blood pressure, the letter says.

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Senior Pakistan Judges Allege Intimidation, Torture by Military-Run Spy Agency

Islamabad — A majority of federal High Court judges in Pakistan have jointly accused the country's military-run spy agency of intimidating them and their relatives through abduction, torture, and secret video surveillance inside their bedrooms to influence judicial outcomes. In a rare letter this week addressed to mostly Supreme Court judges, including the chief justice, six out of eight members of the Islamabad High Court documented the allegat…

1 month ago·United States

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Al Jazeera

Judges vs spies: Pakistan’s jurists accuse intel agency ISI of intimidation

Six judges write open letter accusing agency of intimidating and coercing them over ‘politically consequential’ cases.

1 month ago·Qatar

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TRT World

Senior Pakistan judges accuse spy agency of coercion, intimidation

Six senior judges make numerous allegations including that in March 2023, "considerable pressure was brought to bear" on judges "by operatives of the ISI" over a case facing ex-PM Imran Khan.

1 month ago·Istanbul, Türkiye

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