Call to arrest man for threatening Justice Isa.

LAHORE -- The Pakistan Civil Society Forum (PCSF) expressed concern over the threat issued to Supreme Court's Justice Qazi Faez Isa by one Agha Iftikharuddin Mirza.

In a press release, the forum condemned 'such direct criminal death threats' to the judge.

'It is a despicable, agonising and unacceptable act in any society and especially for our society, where people have struggled for an independent judiciary and rule of law.

We demand the protection of the right to life, rule of law, honour and dignity of every citizen of Pakistan. It seems the writ of the state doesn't exist and we demand that the writ has to be effective in the service of its citizens. We...

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