The residences of prominent journalists were also raided in the aftermath of life threats appearing on a blog which police say is associated with the Lashkar-e-Toiba.
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The letter, which is being shared as being from banned Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Islam, has several inconsistencies, such as the spelling of the group's name, chronological errors and incorrect logos, calling its veracity into question.