Summary Former president fears his life is under threat from the Taliban.
KARACHI (Web Desk) - Former President Asif Ali Zardari today (Thursday) filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking additional security, Dunya News reported.
According to the petition, Asif Ali Zardari fears his life is under threat from the Taliban.
He maintained in the petition that his wife and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was killed and he fears that he would also be killed by the same elements.
The Chief Secretary Sindh, Rangers and Federal Government have been named as parties in the petition.
The 58-year-old widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto stepped down as President on September 8 after a record five years in power overshadowed by worsening security and a weakening economy.
He retired six years after his wife s murder, having presided over the only civilian government in Pakistan to complete a full term in office and hand over to another at the ballot box.
The 57-year-old survived enormous pressure from a judiciary determined to put him on trial for corruption, sacrificing his first prime minister, but otherwise has emerged relatively unscathed.
