Protecting ex-government officials: Who gets security and why?
Protecting ex-government officials: Who gets security and why? By Former president Asif Ali Zardari. — Photo: File Recently, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed revealed that 20 politicians in Pakistan face “serious life threats”. Those high-risk politicians, which include leaders from Opposition parties, have been told to increase their security, said Ahmed. Till now, the names of the politicians have not been disclosed. Neither is it clear what kind of state security, if at all, will be provided to those facing death threats. In Pakistan, security for VVIPs, which are the preside...