Threat to life: Haqqani fears he might be murdered

Former ambassador to US says if he steps out of his residence, he might be murdered by ‘powerful quarters’.

Husain Haqqani expressed fear for his life in an exclusive interview with The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday.

Haqqani said he fears that he will be murdered if he steps out of his residence as he has been branded a ‘traitor’ by ‘powerful quarters’ – a clear reference to the ISI. He has been residing at the prime minister’s house in Islamabad since his return to Pakistan on his resignation as the Ambassador.

He told The Daily Telegraph that he left the prime minister’s house only on three occasions under heavy security escort. Denying all allegations against him in the Memogate scandal, Haqqani termed the issue as ‘psychological warfare’ against the government.

“I’m being called a traitor and an American lackey in the media with the clear encouragement of certain powerful quarters even though I’ve not been charged legally with anything.”

Published in The Express Tribune, January 5^th, 2012.