Islamabad/New Delhi: In a sensational revelation that tears the masks off Pakistan’s counter-terror claims, Talha Saeed, son of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, has declared in a brand new video that his father is secure, protected by the Pakistani authorities and won’t be handed over to India ever.
As hypothesis mounted over the destiny of the Lashkar-e-Toiba founder, Talha broke his silence in an interview, dispelling rumours about his father’s deteriorating well being or imprisonment. As an alternative, he painted the picture of a person who’s “peacefully spending his time writing Quranic commentary and providing prayers” – not languishing in any jail cell, as Pakistan would have the world imagine.
“He’s completely secure, properly and residing a peaceable life. The thought of handing him over to India is out of the query,” Talha mentioned defiantly.
The assertion comes amid rising calls for from India for Hafiz Saeed’s extradition, particularly with the sixteenth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai assaults approaching. The UN-designated terrorist, Saeed is accused of orchestrating the massacre that left 166 individuals useless and scores wounded.
But, his son’s phrases recommend that Pakistan’s ‘home arrest’ could be a smokescreen for worldwide optics.
The New Face of Anti-India Rhetoric?
Talha Saeed has been more and more lively in Pakistan’s public and media house, continuously spewing venom in opposition to India and rallying Islamist sympathisers. Many analysts imagine that with Hafiz Saeed ageing and reportedly unwell, Talha is now being groomed to take over his father’s ideological and operational mantle throughout the Lashkar-e-Toiba.
His interviews are being seen as a calculated PR transfer – not solely to reassure LeT’s rank and file but in addition to ship a message to India and the worldwide neighborhood: Hafiz Saeed just isn’t going wherever.
Talha’s confession is damning for a rustic that publicly claims to struggle terrorism however is safeguarding its most infamous terrorist. Regardless of assurances given to world watchdogs like FATF, Pakistan seems to offer VIP remedy to a person accountable for one of many worst terror assaults on Indian soil.
India has repeatedly offered proof of Saeed’s involvement within the Mumbai assaults, demanding his extradition. However as Talha’s statements now clarify, Islamabad by no means meant to behave on these calls for – a stance that undermines its credibility on the world stage.
With Talha’s open admission now within the public area, Indian intelligence and diplomatic channels are carefully monitoring the developments. The revelations strengthen India’s place that Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists below state safety, even whereas demanding legitimacy and support from worldwide allies.