Pakistan's terror links exposed again: Hafiz Saeed's son claims Pakistan will protect LeT chief, never hand him over to India
Hafiz Talha Saeed
, son of UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, said that Pakistan will never hand over his father to India. He also praised Pakistan Army's
Operation Bunyan-al-Marsoos
and called for jihad. The event was held on May 28 in Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Gathering attended by Punjab Assembly speaker and terror accused
Talha Saeed made the comments while addressing a gathering held to mark Youm-e-Takbir, the anniversary of Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests. The event took place in the presence of Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Saifullah Kasuri—also known as Khalid—and state security personnel. Posters of Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir were also visible at the event.
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In his speech, Talha said, 'My dear brothers, today's May 28, came with Bunyan-al-Marsoos.' Referring to the Quran, he added, 'Truly Allah loves those who fight in his cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure.' The phrase "Bunyan Marsoos" means 'a structure made of lead.'
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He thanked the Punjab Speaker and others for attending the event, stating, 'I'm thankful to Malik Ahmad Khan, speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan and Saifullah Khalid for their presence here on stage. I also salute the people of Pakistan on behalf of my father,
Hafiz Saeed
. Allah loves those who do jihad. Allah's blessings and favours are with those who do jihad in his name.'
Public declaration of state protection
Talha Saeed also said he was confident that Pakistan would never extradite his father, who is wanted in India for multiple terror cases including the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. According to a CNN-News18 report, he claimed that Hafiz Saeed is under state protection and denied any recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it 'drama.'
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Reaction to use of Quranic verse for military operations
Earlier, AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP
Asaduddin Owaisi
criticised Pakistan's use of Quranic references to name military operations. He said, 'Pakistan has named their new attack 'Bunyan-al-Marsoos'. This is from a verse in the Quran Sharif in which Allah says that if you love Allah, then stand like a solid wall. But the Pakistan Army and establishment are such liars. In the same verse before, Allah says Why do you say such things which you don't do?'
He added, 'They are such liars that they don't want to grasp the whole purpose of the Quran. Did they forget to stand like a wall when they were firing at Bengali Muslims in East Pakistan?'
Visuals and statements go viral
Images from the event showing Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan seated in the front row alongside Saifullah Kasuri have been widely shared on social media. The video of Talha Saeed's speech and his open endorsement of jihad, under the presence of political and military symbols, has raised concerns about continued terror support from Pakistan's establishment.
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