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NDTV
03-08-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Pahalgam Terrorist's Funeral In PoK Takes Unexpected Turn
The funeral of Habib Tahir, one of the terrorists behind the April 22 strike who was killed in Jammu & Kashmir, was held in his village in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) last week - in yet another incident that proves Pakistan's complicity in the Pahalgam terror attack and cross-border terrorism. Earlier, members of the Pakistan Army had attended the funeral of terrorists who were killed in Operation Sindoor that was launched by India to avenge the killing of 26 tourists, including a Nepali citizen, in the Pahalgam strike. The terrorists killed were part of a banned group, the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) led by terrorist Hafiz Saeed. According to sources, Tahir was reportedly recruited and trained by Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the LeT, had claimed responsibility for the attack and was recently tagged as a terrorist organisation by the United States for its role. Tahir was among three Pahalgam terrorists shot dead in an encounter by security forces at Harwan in Srinagar on July 28. Srinagar Senior Superintendent Of Police GV Sundeep Chakravarty confirmed the terrorists belonged to LeT and were killed during Operation Mahadev. Videos and photos available on social media showed local residents in PoK's Kuiyaan village gathering for the final prayers for Tahir on July 30. The sources said the funeral, however, turned tense and took an unexpected turn when a local LeT commander, Rizwan Hanif, arrived with armed men despite the terror group being barred by Tahir's family. A confrontation erupted when Hanif's nephew allegedly threatened the mourners with a gun, leading to public outrage. Hanif and his associates were eventually forced to leave the spot. The resistance comes amid signs of a shift in state policy, with the Pakistani police taking action against events organised by terrorists and reduced public activity by such groups. In May, India released the names of top Pakistani officials who attended the funeral of LeT terrorists, who were gunned down during Operation Sindoor. Officials said the funeral of terrorists killed in Muridke in Pakistan's Punjab province was led by Abdul Rauf, a LeT commander who is a specially designated global terrorist by the United States. Muridke is home to the headquarters of the LeT and is known as the "terror nursery" of Pakistan. Reports said the Pahalgam terrorists were trained at this spot. Last month, Pakistan claimed it had "dismantled" the LeT and any effort to link the Pahalgam terror attack with the defunct terrorist network was against reality. Stating that the investigation into the Pahalgam attack is "still inconclusive," it said, "any linkage with LeT, a defunct organisation banned in Pakistan, belies ground realities".
India Today
01-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Revenge of 1971: Hafiz Saeed's outfit claims role in Hasina's Bangladesh ouster
Some leaders of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), the Pakistan-based terror outfit led by Hafiz Saeed, have claimed that they were involved in last year's mass uprising in Bangladesh that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh leaders - Saifullah Kasuri and Muzammil Hashmi, a UN-designated terrorist - made these claims during their speeches earlier this week."I was four-years-old when Pakistan was dismembered in 1971. The then-Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had declared that she'd drowned the two-nation theory in Khaleej (Bay of Bengal). On May 10, we have taken the revenge of 1971," Kasuri claimed while addressing his supporters in Rahim Yar Khan, some 400 kms from Kasuri was referring to the Liberation War in 1971 in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) when Pakistan (then West Pakistan) conceded defeat and unconditionally surrendered in Dhaka to the allied forces comprising the freedom fighters and the Indian soldiers. His remarks were also aimed at the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan, which was followed by an understanding ceasing all hostilities on May also admitted that the body of Mudassar, a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, was cut into pieces during the airstrike by India on Muridke (JuD/LeT headquarters) on May 7 under Operation Sindoor in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people."I was not allowed to attend his funeral. On the day of his funeral, I cried a lot," he said, but did not reveal who stopped him from attending Mudassar's the other hand, the top military, police and civilian bureaucracy of Pakistan's Punjab were among those who attended Mudassar and two other JuD members' funerals in full view of cameras."I was in my constituency meeting with the people when the Pahalgam incident took place. India made me the mastermind of this attack. India made my city, Kasur, popular in the world," Kasuri no remorse, the terrorist said, "We are preparing the next generation for jihad. We are not afraid of dying," he Muzammil Hasmi, in his speech in Gujranwala, some 80 kms from Lahore, told the Indian leadership, "We defeated you in Bangladesh last year."His remarks, made a few days ago, were in reference to Hasina's ouster and her self-exile in India after massive anti-government protests led by students. Days later, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took over as the chief advisor of the interim government.(with inputs from PTI)Must Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Bangladesh#Jammu and Kashmir
Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Revenge of 1971': Hafiz Saeed's outfit claims credit for Shiekh Hasina's ouster from Bangladesh
The senior operatives of the banned terror group Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), associated with 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, have claimed that their involvement in last year's large-scale anti-government protests in Bangladesh, which led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The statements were made by JuD leaders Saifullah Kasuri and Muzammil Hashmi, who is listed as a UN-designated terrorist, during their impassioned speeches earlier this week, according to news agency PTI. 'I was four years old when Pakistan was dismembered in 1971. The then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi had declared that she'd drowned the two-nation theory in Khaleej (Bay of Bengal). On May 10, l … we have taken the revenge of 1971,' Kasuri said while addressing supporters in Allahabad, located in Rahim Yar Khan, about 400 km from Lahore. Kasuri's reference was to the 1971 Liberation War in which Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) gained independence following Pakistan's surrender in Dhaka to the combined forces of Indian soldiers and Bangladeshi freedom fighters. JuD member 'cut into pieces' during Indian strikes on May 7 During his speech, Saifullah Kasuri admitted that one of his associates, Mudassar, was killed and dismembered in the Indian airstrike on Muridke — the headquarters of JuD and LeT — carried out on May 7. The strike was part of Operation Sindoor, carried out in retaliation against the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead. 'I was not allowed to attend his funeral. On the day of his funeral, I cried a lot,' Kasuri said, although he did not specify who had barred him from being present at the burial. In contrast, high-ranking members of the military, police, and civilian administration of Punjab province reportedly attended the funeral of Mudassar and two other JuD members, with media coverage capturing the event. Kasuri added, 'I was in my constituency meeting with the people when the Pahalgam incident took place. India made me the mastermind of this attack. India made my city, Kasur, popular in the world.' He further stated, 'We are preparing the next generation for are not afraid of dying.' Meanwhile, speaking at an event in Gujranwala, about 80 km from Lahore, Muzammil Hashmi claimed, while addressing Indian leadership, 'We defeated you in Bangladesh last year...' Hasina fled India last year Hashmi's remarks referred to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, which came after large-scale student-led anti-government protests. Following her removal, Hasina fled to India, and three days later, Muhammad Yunus assumed charge as the Chief Adviser of the interim government. Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh reportedly improved after Hasina's departure. Reacting to the provocative speeches made by JuD leaders, Pakistan's former diplomat Hussain Haqqani said, 'The rhetoric of Jihadi extremists at their public rallies makes it difficult for the rest of the world to believe official assertions that Pakistan is no longer sponsoring or tolerating them.' Meanwhile, Mohammad Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, recently shared details about the events leading to Hasina's resignation. In a report published on Wednesday by Prothom Alo, a local media outlet in Bangladesh, he stated that military officials had asked Hasina to step down to prevent further bloodshed. She initially refused and is reported to have said, 'You shoot me and bury me here, in Ganabhaban.' Eventually, she fled Dhaka after being persuaded by her son. (With PTI inputs)
India.com
01-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Weve Avenged 1971: Pakistan Militants Claim Role In Sheikh Hasinas Ouster
Bangladesh Protests Pakistan Role: After former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster, Bangladesh became a global talking point. Now, with Yunus at the helm, perceived as anti-India and pro-Pakistan, Pakistan has made a sensational revelation. Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa leaders, Saifullah Kasuri and Mujammil Hashmi, claim they orchestrated Hasina's downfall. Kasuri stated that he was just four years old when Pakistan was defeated in 1971, and India liberated Bangladesh. Kasuri said, "I was just four years old when Pakistan broke apart in 1971, and Indira Gandhi said that we had sunk the two-nation theory in the Bay of Bengal. But on May 10, 2024, we avenged 1971." However, he claimed that on May 10, 2024, they avenged that defeat by fueling student protests that led to Hasina's ouster. Hashmi added that they defeated India in Bangladesh, and relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have improved significantly since Hasina's departure. Mujammil Hashmi said, "We defeated India in Bangladesh." He also stated that relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan have improved significantly since Hasina's ouster. Kasuri mentioned the death of his associate, Mudasar, who was killed in an airstrike by the Indian Air Force in Muridke on May 7. Kasuri said that he was not allowed to attend Mudasar's funeral, but high-ranking officials from the Pakistani army and administration attended the funeral in front of cameras. The leaders also mentioned the killing of their associate, Mudasar, in an Indian airstrike in Muridke. Kasuri expressed frustration over not being allowed to attend Mudasar's funeral, while Pakistani officials attended. Pakistan is reportedly pleased with Yunus's government, which took over after Hasina fled to India amid mass protests on August 5, 2023. Despite internal instability in both countries, terrorist leaders are making statements to assert their influence.
India.com
01-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Did Hafiz Saeed plan Sheikh Hasina's removal from power in Bangladesh? Dreaded terrorist makes shocking claims, says, we have avenged...
New Delhi: In a major revelation, some leaders of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) have claimed that the organisation played a role in the massive anti-government protests in Bangladesh last year, which led to the removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) is the banned organization led by Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. JuD leader Saifullah Kasuri and UN-designated terrorist Mujammil Hashmi made these claims during inflammatory speeches earlier this week. 'I was four years old when Pakistan was divided in 1971. At that time, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had declared that she had drowned the two-nation theory in the Bay of Bengal. On May 10, I… we have avenged 1971,' Saifullah Kasuri said while addressing his supporters in Allahabad, located about 400 kilometers from Lahore. Indian Strikes Killed Many Terrorists While addressing the people, Kasuri admitted that the body of one of his associates, Mudassir, was blown to pieces in an Indian airstrike on May 7 at Muridke (the JuD/LeT headquarters). Kasuri said, 'I was not granted permission to attend his funeral. I cried a lot on the day of his funeral.' It is important to note that he did not clarify who had stopped him from attending Mudassir's funeral. On the other hand, senior military, police, and administrative officials from Pakistan's Punjab province were among those who attended the funerals of Mudassir and two other JuD members, and photos of the event have surfaced. Spewing Venom on Jihad Kasuri said, 'When the Pahalgam incident happened, I was meeting people in my area. India made me the mastermind of this attack. India made my city, Kasur, famous across the world.' He added, 'We are preparing the next generation for jihad… we are not afraid of death.' Hashmi, in a speech delivered a few days ago in Gujranwala, around 80 kilometers from Lahore, mentioned the Indian leadership and claimed, 'We defeated you in Bangladesh last year…'
