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News18
09-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘What Exactly Are You Mourning?' Daniel Pearl's Father Slams Pakistani Officials Attending Terrorists' Funeral
Last Updated: They attended the funeral of three persons killed in the military strikes by Indian armed forces on terror camps in Muridke Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a US-designated global terrorist, was seen conducting prayers in the presence of uniformed Pakistan army personnel and members of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) of Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday, May 6. They attended the funeral of three persons killed in the military strikes by Indian armed forces on terror camps in Muridke. Judea Pearl, father of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl, expressed outrage after photos of the event emerged. I wish these dignitaries could tell us: 'What exactly are you mourning? What role models you wish your children to revere? What have you learned from this man? — Judea Pearl (@yudapearl) May 9, 2025 India's Operation Sindoor and reports of the killing of senior Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander Abdul Rauf Azhar have brought the name of slain journalist Daniel Pearl back into public conversation. Pearl, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter, was kidnapped and later beheaded by al-Qaeda leader Omar Saeed Sheikh in 2002 in Karachi. Azhar was his then-aide as part of JeM, and brought Pearl to him. India did precision strikes under Operation Sindoor in Bahawalpur and Muridke, Pakistan — the terror headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), respectively. He also highlighted the post and work of Asra Nomani, a former WSJ colleague and friend of Daniel Pearl, who added layers of personal and investigative context in a widely shared post. Nomani told CNN-News18, 'Bahawalpur has been on my map for 23 years. Danny went to Bahawalpur and knocked on the door of JeM, and he saw that it was open for business. Pakistan has been fermenting the terrorism industry…Ibrahim, the brother of Masood Azhar, the hijacker of the plane…he was the mastermind…It will be wonderful if the Indian government contact Danny's father." First Published: May 09, 2025, 23:39 IST
Mint
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Daniel Pearl's father slams Pakistan Army for attending terrorists' funeral
Judea Pearl, father of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl, expressed outrage after photos emerged showing Pakistan army personnel attending the funeral of three terrorists killed in recent Indian military strikes. Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Judea Pearl questioned the intent behind such a public display of support. 'I wish these dignitaries could tell us: What exactly are you mourning? What role models you wish your children to revere? What have you learned from this man?' Judea Pearl wrote, referring to the terrorists being honored. The funeral, held on Wednesday (May 7) in Muridke in Pakistan, was attended by both Pakistan army personnel and members of Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), the banned organisation led by Hafiz Saeed. According to PTI, the funeral prayer was led by Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative, underscoring Pakistan's continued ties with proscribed terror groups. The funeral was for Qari Abdul Malik, Khalid, and Mudassir, killed in India's strike on the terror group's headquarters under Operation Sindoor. Earlier, at a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to questions about India's strike on Bahawalpur's Markaz Subhan Allah—linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group. He confirmed its ties to the killing of Daniel Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter kidnapped and murdered in 2002. 'Bahawalpur is the headquarters of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist group that is proscribed by the UN. Its leader Masood Azhar is a proscribed individual,' Jaiswal stated. 'The JeM was in some way directly or indirectly responsible for the death of Daniel Pearl.' Jaiswal highlighted that Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the jihadi who lured Pearl to his death, had been imprisoned in India before his release in 2000. 'He was the person who lured Daniel Pearl to his murder,' Jaiswal noted. In a carefully coordinated operation on early Wednesday (May 7), Indian armed forces destroyed nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The targets included facilities linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba. The strikes were in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and were described as 'measured' and 'non-escalatory.' The public funeral, attended by Pakistan's army and banned terror groups, is likely to intensify scrutiny of Islamabad's ties to terrorism. India has reiterated its stance that open support to terror outfits undermines global counterterrorism efforts.
