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Bhutto’s Extradition Proposal Deepens Pakistan’s Political and Militant Divide

Offering extradition as a confidence-building measure has prompted fierce rejection from militant networks and political opponents.

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Overview

  • Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan would not oppose handing over Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar if India cooperates with evidence and witness testimony
  • Talha Saeed condemned the offer as a betrayal of Pakistan’s sovereignty and state policy, demanding Bhutto retract his remarks
  • PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram called the proposal ill-advised and accused Bhutto of undermining national security discourse
  • Top intelligence sources report jihadist factions view the extradition suggestion as an act of treason and warn of possible violent backlash
  • Legal experts note that despite no bilateral treaty, double criminality provisions under international law could enable Pakistan to extradite terror suspects