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Pakistan Speaker Defends LeT Commander Accused in Pahalgam Attack

His May 28 rally endorsement in Kasur raises questions about Pakistan’s counterterrorism resolve.

(L-R under arrows) Pakistan's Punjab assembly speaker, LeT commanders Saifullah Ansari, Talha Saeed, and minister Malik Rasheed Ahmed Khan were seen in a recent rally.
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Overview

  • Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan publicly dismissed India’s FIR against Saifullah Kasuri and demanded an impartial investigation into the April 22 massacre.
  • At the Kasur rally, Kasuri praised militants killed in India’s Operation Sindoor as “martyrs” and rejected claims that he orchestrated the Pahalgam attack.
  • Talha Saeed, son of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, shared the stage with Khan and Kasuri, underscoring elite political backing for LeT figures.
  • The Pahalgam assault left 26 civilians dead after assailants forced non-Muslim victims to recite Islamic verses before execution.
  • International calls for de-escalation have intensified after Operation Sindoor destroyed terror camps in Pakistan, reportedly killing over 100 militants.