Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and the alleged mastermind behind the Pahalgam terror attack Saifullah Kasuri, resurfaced in a public gathering on Wednesday, sharing a stage with Pakistani political leaders and other wanted terrorists at a political rally.
The rally, organised by the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML) to mark Youm-e-Takbeer, Pakistan's annual commemoration of its nuclear tests, featured anti-India and inflammatory speeches.
Among those present were Talha Saeed, son of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed a UN-designated terrorist and Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmed Khan. His 20-minute long hate speech spewing venom against India has surfaced on the internet.
“I was blamed as being the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, now my name is famous in the entire world,” Kasuri said.
“We are not going to be scared by bullet shots and firing, and we aspire to die as martyrs," he said.
Who Is Saifullah Kasuri?
Saifullah Kasuri, a Pakistani national, is reportedly a veteran figure within the LeT hierarchy and is said to have risen through the ranks by masterminding multiple cross-border terror operations. Known to Indian intelligence circles by the alias Khalid, Kasuri is considered one of LeT’s most trusted field commanders.
