Fresh proof has emerged of Pakistan’s continued endorsement of terrorism, as senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives surfaced at a public rally just days after the Pahalgam massacre on April 22. Talha Saeed, son of UN-listed terrorist Hafiz Saeed, and Saifullah Kasuri, LeT’s deputy chief who had been in hiding, attended the Youm-e-Takbeer gathering in Kasur, Punjab, under tight security.
According to Indian intelligence, all perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack originated from Pakistan and were affiliated with LeT. Even more alarming, the rally also featured members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), another extremist group linked to LeT. Political factions tied to these terror organizations held additional events earlier that day, displaying open support.
Videos and images from the rally show Talha Saeed and Kasuri amidst crowds, shortly after India publicly exposed Pakistan’s involvement in cross-border terrorism. This followed Operation Sindoor, where Indian forces neutralized numerous militants and destroyed terror launchpads across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
The Indian Army confirmed it had dismantled nine terrorist camps on May 6-7, killing hundreds. This decisive action sparked retaliatory hostilities lasting three nights, during which 10 Pakistani airbases were reportedly destroyed.
What followed was deeply disturbing. The terrorists killed during the operation were honored in Pakistan, with their bodies wrapped in national flags. The ceremonies included tributes from the Pakistani military, radical clerics like Hafiz Saeed, and political leaders.
This disturbing trend isn’t isolated. Recently, LeT operative Abu Saifullah—implicated in several high-profile attacks in India including the 2006 RSS headquarters bombing—was assassinated in Sindh. His funeral also featured a coffin draped in the Pakistani flag, drawing sharp criticism from Indian and international observers.
Such public glorification of known terrorists raises questions about Pakistan’s claims of combating terrorism. At another funeral following Operation Sindoor, Faisal Nadeem, head of the LeT’s political front and nephew of Hafiz Saeed, was seen paying homage.
In under a month, Pakistan has accorded state-like honors to multiple LeT-linked terrorists, underlining its ongoing complicity in fostering extremist violence against India.
