Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly speaker, Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan, was seen with Pahalgam terror attack mastermind Saifullah Khalid and Hafiz Saeed’s son, Talha Saeed. New York Times journalist Taha Siddiqui shared the picture from the event on his social media account. 

The picture was taken in Kasur in Pakistan’s Punjab on May 28. The speaker was seated in the front row with the US-designated terrorists in the presence of Pakistan’s state security. 

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“Suspected Pahalgam Attack Mastermind & US-designated terrorist Saifullah Khalid of LeT seen at a public rally with speaker of Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan along with Talha Saeed, Son of Hafiz Saeed,” wrote Siddiqui while sharing the picture on X (formerly Twitter). 

It is from the same event where LeT commander Saifullah Kasuri alias Khalid spewed venom against India. In a now-viral video, he said that he was wrongfully accused as the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack and referred to India as “Dushman”, an enemy state. He further mentioned that he has become more famous after India accused him of being the mastermind and asked the people of Kasur if they would allow him to fight the next election against PM Modi. 

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He further mentioned that Pakistan has avenged the 1971  war and the partition of Pakistan by the then-prime minister, Indira Gandhi. He said he was 4 years old when he got the news of Pakistan’s partition from former PM Indira Gandhi. 

Hafiz Saeed’s son, who is the mastermind of the 26/11 attacks, reportedly said, “I also salute the people of Pakistan on behalf of my father Hafiz Saeed. I am here to tell you God loves those who do jihad.” He further dismissed the attack in Pahalgam as “drama”.