Hold Hafiz Saeed Accountable For 26/11 Mumbai Assaults: US To Pakistan
The US has requested Pakistan to carry Hafiz Saeed answerable for Mumbai assaults.
Washington:
The US on Friday referred to as for Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader Hafiz Saeed to be held answerable for his involvement within the making plans of “a large number of acts of terrorism, together with 2008 Mumbai assaults”.
“We proceed to name for Hafiz Saeed to be held answerable for his involvement within the making plans of a large number of acts of terrorism, together with 2008 Mumbai assaults that killed 166 blameless other folks, together with 6 American citizens,” US State Division spokesperson instructed ANI, commenting at the Hafiz Saeed’s conviction in terror financing circumstances.
The spokesperson mentioned Hafiz Saeed’s conviction on terror financing is a step in opposition to curbing the operation of a terrorist staff that threatens peace and steadiness in South Asia.
“We urge Pakistan to proceed to take suitable prison motion towards people who dedicate acts of terrorism, carry price range for, or recommend for terrorism,” the legitimate mentioned.
On Wednesday, Alice Wells, Most important Deputy Assistant Secretary of US for South and Central Asian Affairs had termed the conviction an “necessary step ahead” in opposition to protecting 15 May Organization Lashkar-e-Taiba “answerable for its crimes”.
“Lately’s conviction of Hafiz Saeed and his affiliate is the most important step ahead – each towards protecting LeT answerable for its crimes and for Pakistan in assembly its global commitments to fight terrorist financing,” she tweeted.
“And as @ImranKhanPTI has mentioned, it’s within the passion of #Pakistan’s long run that it does not permit non-state actors to perform from its soil,” she mentioned in some other tweet.
An anti-terrorism courtroom in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday sentenced Hafiz Saeed to five-and-a-half years in jail every in two terror financing circumstances.
