Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Pakistani Speaker Supports Pahalgam Attack Suspect at Rally
The speaker of a big part of Pakistan showed support for a man who has been called a terrorist by attending his rally.
This man is accused of planning a terror attack.
During the rally, they talked about how they want revenge for the 1971 war.
They also made fun of India's leader.
It looks like some people in Pakistan are okay with supporting terrorists, which is a big problem.
Pakistan's Punjab assembly speaker attended a rally with a US-designated terrorist.
The speaker defended Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri, accused of masterminding terror attacks.
Kasuri and other LeT members boasted about avenging the 1971 war.
The rally included hateful statements against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Video footage showed Kasuri being welcomed with guards and showered with flower petals.
- Who
- Malik Ahmed Khan (Speaker of Pakistan's Punjab Assembly), Saifullah Kasuri (LeT deputy chief), Talha Saeed (LeT chief's son), and Lashkar-e-Taiba members.
- What
- Pakistan's Punjab speaker defended a Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief at a rally, which was seen as glorifying a designated terrorist.
- When
- May 28, 2024, and before, referencing the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war and the Pahalgam terror attack.
- Where
- Pakistan, specifically Punjab (Kasur, Gujranwala, Rahim Yar Khan); reference to the Pahalgam terror attack in India and the 1971 Bangladesh war.
- Why
- To express support for a Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief and to express revenge.
Pakistani Government
Western Governments
Support for Terrorist
Pakistani Government
Pakistan's Punjab speaker defended Saifullah Kasuri, a Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief, by attending his rally. Kasuri is accused of masterminding a terror attack.
Western Governments
Western governments designate Saifullah Kasuri as a terrorist, highlighting a discrepancy.
Historical Context
Pakistani Government
Kasuri and other terrorists gloated about avenging the 1971 war.
Western Governments
India has won the 1971 war.
- Speaker
- Malik Ahmed Khan
- Terrorist Designation
- Saifullah Kasuri
- Terrorist Group
- Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Son of LeT Chief
- Talha Saeed
- Event Referenced
- Pahalgam Terror Attack
- Historical Context
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
