Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s son, Hafiz Talha Saeed, vowed to “liberate Kashmir from India” and urged the Pakistani government to release his father.  According to a report published in India Today, Hafiz’s son was addressing a public rally in Pakistan’s Lahore. The rally was held to mark Pakistan’s annual observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day. 

Talha targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi while dubbing him “evil”. He warned the prime minister saying that “Kashmir belongs to Muslims”  and he will “take it back” from India. He said it will be part of “Pakistan Muslim India” soon.

He also backed his father’s founding organisation, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group which was behind the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008. Talha said sanctions against the terror group are an attempt to “tarnish” his father’s image. 

Talha questioned the Pakistani government for keeping his father in prison. He urged the Pakistan government to review its policy and release him. 

Meanwhile, Tasleema Akhter, a political activist from the Valley, said that Pakistan’s Kashmir ‘Solidarity Day’ is just a “facade” as the country “actively sponsors terrorism, fuels violence, and destabilises the region” while pretending to champion Kashmiri rights.

In a post on X, Akhter stated that the February 5 serves as nothing more than a “facade, used to conceal Pakistan’s involvement in supporting terrorism and violence in Kashmir.” She emphasised that Pakistan, while pretending to champion Kashmiri rights, is a major contributor to the suffering of the Kashmiri people.