From left to right: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan; Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi; Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Saeed. Photo: File pics
Asia Times: Video shows Pakistan minister vow ‘full support’ to terror chief
Leaked footage, showing Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi promise 'full support' to UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed and his groups, expected to create trouble for Imran Khan govt.
A video clip surfaced on Monday showing Pakistan Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi promising “full support” to UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and mastermind of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
The video shows Afridi sitting with members of the Milli Muslim League (MML), a body affiliated with the LeT, reassuring that the group would be protected by the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI).
“Allah willing, as long as we are in the Assembly, we will support Hafiz Saeed and anyone who follows the righteous path. This is our faith,” Afridi is seen as saying.
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WNU Editor: If Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan does not fire his interior minister, this will just be another reason on why Pakistan cannot be trusted when it comes to combating terrorism.
