Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, who served as Pakistan’s Interior Minister in the Imran Khan government, has come under fire for praising Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and UN-proscribed global terrorist, Hafiz Saeed, at a public event, where he also issued threats against India. Ahmed, who is the founder and leader of Pakistan’s Awami Muslim League party, also shared the stage with several Lashkar terrorists and declared that he’s a mere servant (gulaam) of Hafiz Saeed.
Rasheed had served as Pakistan’s Interior Minister from 2020 to 2022 and has close ties with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
In a video from the event, shared widely on social media, Rasheed can be seen sharing the stage with senior LeT commander and president of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), Khalid Masood Sandhu, and another member of the terror outfit, Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh. Addressing the gathering, the former Pakistani minister extended his support to the international terrorist, saying, ” Main Hafiz sahab ka ghulam hu (I am a slave of Hafiz Saeed).
“No birds will chirp in India, nor will bells ring in a temple,” he said, claiming no anti-Pakistan activity could happen in India. “We are with Pakistan, with Hafiz Saeed,” he added, implying that terror groups have support from the government in Islamabad.
