Former Pakistani Minister Shares Stage With LeT Terrorists, Lauds Hafiz Saeed, Issues Threat To India

13th August 2026 at 10:27 AM

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Karachi : Former Pakistan minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has come under fire after appearing on stage alongside Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, praising the banned outfit’s chief Hafiz Saeed and issuing threats against India at a public event. Rasheed is seen sharing the stage with Khalid Masood Sandhu, identified as a senior LeT commander and president of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML); and Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, a member of the terror group’s central advisory committee.

The former minister made a series of remarks praising Saeed and expressing support for him. “Main Hafiz sahab ka ghulam hu (I am a slave of Hafiz Saeed),” he said, according to the video. Rasheed also claimed that Saeed’s phone number had appeared on his phone while he was in the US and that he was subsequently expelled from the country. He went on to issue inflammatory remarks against India, saying that Allah would destroy India if it “even looks towards Pakistan.”

“No birds will chirp in India, nor will bells ring in a temple,” while claiming that nothing would happen in India that went against Pakistan. He also declared, “We are with Pakistan, with Hafiz Saeed.” Rasheed served as the Interior Minister in the Imran Khan government from 2020 to 2022. He is the founder and leader of Awami Muslim League.

He also declared during the event that he stood “with Pakistan and with Hafiz Saeed sahib”. The former minister has repeatedly made provocative remarks against India in the past, but his latest comments have drawn fresh attention because of his open declaration of allegiance to Saeed. The video also appears to show senior figures linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba seated alongside Rasheed. Pakistan Markazi Muslim League president Khalid Masood Sandhu can be seen sitting to Rasheed’s right in the footage. Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh is also claimed to be present at the event.