Hafiz

Hafiz must be arrested and charged, US firmly tells Pak

UN too named Saeed as a global terrorist

The statement recalled that in May 2008, the United States department of the treasury designated Saeed as a specially designated global terrorist under executive order 13224. Saeed was also individually designated by the United Nations under UNSCR 1267 in December 2008 following the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people, including six American citizens, were killed, the statement added.

The citation also effectively made the Pakistani establishment and its judicial system accomplices to international terrorism.

“LeT and several of its front organisations, leaders and operatives remain under both state department and treasury department sanctions. Since 2012, the United States has offered a $10-million reward for information that brings Hafiz Saeed to justice,” the statement added.

The US statement came hours after the UN-designated terrorist’s release was celebrated by a jihadi mob that shouted slogans inviting more death on India and showered him with rose petals.