{"id":"f-86c21c4f86-a4f322f6-42e4-5e1b-9d34-6b29e266fe0f","title":"Pahalgam terrorist's kin exposes Pakistan Army-LeT link, brags regular invites from Pak military","description":"A senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leader has publicly admitted to close links with the Pakistan Army, reigniting concerns over Islamabad’s alleged support for terror groups targeting India. The remarks come amid renewed focus on Pakistan’s role in sponsoring cross-border terrorism.","timestamp":1768124360,"category":"international","headline":"Pahalgam terrorist's kin exposes Pakistan Army-LeT link, brags regular invites from Pak military","modifiedHeadline":"Pahalgam Terrorist's Family Exposes Pak Link","subCategories":["scid_afe28127"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"7b48871c-c993-4956-b43d-6f46f8e1b036","bundleTitle":"Today In India","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"389","fcSummary":"LeT leader Saifullah Kasuri admitted to close ties between the Pakistan Army and the banned outfit. He revealed that the army invites him to military events and to lead funeral prayers for soldiers. Kasuri also issued threats against India and reiterated LeT's focus on Kashmir.","summary":"LeT leader's revelation exposes Pakistan Army's terror link, sparking outrage and raising concerns about cross-border terrorism.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/news/IN/en/firstpost/f-86c21c4f86-a4f322f6-42e4-5e1b-9d34-6b29e266fe0f","sourceUrl":"https://www.firstpost.com/world/pahalgam-terrorist-kin-lashkar-e-taiba-let-leader-saifullah-kasuri-exposes-pakistan-army-link-regular-invites-from-pak-military-13967588.html","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/DviN1pjBffn0.webp","content":"A senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader and kin of the Pahalgam terrorist has openly admitted to close links between the Pakistan Army and the banned outfit, exposing Islamabad’s long-standing approach of using terrorism as an instrument of state policy against India.\n\n
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\n Saifullah Kasuri, deputy chief of the Hafiz Saeed-led LeT and the alleged mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, said the Pakistan Army regularly invites him to official military events and even asks him to lead funeral prayers for its soldiers.\n
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‘Pakistan Army invites me’

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\n “The Pakistan Army sends me invitations… it invites me to lead funeral prayers for its soldiers,” Kasuri said while addressing schoolchildren at an event in Pakistan, in an undated video that has now surfaced.\n
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\n His remarks lay bare the deep nexus between Pakistan’s military establishment and proscribed terrorist groups, directly contradicting Pakistan’s repeated assurances to the international community about taking action against terror networks operating from its soil.\n\n
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Provocative threats against India

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\n Kasuri also issued provocative threats against India, claiming New Delhi was “scared” of him. “Do you know India is scared of me?” he told the gathering.\n
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\n Earlier, while acknowledging that India’s Operation Sindoor destroyed terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, Kasuri claimed India had “made a mistake” by targeting terror camps. He openly reiterated LeT’s focus on Kashmir, declaring that the outfit would “never back down from the Kashmir mission”.\n
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\n “India made a big mistake in Operation Sindoor by targeting only terrorist hideouts,” Kasuri was heard saying in another undated video.\n\n
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Boasts of role in Pahalgam attack

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\n Earlier in a separate rally in Punjab province's Kasur, the LeT leader claimed he had gained global notoriety after being named the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack. “I was blamed for being the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack. Now my name is famous across the world,” he said.\n
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Operation Sindoor and India’s response

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\n India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack in which Islamabad-backed terrorists killed 26 civilians. After four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes, India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict.\n","readDurationInMinutes":"4","author":{"name":"Firstpost","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/png/28d65284-7c7e-4e74-a1da-84b4daef1e4c.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"DUMMy","type":"GA"}],"pointerSummary":["LeT leader Kasuri admits close ties between Pak Army and the terror group.","Kasuri claims Pak Army invites him to events, including soldier funerals.","He boasts of Pahalgam attack role, threatens India, vows to continue Kashmir mission."],"tags":["PakistanArmy","LashkarETaiba","LeT","Terrorism","India","PahalgamAttack","SaifullahKasuri","HafizSaeed","CrossBorderTerrorism","OperationSindoor","Kashmir","Pakistan","TerroristGroups","StateSponsoredTerrorism"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

Pahalgam terrorist's kin exposes Pakistan Army-LeT link, brags regular invites from Pak military

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