&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Political-terror nexus unmasked: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif’s aide spotted with Hafiz Saeed’s son Talha")
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s close aide, Rana Sanaullah, has brought the spotlight back to the known-but-denied nexus between Pakistan’s political leadership and terror outfits after he was spotted with Talha Saeed, son of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, at a wedding in Faisalabad. A photograph of Rana Sanaullah with Talha Saeed has been widely shared on social media and has gone viral.
In the photograph, Sanaullah, who is PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Adviser on Political Affairs, is seen greeting and shaking hands with Talha Saeed.
The photograph reveals how individuals associated with terror outfits continue to remain openly visible and flaunt their influence despite global sanctions.
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Talha Saeed is the son of Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Both Hafez and Talha have been sanctioned by India, the US, and the United Nations Security Council.
Hafiz Saeed is officially serving a prison sentence in Pakistan but has often been reported to move freely within the country. Talha Saeed has been designated a terrorist by India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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Hafiz, who is among India’s most wanted terrorists, has also been named in the 2019 Pulwama attack case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed several cases against him, linking him to terror financing and activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
And this is not the first time when a terrorist has been seen sharing a stage with a Pakistani politician.
In May 2025, a huge gathering in Kasur in Pakistan’s Punjab province saw several Pakistani ministers with LeT-linked figures, including Pahalgam attack accused Saifullah Kasuri and Talha Saeed, exposing a deep state-terror nexus.
The photo of Sanaullah and Talha Saeed appeared days after a US Congressional Research Service report said Pakistan continues to provide safe haven to multiple terrorist groups, including those targeting India. The report said that despite years of military operations and policy interventions, terror outfits continue to operate on Pakistani soil.
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It also underlined that several India-focused groups, like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), linked to the 2001 Parliament attack, remain active in Pakistan.
The report identified LeT, JeM, Harkat-ul Jihad Islami, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Hizbul Mujahideen, saying they continue to function from Pakistani territory.
Despite repeated crackdowns and policy measures, groups designated as terrorist organisations by the US and the UN have not been fully dismantled in Pakistan.
The report also pointed out a sharp rise in terror incidents within Pakistan in recent years.
