US warns of 'repercussions' for Pakistan over freeing Hafiz Saeed
Hafiz Saeed
The White House said on Saturday there would be repercussions for US-Pakistan relations unless Islamabad took action to detain and charge a freed Islamist terrorist accused of masterminding the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai
The White House said on Saturday there would be repercussions for US-Pakistan relations unless Islamabad took action to detain and charge freed Islamist terrorist Hafiz Saeedaccused of masterminding the2008 terrorist attacksin Mumbai.
"(Hafiz) Saeed’s release, after Pakistan’s failure to prosecute or charge him, sends a deeply troubling message about Pakistan’s commitment to (combating) international terrorism and belies Pakistani claims that it will not provide sanctuary for terrorists on its soil," the White House said in a statement. (Also Read -Hafiz Saeed a terrorist, Trump should work with Modi to kill him: US media)
"If Pakistan does not take action to lawfully detain Saeed and charge him for his crimes, its inaction will have repercussions for bilateral relations and for Pakistan’s global reputation," it added.
