Saeed Free to Talk in Pak, Denies Knowing Kasab: Reports
Hafiz Muhammed Saeed, leader of the banned charity group Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) and master of 26/11 attacks, who is supposed to be facing trial in Pakistan and under the restraint of authorities, is in fact free to talk and has recently given an interview, said media reports.
It may be mentioned that the only surviving attacker of 26/11 attacks Amir Ajmal Kasab has allegedly told Indian investigators that Saeed planned every detail of the attacks.
In an interview to Al Jazeera correspondent Kamal Hyder in Lahore, Saeed dismissed India’s allegations and denied that he knew Kasab, said reports.
“I never saw him [Kasab]. In fact, it was from media in India that I discovered he was a Pakistani national.
“I have never met Kasab nor have I ever known him and I have said this on many occasions. This is baseless propaganda without an iota of truth,” he was quoted as saying.
He also claimed that India rejected his proposal to talk on Kashmir, said reports.
“I never said no to dialogue – that is propaganda. I have always talked about having open dialogue, but it needs to be productive, it needs to obtain results,” Saeed was quoted as saying.
“India has never had a sincere interest in opening dialogue. When they do, it is because of national interest. If India wants to restore confidence in opening dialogue with Pakistan, then India must accept Kashmir as a core dispute.”
(Based on internet reports)
