Pak's judicial body orders release of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed
He has been in house arrest in Lahore since January 31 this year under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
By : Shafqat Ali
Update: 2017-11-22 19:34 GMT
Islamabad / New Delhi: Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed’s release order by a Pakistani judicial body shows how Pakistan is “hoodwinking” the international community on the issue of terrorism, government sources said.
It is also reflective of Islamabad’s “duplicity” in tackling terrorism, they said and asked Pakistan to “walk the talk” on its assurances to the international community over dismantling terror infrastructure and not allowing its soil to be used for terror acts.
The sharp reaction came within hours of the Judicial Review Board of Punjab province comprising judges of the Lahore High Court ordering Saeed’s release on the expiry of his 30-day house arrest which is going to expire in a couple of days.