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Pak.court frees Hafiz Saeed(TH)
Context
Saeed, a declared terrorist by the U.N., the U.S. and India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, had been under house arrest since January 2017
What has happened?
A Pakistani court has ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed more than 160 people
Pak government’s stand
Government had requested to extend the detention citing that Saeed’s release may trigger international sanctions against Pakistan
High Court’s stand
Concept of justice cannot be brutalised and terrorised in the name of fight against terrorism
Background
Saeed, who carries a bounty of $10 million announced by the U.S. for his role in terror activities, has been under house arrest since January 2017
- Extension of detention: Saeed’s detention was extended four times since January when the government cracked down on the JuD and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation
