Militant’s open threat: LeT’s Saifullah Kasuri warned Pakistan’s PM and army chief of elimination if they pursue ties with Israel.
US push for accords: Trump urged Muslim nations to join the Abraham Accords, prompting Islamabad to reaffirm its pro-Palestine stance.
Saudi pact controversy: Kasuri framed Pakistan-Saudi defence ties as anti-Israel, though officials say the pact is for broader security cooperation.
Saifullah Kasuri, Lashkar-e-Taiba’s deputy chief and alleged Pahalgam attack mastermind, publicly threatened Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir with elimination if they moved to recognise Israel. Speaking after Eid al-Adha prayers, he declared that any ruler or nation accepting Israel would be “destroyed, devastated, and ruined.” His speech, laced with jihadist rhetoric, aimed to rally opposition to any policy shift and was circulated widely online, drawing scrutiny from regional security analysts.
