The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday counteredUS President Donald Trump’s tweet on UN-proscribed terrorist Hafiz Saeed.Thelegislative committee highlighted that Pakistan was not searching for the 26/11terror attack mastermind for 10 years -- as claimed by Trump. Hafiz was livingfreely in the country, they added.
“FYI Pakistan wasn’t searching for him for 10 years. He’sbeen living freely and was arrested and released in December 2001, May 2002,October 2002, August 2006 (twice), December 2008, September 2009, January 2017.Let’s hold the (applause) until he’s convicted,” the committee tweeted.
Saeed was arrested on Wednesday while he was on his way toan anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala to seek bail.Reacting to thedevelopment, Trump tweeted, “After a ten-year search, the so-called“mastermind” of the Mumbai terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Greatpressure has been exerted over the last two years to find him!
