As Sharif arrived at the UN headquarters, news agency ANI confronted him with a direct question, “Prime Minister, when will you stop harbouring terrorists?”
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday declined to respond to questions about Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and allegations that Pakistan harbours terrorists, during his visit to the United Nations headquarters for the 81st UN General Assembly.
As Sharif arrived at the UN headquarters, news agency ANI confronted him with a direct question, “Prime Minister, when will you stop harbouring terrorists?” The Pakistani premier did not respond and continued into the UN premises.
#WATCH | New York, US: “When will you prosecute Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed?” ANI questions Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif again as he leaves the UN headquarters. Pakistani PM refuses to answer. https://t.co/hqzw9w3lDM
— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2026
Sharif faced another question on Saeed while leaving the UN headquarters later in the day. Asked, “When will you prosecute Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed?”, he again chose not to answer.
Who Is Hafiz Saeed?
Saeed, a Pakistan-based founder of the proscribed LeT, is designated as a terrorist under India’s Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. He is also wanted as an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also named Saeed as Accused No. 8 in its supplementary chargesheet in the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack case. The agency has alleged that Pakistan-based operatives of the banned LeT were involved in the conspiracy behind the attack.