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Truth has prevailed, says JuD as Saeed walks free | The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has hailed Pakistan Supreme Court’s verdict declaring its chief Hafeez Muhammed Saeed a ‘free man’, saying the ‘truth has prevailed’. “Finally, truth has prevailed. The world should realise now that
Jamaat-ud-Dawa is a non-terrorist organisation,” The Daily Times quoted JuD spokesperson
Yahya Mujahid, as saying. “With the grace of God, the court ruling in our favour
has sent a clear message that Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its chief have nothing to do
with terrorism,” he added. The Pakistan Government had challenged Saeed’s release
by a high court last year. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court quashed the appeal, saying
the government had failed to provide sufficient evidence against Saeed, the Mumbai
terror attack mastermind. The apex court’s decision came just a day after Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that there was a ‘trust deficit’ between India
and Pakistan , which needed to be bridged if the heightened tension between both
countries is to be toned down. India has provided several dossiers to Pakistan
alluding Saeed’s role in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but there has been
little action against the brain behind the 26/11 massacre. Under immense international
pressure Islamabad was forced to put Saeed under house arrest, however he walked
free soon after as government agencies failed to table enough evidence against
him in the court of law. Earlier India had expressed its disappointment over Saeed’s
aquittal. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi , Foreign Secretary Nirupama
Rao said India is disappointed by the Pakistan Supreme Court’s decision to free
Saeed, and hopes that Islamabad would pursue the case in a more meaningful way.
“ India hopes Pakistan will take meaningful action against Saeed. We are disappointed
over at Saeed being let off by Pakistan ,” Rao said. “We hope Pakistan will not
let Saeed walk free. India has given enough proof to Pakistan on Saeed,” she added. |
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