'How Can He Offer My Father Like This': Hafiz Saeed's Son Slams Bilawal Bhutto For Extradition Remark

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Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 07:00 IST

Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto offered extradition of Pakistani individuals to India, including LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and JeM chief Masood Azhar

Jihadi groups are unhappy with Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto over offering extradition of Pakistani individuals to India, including LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and JeM chief Masood Azhar, as possible concessions and good-faith gestures to India.

According to top intelligence sources, the groups have said politicians are playing their game and, instead of saving them, are offering them to the “enemy".

In an interview with Al Jazeera on July 4, Bilawal said: “As part of a comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan, where terrorism is one of the issues that we discuss, I am sure Pakistan would not be opposed to any of these things."

He was responding to a question about extraditing Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as possible concessions and good-faith gestures to India.

Both LeT and JeM have been banned by Pakistan, as per the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA). Saeed, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, is currently serving a 33-year sentence for terror financing. Azhar, a UN-designated global terrorist, has been proscribed by NACTA and living in an undisclosed place over the past many years.

Hafiz Saeed’s son Talha Saeed hit out at Bilawal Bhutto saying he is not a trusted face when it comes to foreign policy.

“Bilawal Bhutto is not a true Muslim; how can he offer my father like this?" Talha Saeed said.

Talha said India is involved in terrorism in Pakistan, as well as the masterminds of a vicious terror campaign.

“We hope our patriotic media will critically discuss Mr Bhutto’s statement, whose family and party have a history of toeing the western and Indian narrative against Pakistan and, on instances, providing them with critical information harming national security," he said, as per sources.

He further asked if such individuals should be trusted with foreign policy and Bilawal’s interview raises serious concerns.

The sources said terror groups are divided between the army and political class. Bilawal’s statement was irresponsible as he did not know that Pakistan has LeT and JeM.

Instead of international cooperation, he was challenging it. Hence, jihadis are upset with the Pakistan government because of their non-protection by the political class.