Trending:Iran protestsMinneapolis Ice shootingGreenlandUS-Venezuela tensionsBeckham family fuedBangladesh T20 World Cup rowPahalgam terrorist's kin exposes Pakistan Army-LeT link, brags regular invites from Pak militaryFP News Desk • January 11, 2026, 14:06:19 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterA senior Lashkar-e-Taiba leader has publicly admitted to close links with the Pakistan Army, reigniting concerns over Islamabad’s alleged support for terror groups targeting India. The remarks come amid renewed focus on Pakistan’s role in sponsoring cross-border terrorism. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleA senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader and kin of the Pahalgam terrorist has openly admitted to close links between the Pakistan Army and the banned outfit, exposing Islamabad’s long-standing approach of using terrorism as an instrument of state policy against India. Saifullah Kasuri, deputy chief of the Hafiz Saeed-led LeT and the alleged mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack, said the Pakistan Army regularly invites him to official military events and even asks him to lead funeral prayers for its soldiers. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD‘Pakistan Army invites me’“The Pakistan Army sends me invitations… it invites me to lead funeral prayers for its soldiers,” Kasuri said while addressing schoolchildren at an event in Pakistan, in an undated video that has now surfaced. His remarks lay bare the deep nexus between Pakistan’s military establishment and proscribed terrorist groups, directly contradicting Pakistan’s repeated assurances to the international community about taking action against terror networks operating from its soil. More from World Haunted by 2025, Pakistan enters 2026 in its own strategic illusions Watch: Hamas, Lashkar leaders meet publicly in Pakistan, raising questions over growing tiesProvocative threats against IndiaKasuri also issued provocative threats against India, claiming New Delhi was “scared” of him. “Do you know India is scared of me?” he told the gathering. Earlier, while acknowledging that India’s Operation Sindoor destroyed terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, Kasuri claimed India had “made a mistake” by targeting terror camps.
