# Former Pakistan minister praises Hafiz Saeed, threatens India’s destruction 2026-08-13T06:40:17+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Former Pakistan interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has been filmed sharing a stage with identified Lashkar-e-Taiba members and openly praising the banned group's chief, Hafiz Saeed. At an event in Pakistan, Rasheed declared, "I am a slave of Hafiz Saeed," and said that Allah would destroy India if it "even looks towards Pakistan." He appeared alongside Khalid Masood Sandhu, described as a senior LeT commander, and Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, a member of the terror group's advisory committee. Rasheed served as interior minister under Imran Khan from 2020 to 2022. The video has drawn sharp criticism. Both ABP News and India TV report the same footage and remarks, with India TV emphasising the incident as proof that Pakistan remains a safe haven for terrorists. Rasheed's statements have revived scrutiny of LeT's continued presence in Pakistan's political circles. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - indiatvnews.com Tags: diplomatic row, Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Pakistan, Sheikh Rasheed, terrorism Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-pakistan-minister-praises-hafiz-saeed-threatens-indias-destruction/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-pakistan-minister-praises-hafiz-saeed-threatens-indias-destruction/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.