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NIA court issues warrant against Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam case

NIA court issues warrant against Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam case

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. The order came after the NIA filed a supplementary charge sheet, stating Saeed has been deliberately evading arrest. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NIA names Hafiz Saeed in supplementary chargesheet

NIA names Hafiz Saeed in supplementary chargesheet

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday named Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed as an accused in its supplementary charge sheet on the Pahalgam terror attack. In the charge sheet filed before the NIA special court in Jammu, the anti-terror agency charged Pakistan-based Saeed in his individual capacity and also as chief of the banned LeT and its active proxy organisation The Resistance Front (TRF), an NIA statement said. NIA has also charged Saeed with waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack

NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack

Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, has been named as an accused for his role in the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (July 6, 2026) filed charges against Hafiz Saeed, chief and founder of Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), in the Pahalgam terror attack case. Twenty-six civilians were killed in the attack on April 22, 2025.  An NIA spokesman said a supplementary chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu. “The accused has been charged under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. NIA has also invoked the penal section against the accused for waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border in the charge sheet,” the NIA said. How are terrorists designated under the UAPA? | Explained The charge sheet, filed in continuation of the original 1,597-page charge sheet, provided details of Pakistan’s conspiracy, Saeed’s role, and supporting evidence collected by the NIA in …

Pakistani actor Sanam Saeed makes red carpet debut

Pakistani actor Sanam Saeed makes red carpet debut

4 min readNew DelhiMay 17, 2026 01:42 PM IST The Cannes Film Festival is underway, and South Asians have taken over the red carpet, championing heritage and craft on the global platform like never before. We’re almost a week in, and so far, the fashion report card has spelled a glorious A — thanks to Alia Bhatt’s showstopping looks, Tara Sutaria’s vintage debut and Aditi Rao Hydari’s much-awaited return. Day 4 was all about the Heeramandi actor and Huma Qureshi stealing the show, but they weren’t the only ones turning heads at the French Riviera. Sanam Saeed made her debut last night in a custom-made Hussain Rehar ensemble, a white peacock-inspired masterpiece shimmering with Mukesh, Zardozi, and radiant mirror work. 50 artisans devoted 2,354 hours to sculpting the halter neck dress with a balloon hem, which the Zindagi Gulzar Hai actor styled with a matching dupatta, a pair of custom ear cuffs and maang tika by Hanif Jewellers. She kept the look clean and elegant by pulling her hair back in a long braid, with …

Pakistani actor Sanam Saeed makes her Cannes debut; pays tribute to Shamim Ara | Entertainment-others News

Pakistani actor Sanam Saeed makes her Cannes debut; pays tribute to Shamim Ara | Entertainment-others News

4 min readBengaluruMay 17, 2026 11:53 AM IST Pakistani actor Sanam Saeed made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, walking the red carpet for the premiere of Sheep In The Box. For the occasion, Sanam did not choose a Western gown but opted to showcase a stunning traditional peacock-inspired ensemble. She accessorised the look with a gajra in her hair and a maang teeka. Her outfit was designed by Hussain Rehar. Sharing the look, the designer shared via Instagram, “Sanam Saeed debuts at the 79th Cannes Film Festival 2026 in a custom-made Hussain Rehar outfit. Designed for Cannes, the ensemble unveils a white peacock-inspired masterpiece shimmering with Mukesh, Zardozi, and radiant mirror work. Fifty artisans devoted 2,354 hours to sculpting the whole look.” Paying tribute to Shamim Ara Before hitting the red carpet, Sanam Saeed said she will honour the legacy of late Pakistani actor-director Shamim Ara at Cannes 2026. In a video, Sanam said, “There is a lineage of women in Pakistani cinema. And it starts with her, Begum Shamim Ara, …

‘Love Has to Follow’: Saeed Mirza on cinema in divided times | Bollywood News

‘Love Has to Follow’: Saeed Mirza on cinema in divided times | Bollywood News

“I shudder at the thought of what she would have experienced today,” said screenwriter and director Saeed Mirza at the panel titled The Life and Times of Saeed Mirza held at the India Habitat Centre on Tuesday. Mirza, who won a National Film Award for Best Direction for the 1995 film Naseem, was speaking of the freedom his mother once had, small decencies he thinks she might not have received in today’s times. But he is optimistic. “You do see signs of people standing up and sticking their legs out here and there, once in a while. But it takes a little time. The only consideration is how long can the hate last? Love has to follow,” he said, as the audience broke into applause. Organised by Tuli Research Centre for India Studies as part of the 7th Self-Discovery Via Rediscovering India Festival, Mirza was joined by film makers Dibakar Banerjee and Gurvinder Singh. Moderated by Aakash Joshi, Deputy Associate Editor at the Indian Express, the discussion flowed from the craft and politics of filmmaking …

LeT terrorist Amir Hamza, close aide of Hafiz Saeed, injured in Pakistan’s Lahore

LeT terrorist Amir Hamza, close aide of Hafiz Saeed, injured in Pakistan’s Lahore

Amir Hamza is a close ally of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and Abdul Rehman Makki — both designated global terrorists by the United Nations. Lahore: Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder and senior Amir Hamza was reportedly injured at his residence and has been admitted to a hospital in Pakistan’s Lahore. Amir Hamza is a close ally of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and Abdul Rehman Makki — both designated global terrorists by the United Nations. The United States Treasury designates Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a terrorist organization and has specifically identified Amir Hamza as a terrorist, advocating for international sanctions to be imposed against him. According to the US Department of the Treasury, Hamza, a member of LeT central advisory committee, was actively involved in maintaining the terrorist outfit’s relationships with other organisations under the direction of LeT emir Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Hamza, as of 2010, held a position as an officer and member of a LeT university trust headed by Saeed. During the mid-2010, Hamza, reportedly, produced propaganda for LeT. Additionally, Hamza was one of three LeT leaders involved …

Operation Sindoor Is “Not Over”, Pakistan Must Hand Over Terrorist Hafiz Saeed: Indian Envoy JP Singh

Operation Sindoor Is “Not Over”, Pakistan Must Hand Over Terrorist Hafiz Saeed: Indian Envoy JP Singh

Jerusalem: Calling upon to form an international coalition against terrorism, India’s Ambassador to Israel JP Singh, has stressed that India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan is “paused” and “not over”, demanding that Islamabad should handover key terrorists Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi just like US did with one of the masterminds of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Narrating the incidents leading up to India’s offensive, Mr Singh in an interview with Israeli TV channel i24 on Monday said that the operation was initially against terror groups in Pakistan. “The terrorists killed people based on their religion. They asked people their religion before killing them and 26 innocent lives were lost”, the Indian ambassador said citing the Pahalgam attack of April 22. “India’s operation was against terror groups and their infrastructure to which Pakistan responded by attacking India’s military installations”, he emphasised. Asked if the ceasefire is holding and if it is the ‘end of the matter’ for India, Mr Singh responded by saying that “the ceasefire is still holding on but …

Hafiz Saeed Masood Azhar linked Pakistan terror camps attacked by Indian armed forces Video operation sindoor pahalgam

Hafiz Saeed Masood Azhar linked Pakistan terror camps attacked by Indian armed forces Video operation sindoor pahalgam

Operation Sindoor: All three branches of the Indian military, the Army, Air Force, and Navy, participated in this coordinated mission. This was the first such joint operation since the 1971 Indo-Pak war, making it historically relevant. New Delhi: In a strong response to the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on Wednesday(May 7), striking major terror bases across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The move comes after 26 people, most of them tourists, were killed in a deadly terrorist attack in Baisaran valley of J-K on April 22. The Indian armed forces today targeted several terror camps of Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar in large numbers.  One of the most significant targets was Muridke, a town in Pakistan’s Punjab province, located around 40 kilometres from Lahore. Muridke is known as a major centre for terror activities and houses the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the group believed to be behind the Pahalgam attack. LeT is led by Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of several past attacks on India. The LeT campus …

Pakistani actors Farhan Saeed, Sabeena Farooq call Indian media ‘agitator’ for ‘spreading hate’ after Pahalgam attack

Pakistani actors Farhan Saeed, Sabeena Farooq call Indian media ‘agitator’ for ‘spreading hate’ after Pahalgam attack

The Pahalgam terror attack, which took the lives of 26 civilians, shook the country to its core. The brutal incident was condemned not only by Bollywood celebrities but also by Pakistani actors. Now, popular Pakistani actors Farhan Saeed and Sabeena Farooq have accused the Indian media of ‘spreading hate’. (Also Read: Fawad Khan, Hania Aamir and Mawra Hocane condemn Pahalgam terror attack: ‘Tragedy anywhere is a tragedy for all of us’) Pakistani actors criticise Indian media’s coverage of Pahalgam terror attack. Farhan Saeed criticises Indian media On Friday, Farhan took to social media and penned a note about the Indian media’s coverage of the Pahalgam attack. He wrote, “As much as it’s sad what happened in #pahalgam, it’s cringe-worthy to see Indian media, the most irresponsible and the agitator! Not the first time and I am sure not the last, it’ll keep getting worse. For their TRPs they will say anything and if God forbid anything happens between these two countries, they’ll be the first ones to run and the people of both countries will …