Pahalgam Mastermind Saifullah Kasuri Spews Hate in Pakistan to Fund LeT Terror

In an attempt to revitalize militant recruitment and radical financing channels, Saifullah Kasuri, a designated terrorist and key mastermind behind the deadly Pahalgam terror strike, has delivered a series of provocative public speeches across Pakistan. Addressing a large gathering at the Khatm-e-Nabuwat conference last week, the deputy chief of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) attempted to exploit regional tensions in West Asia to incite radical sentiments. In his vitriolic address, Kasuri claimed that the Pakistani military apparatus would actively enter the regional conflict to safeguard holy sites in Saudi Arabia while boasting that they would wipe Israel off the world map, weaponizing anti-Israel rhetoric to project relevance and draw public sympathies for cross-border terror campaigns.

Emerging Nexus: Hamas Delegations Engage with LeT and Jaish Networks

Intelligence reports indicate that Kasuri’s incendiary rhetoric coincides with growing logistical and ideological outreach between Pakistani terror conglomerates and Palestinian militant group Hamas over the past year. High-level delegations representing Hamas have held coordinated interactions with senior commanders of both Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). These engagements included a documented visit by Hamas operatives to Jaish-e-Mohammed’s central organizational headquarters in Bahawalpur, alongside stops at Pakistani military installations. Furthermore, senior Hamas leaders addressed public rallies in Rawalakot in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) during Kashmir Solidarity Day under the banner of 'Al-Aqsa Fila', signaling an increasingly coordinated propaganda axis connecting South Asian terror groups with Middle Eastern conflict zones.

Aggressive Recruitment and Public Fundraising Under Armed State Cover

Since executing the Pahalgam attacks, Kasuri has stepped into a highly visible public role across Punjab and PoK, focusing on aggressive fundraising operations and the radicalization of impressionable youth. Visual evidence and operational videos circulated across pro-Lashkar Telegram channels capture Kasuri addressing public squares flanked by heavily armed private guards and personnel in state security uniforms, exposing the open operational impunity granted to terror leaders. Earlier in March, Kasuri publicly declared that Pakistan would never accept diplomatic normalization under the Abraham Accords, followed by a mass rally in Lahore where he touted his escalated profile following recent strikes in Kashmir, underscoring LeT's continuing campaign to divert illicit charity funds into armed jihadist networks.