Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:39am on 30 Dec 2023,Saturday India Global
Pakistan officially declines India's request to extradite Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, emphasizing the absence of a bilateral extradition treaty. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi confirms the extradition request sent to Islamabad, stating Saeed's UN-proscribed status. In response, Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch asserts, "it is pertinent to note that no bilateral extradition treaty exists between Pakistan and India." Despite no formal extradition pact, experts suggest the possibility. Saeed, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, faces charges, with a $10 million US bounty. This development adds complexity to the longstanding pursuit of justice.
