Hafiz Saeed was released

Hafiz Saeed, one of the founders of Pakistan-based extremist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, was released from prison. Hafeez Saeed, one of the key suspects in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was founder of Pakistan-based extremist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hafiz Saeed, one of the key suspects in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was released from prison. He was released on Thursday night following a Pakistani court order.

The BBC and the NDTV report said, after 10 months of house arrest, the Punjab government appealed Hafiz Saeed to appear before the provincial review court and extend the detention. The authorities told the court that if Hafiz Saeed was released, there would be international sanctions on Pakistan. But the court said in his order that if there is no warrant against Hafiz Saeed, he will have to be released.

Pakistani Islamic organization Jamaat-ud-Dawar (JEWU) chief Hafiz Saeed has not been arrested by the Pakistan government in any other case. As a result, he was released. Then in a video message, he said that India has always been using the 'terrorism' command against him. But the Lahore court's decision proved that all the propaganda in India is false.

US authorities announced the value of Hafeez Saeed's head 10 million dollars. He is considered to be an international extremist leader. After being sentenced to death by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in a Lahore court on January 26, 2011, Saeed and his four associates were arrested for 90 days under anti-terrorism law. Later the detention was extended twice.

India has blamed Hafiz Saeed for striking a series of attacks on his own land. But Pakistan has said that they have not received any evidence yet that they have to face trial for Saeed. The decision of the Pakistani court is expected to boost further tensions between neighboring countries.