Hafiz Saeed extradition: Pakistan says ‘no bilateral deportation treaty’ exists with India

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Hafiz Saeed's extradition request. Zahra has said that no bilateral extradition treaty exists between India and Pakistan for the extradition process of the United Nations (UN) proscribed terrorist. In a statement, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, "Pakistan has received a request from the Indian authorities, seeking extradition of Hafiz Saeed in a so-called money laundering case." "It is pertinent to note that no bilateral extradition treaty exists between Pakistan and India," she added.

This comes even as Pakistan prepares to go into General Elections on 8 February, wherein, Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), a political entity of Hafiz Saeed has fielded candidates for each and every national and provincial assembly constituency. On Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India has requested to the Pakistan government for extradition of Hafiz Saeed to India for facing trial in a particular case. Addressing the weekly briefing, Bagchi said, "The person in question (Hafiz Saeed) is wanted in numerous cases in India.

He is also a UN-proscribed terrorist. In this regard, we have conveyed a request along with relevant supporting documents, to the government of Pakistan to extradite him to India to face trial in a particular case. "We have been flagging the issue of activities that he's been wanted for.

This is a recent request," he added. Notably, Hafiz Saeed is the founder of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He was the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and is wanted in India in numerous cases.