Who is Saifullah Khalid? The mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack who wreaked havoc in the Basran Valley

A deadly terrorist attack in Besaran Valley, Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir claimed numerous lives. Intelligence agencies have identified Saifullah Khalid, a top Lashkar and TRF operative, as the suspected mastermind behind the brutal assault.

Edited By: Madhulika Rai

Last Updated : 23 April 2025, 09:42 AM IST

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Pahalgam Terror Attack mastermind: The beautiful Basaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, where only clouds used to talk, have now dissolved in the smell of gunpowder. This terrorist attack, which killed many innocent civilians, shook not only the valley, but the whole of India. Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba's front group 'The Resistance Front' (TRF) has taken responsibility for the attack.

Saifullah Khalid: Poison flows in the veins of terror

The mastermind of this attack is Saifullah Khalid alias Saifullah Kasuri-Deputy Chief of Lashkar and enemy of India No. 1 Hafiz Saeed. Saifulla not only plans terrorist attacks, but also gives poison -dissolving speeches among the army of Pakistan. He has access to high officers of Pakistan's army, and he gets top class security and luxury.

Jihadi stage to army: direct supply of poison

Just two months before the attack, he was called by Pakistani Army Colonel Zahid Zarin Khattak, called in Kanganpur, Pakistani Punjab. There he gave a provocative speech against the Indian Army. Not only this, on 2 February 2025 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he said, "Kashmir will be liberated by 2026." And this event was not of an illegal institution, but of the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and the army.

Death convoy came out of the forests of Abotabad

According to an intelligence report, the political wings of Lashkar in the forests of Abotabad, PMML and SML run a terrorist camp. Hundreds of youth were designed for target killing in India there. Saifullah standing on the stage was giving him the poison of hate against India

Infiltration with the help of Pak Army, new name - Old agenda

On 5 August 2019, when India removed Article 370 and 35A, ISI activated 'TRF' to hide the real face of terrorist organizations like Lashkar and Jaish. TRF is just a new name, but behind it is the same old poisonous thinking and full support of the Pak Army.

Way to India: ahead of military power, diplomatic war needs

Saifullah Khalid is not just a name, it is the pulse of Pakistan's terrorist network. For India, this time is not just for action, but to open a front against terror globally. Now the fight will have to fight not just on the border, with international alliances, diplomacy and accurate answers. If this seed of hatred is not crushed there, then it will again irrigate the blood in our courtyard. India will now have to change the definition of war, not just attack.