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The head of a Pakistani charity group whom the US and India accuse of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks has dismissed new US sanctions.
Hafiz Saeed told the BBC the US was only targeting Jamaat-ud Dawa to win India's backing in Afghanistan.
The US says the self-declared charity is a front for militant group Lashkar-e Toiba and has offered a $10m (£6m) reward for the arrest of Mr Saeed.
The Mumbai attack by Pakistani gunmen left 166 people dead.
Relations between India and Pakistan suffered badly in the aftermath of the three-day assault in the western Indian city.
'Propaganda'
Speaking to the BBC's Andrew North in the Pakistani city of Lahore, Mr Saeed said the US was targeting his organisation simply to please India.
The Mumbai attacks sent shockwaves across India and the world
"America always takes decisions based on Indian dictation. Now it's imposing this new ban because it needs India's help in Afghanistan.
"I had nothing to do with the Mumbai attacks, and Pakistan's courts said all India's evidence against me was just propaganda," he said.
The US last week declared Jamaat-ud Dawa a "foreign terrorist organisation" - a move that freezes any assets it has under US jurisdiction.
Both India and the US say they have extensive evidence that Mr Saeed orchestrated the attacks with the Pakistani government help. India has also repeatedly demanded that he be handed over for trial.
Despite this, Mr Saeed lives openly in Lahore, and it is clear that he has little fear of being arrested in Pakistan, our correspondent says.
But he adds that as long as Mr Saeed remains free, there is little chance of a breakthrough in relations between Pakistan and its longstanding rival India.
BBC News - Pakistan 'charity head' lambasts US sanctions move
That is the worst claim on a humanitarian or Welfare Organization.. Pakistan was asking India several times and still India did not have any evidence against Mr Hafiz Saeed, instead of bad mouthing and having verbal Claims... India and then USA both are going to be the worst example for the world yet to come... As USA still wagging wars or fight for others... spending their People's tax money for wagging wars on others and then protecting their Nation and Citizens.. and after Israel, they started to take on assertions from India and taking decision on their pressure or lobbying...
and for that sanction, In sha Allah Pakistan will not going to take any action against Mr Hafiz.. as it is completely dependent on Pakistan and her Sovereignty....
Hafiz Saeed told the BBC the US was only targeting Jamaat-ud Dawa to win India's backing in Afghanistan.
The US says the self-declared charity is a front for militant group Lashkar-e Toiba and has offered a $10m (£6m) reward for the arrest of Mr Saeed.
The Mumbai attack by Pakistani gunmen left 166 people dead.
Relations between India and Pakistan suffered badly in the aftermath of the three-day assault in the western Indian city.
'Propaganda'
Speaking to the BBC's Andrew North in the Pakistani city of Lahore, Mr Saeed said the US was targeting his organisation simply to please India.
"America always takes decisions based on Indian dictation. Now it's imposing this new ban because it needs India's help in Afghanistan.
"I had nothing to do with the Mumbai attacks, and Pakistan's courts said all India's evidence against me was just propaganda," he said.
The US last week declared Jamaat-ud Dawa a "foreign terrorist organisation" - a move that freezes any assets it has under US jurisdiction.
Both India and the US say they have extensive evidence that Mr Saeed orchestrated the attacks with the Pakistani government help. India has also repeatedly demanded that he be handed over for trial.
Despite this, Mr Saeed lives openly in Lahore, and it is clear that he has little fear of being arrested in Pakistan, our correspondent says.
But he adds that as long as Mr Saeed remains free, there is little chance of a breakthrough in relations between Pakistan and its longstanding rival India.
BBC News - Pakistan 'charity head' lambasts US sanctions move
That is the worst claim on a humanitarian or Welfare Organization.. Pakistan was asking India several times and still India did not have any evidence against Mr Hafiz Saeed, instead of bad mouthing and having verbal Claims... India and then USA both are going to be the worst example for the world yet to come... As USA still wagging wars or fight for others... spending their People's tax money for wagging wars on others and then protecting their Nation and Citizens.. and after Israel, they started to take on assertions from India and taking decision on their pressure or lobbying...
and for that sanction, In sha Allah Pakistan will not going to take any action against Mr Hafiz.. as it is completely dependent on Pakistan and her Sovereignty....
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