US envoy Munter denies ever meeting Hafiz Saeed
May 10, 2012 14:03
The US Embassy has categorically rejected an op-ed published in a Pakistan daily that claimed a meeting took place between US ambassador Cameron Munter and Jamaat ud Daawa chief Hafiz Saeed.
"Ambassador Munter has never met with Hafiz Saeed,' said an embassy statement, mentioning the op-ed titled 'For how long?' that appeared on May 9.
"No US official has made any promises to, or agreements with Hafiz Saeed,' the embassy said.The statement said Hafiz Saeed is a wanted terrorist responsible for the Mumbai 2008 attack that killed 166, including six Americans, reports The Dawn.