Sajid Mir, who planned and executed the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008, continues to roam freely for 12 years with the help of Pakistan despite being on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“Despite his mugshots being available, none of the intelligence agencies have been able to locate him. As is their won’t, the Pakistanis feign complete ignorance about Sajid Mir, a standard Pakistani response when confronted with an inconvenient demand,” Jihad Watch said in its report in October.
Mir is responsible for attacks in about half a dozen other countries – the US, Australia, France, Denmark and the UK.
The US State Department has even offered a reward of USD 5 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Sajid Mir.
According to political analyst Shuja Nawaz, every time US officials presented evidence of Taliban and Haqqani Network sanctuaries inside Pakistan, they were met with a “blank stare”.