• There was an attack on a senior Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) leader in Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan, but the identity of the killed leader remains unconfirmed, with speculation pointing to Zaffar Iqbal.
• Conflicting reports suggest the victim might be Faizal Nadim/Abu Qatil , a close aide of Hafiz Saeed, but this is not verified.

On March 15, 2025, unknown gunmen attacked a senior JuD leader in Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan, while he was traveling in a Toyota pickup truck. The leader was killed, and his bodyguard was gravely injured. The body was taken to an unknown location, and the identity has been kept secret, leading to speculation and confusion.

The attack occurred in Jhelum, and while some social media accounts suggest the victim could be Zaffar Iqbal, a senior JuD leader, there is no official confirmation. Other reports mention Faizal Nadim, alias Abu Qatil, as a close aide of Hafiz Saeed, but this is also unverified. Hafiz Saeed, a prominent terrorist figure, is currently serving a 78-year sentence in Pakistan for terror financing, making it unlikely he was involved in the incident.

An unexpected detail is the increased security measures in Jhelum, with roads sealed and hospitals monitored, indicating the significance of the attack and the ongoing investigation.

There’s ambiguity regarding which senior leader of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), a group associated with the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was targeted. This incident has sparked significant interest due to the potential involvement of high-profile figures like Hafiz Saeed.

The attack occurred when the JuD leader was traveling in a Toyota pickup truck and came under fire, resulting in his death and severe injury to his bodyguard. The body was subsequently moved to an unknown location, and the identity has been withheld, fueling speculation. Security measures in Jhelum were heightened, with roads sealed and hospitals monitored, suggesting a significant response to the event.

Zaffar Iqbal : a senior JuD/LeT leader, is likely the victim, though this lacks official confirmation. Zaffar Iqbal is known from UN sanctions lists as a senior leader involved in LeT/JuD finance and education departments, but recent records do not indicate his death, adding to the uncertainty.

Faizal Nadim, alias Abu Qatil: described as a close aide of Hafiz Saeed. A certain Faizal Nadeem, a known LeT/JuD figure, showed him as the Broadcast and Publications Secretary of Milli Muslim League and JuD’s representative in Hyderabad, but there is no confirmation of his involvement or death in this incident (GFATF).

Hafiz Saeed: co-founder of LeT and leader of JuD, is a prominent terrorist figure with a $10 million US bounty for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Research indicates he is currently serving a 78-year sentence in Pakistan for terror financing, as confirmed by UN and news reports.

JuD and LeT are designated terrorist organizations by multiple countries, including the UN, US, and India.