Claim
A days-old photo from the funeral of former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar's brother shows a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, and a whole group of terrorists attended the funeral.
“पाकिस्तान के पूर्व क्रिकेटर शोएब अख्तर के भाई के जनाजे की ये तस्वीर है... ये लाल डब्बे में... लश्कर तैयबा का आतंकवादी है। और एक आतंकी नहीं पूरा झुंड पहुंचा था वहां आतंकियों का।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent mainstream outlets (Deccan Herald, India TV, IBTimes, Siasat, AajTak) reported on June 27-28, 2026 that LeT deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri — named by Indian agencies as the Pahalgam attack mastermind — along with Talha Saeed (Hafiz Saeed's son) and several PMML/LeT-linked members attended the June 25 funeral of Shoaib Akhtar's brother Shahid Akhtar in Islamabad, matching both the 'LeT terrorist in the photo' and 'whole group' elements of the claim; the funeral occurred about a week before the July 2 broadcast, consistent with 'days-old'. No Indian fact-checker (AltNews, BOOM, Factly, Newschecker, PIB) had debunked the photo or its attribution as of the broadcast date. Minor caveat: some attendees are PMML political-front figures rather than designated terrorists, and there is no evidence Shoaib Akhtar invited or endorsed them.
Evidence
- https://www.deccanherald.com/world/pakistan/pahalgam-mastermind-let-leaders-spotted-at-shoaib-akhtars-brothers-funeral-4054220 Deccan Herald reports LeT deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri (alleged Pahalgam attack mastermind) and other LeT leaders were spotted at the funeral of Shoaib Akhtar's brother Shahid Akhtar in Islamabad. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/hafiz-saeed-s-son-lashkar-terrorists-attend-shoaib-akhtar-s-brother-s-funeral-in-pakistan-video-2026-06-27-1046298 India TV (June 27, 2026) reports Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed and multiple Lashkar-linked figures (Saifullah Kasuri, PMML leaders Inam-ur-Rehman, Abdullah Toor, Hafiz Umar, Amjad Bhatti) attended the funeral, supporting the 'whole group' characterization. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.ibtimes.co.in/lashkar-terrorist-seen-attending-funeral-shoaib-akhtars-brother-islamabad-903327 IBTimes India confirms a Lashkar terrorist was seen in funeral photos/videos; Shahid Akhtar died June 24 and was buried at H-8 graveyard, Islamabad — consistent with a 'days-old' photo relative to the July 2 broadcast. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.siasat.com/26-11-masterminds-aides-at-shoaib-akhtars-brothers-funeral-3497425/ Siasat corroborates that aides of the 26/11 mastermind and LeT-linked figures attended the funeral. ✓ reachable · archived