The chief of banned terror outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa's (JuD) Hafiz Saeed has said that his organization supports the "Pakistani army in their effort to help the people of Kashmir who do not have freedom".
Saeed said in a TV interview that there are "lakhs of people" in Kashmir who demand freedom.
He also said that if the Indian government takes to firing then Pakistan will respond strongly.
Saeed further claimed that Pakistan and its government believe that the people of Kashmir should get their rights and Pakistan's efforts in helping them achieve so is "Jihad" for them.
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