The son-in-law of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has cast himself as an ally in the longstanding search for M Indira Gandhi’s estranged daughter, Prasana Diksa.

Dismissing what he called misconceived perceptions of PAS’ religious extremism, Zaharudin Muhammad argued that no religion in the world would advocate for a mother to be separated from her children.

“Many people misunderstand PAS...