UN puts Pakistani armed group chief Masood Azhar on ‘terror’ list
5 years, 8 months ago

UN puts Pakistani armed group chief Masood Azhar on ‘terror’ list

Al Jazeera  

Azhar’s Jaish-e-Muhammad claimed responsibility for the February attack that killed 40 Indian soldiers in Kashmir. The United Nations added Masood Azhar, leader of a Pakistan-based armed group, to its list of “global terrorists” on Wednesday after China lifted its objections to the move. ‘India in safe hands’ The US had put forward a draft Security Council resolution to blacklist Azhar, ratcheting up pressure on China to remove its opposition to the sanctions. India applauded the move, which came after its air force carried out air attacks on a JeM camp inside Pakistan in February – the first time since 1971 it hit territory beyond divided Kashmir. This marks a high point for the prime minister’s foreign policy.” Pakistan’s foreign ministry was quick to respond, calling India’s “occupation” of Kashmir “state- 190217053833681 “Indian occupation forces continue to massacre Kashmiris, enjoying judicial immunity … through draconian laws,” a ministry statement said.

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Masood Azhar, mastermind behind 2001 Parliament and Pulwama attacks, suffers heart attack
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Masood Azhar, mastermind behind 2001 Parliament and Pulwama attacks, suffers heart attack

Live Mint  

Jaish-e-Muhammed founder Maulana Masood Azhar was hospitalised on Thursday after suffering a heart attack. The 2001 Indian Parliament attack mastermind reportedly took ill while travelling through the Khost province of Afghanistan. Azhar — accused of masterminding the 2001 Parliament attack — was released by Indian authorities in 1999 following the hijacking of IC-814 aircraft. Azhar remains accused extensive terror activity …

India asks Pakistan to shun 'duplicity' on terrorism; demands action against JeM chief Masood Azhar
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1 month ago

India asks Pakistan to shun 'duplicity' on terrorism; demands action against JeM chief Masood Azhar

The Hindu  

India asked Pakistan on Friday to take strong action against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, after reports emerged that he delivered a speech recently at a public gathering in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur. New Delhi said if the reports of Azhar's location are correct, then Pakistan's "duplicity" has been exposed as it has been maintaining that the JeM chief is …

India slams Pak's 'duplicity' over terrorism after reports of JeM chief Masood Azhar's public appearance
1 month ago

India slams Pak's 'duplicity' over terrorism after reports of JeM chief Masood Azhar's public appearance

Firstpost  

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal pointed to Islamabad’s previous claims that Azhar had fled to Afghanistan. If the reports are correct then it exposes the duplicity of Pakistan,’ he said In this January 22, 2000 photo, Masood Azhar, founder of a major Islamic militant group, Jaish-e-Mohammad arrives in Karachi, Pakistan. File image/PTI India on Friday demanded strong action …

Releasing Masood Azhar in 1999 was embarrassing for India: Former J&K top cop
4 months, 1 week ago

Releasing Masood Azhar in 1999 was embarrassing for India: Former J&K top cop

India Today  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Shesh Paul Vaid said that the release of terrorist Maulana Masood Azhar in exchange for hostages during the infamous IC-814 hijacking in 1999 was the most embarrassing moment for the country. Talking exclusively to India Today TV, Vaid expressed his frustration and anger at being forced to release Masood Azhar, the founder …

China's hypocrisy on terrorism: How it has been protecting Pakistani terrorists against UN sanctions
9 months, 1 week ago

China's hypocrisy on terrorism: How it has been protecting Pakistani terrorists against UN sanctions

Op India  

On Tuesday, March 26, 5 Chinese citizens were killed in a suicide bombing attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan along with their Pakistani driver. ‘Pakistan is the world’s factory of terrorism, they run it like an industry’ Just this week, India’s EAM Dr S Jaishankar stated in Singapore that Pakistan uses terrorism as an instrument of statecraft. "EAM …

China removes ‘hold’ on UNSC sanctions listing of LeT terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki
1 year, 11 months ago

China removes ‘hold’ on UNSC sanctions listing of LeT terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki

Live Mint  

The United Nations Security Council 1267 Committee listed Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist. According to the UNSC 1267 Committee, Makki acts as head of political affairs for the terror group LeT. In its statement listing Makki as a terrorist, the UNSC 1267 Committee cited his role in carrying out the 2000 Red Fort Attacks, 26/11 terror attacks in …

NIA Files Chargesheet Against JeM Chief Masood Azhar, 11 Others In Terror Attack Case Before PM Modi's J&K Visit
2 years, 2 months ago

NIA Files Chargesheet Against JeM Chief Masood Azhar, 11 Others In Terror Attack Case Before PM Modi's J&K Visit

ABP News  

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against 12 accused, including Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar Alvi, in a case related to terror attack ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba in April, news agency PTI reported. “The chargesheet was filed against 12 accused in the case relating to the conspiracy hatched among Kashmir …

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar in Pakistan, says Taliban
2 years, 3 months ago

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar in Pakistan, says Taliban

Hindustan Times  

Talibani spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has denied that Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar was in Afghanistan, and said he is, in fact, in Pakistan, Afghanistan's local media outlet Tolo News said. Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar This comes as Pakistan has written a letter to Afghanistan for the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, Bol News reported citing sources and …

Eye on FATF relief, Pakistan disowns Masood Azhar and JeM leadership
2 years, 3 months ago

Eye on FATF relief, Pakistan disowns Masood Azhar and JeM leadership

Hindustan Times  

With an eye on getting out of the Financial Action Task Force's Grey List, Pakistan is believed to have virtually disowned the leadership of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group. While the Taliban leadership has rejected Islamabad's contention that JeM chief Masood Azhar Alvi has relocated to Afghanistan from Bahawalpur in Punjab after ultra-conservative Sunni-Pashtun militia occupied Kabul in 2021, intelligence …

Taliban rejects reports about JeM chief Masood Azhar seeking refuge in Afghanistan
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban rejects reports about JeM chief Masood Azhar seeking refuge in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban setup in Kabul on Wednesday rejected reports that Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar has sought refuge in Afghanistan and said it will not allow any “armed opposition” groups to operate from Afghan soil. The Taliban’s statement came after a Pakistani news channel reported that Islamabad had asked Afghanistan to trace and arrest Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar The Taliban’s foreign …

Pakistan initiates arrest of Masood Azhar, India’s most-wanted terrorist
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan initiates arrest of Masood Azhar, India’s most-wanted terrorist

Live Mint  

The Pakistani foreign ministry has made contact with the Afghan Taliban to locate and detain Masood Azhar, claims a Pakistani media report. Pakistani authorities now believe Azhar is hiding “somewhere in Afghanistan", Pakistan’s Geo News station cited an unidentified Pakistani person familiar with the situation as claiming. Masood Azhar continues to publish articles on Pakistani social media networks urging JeM …

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to trace, arrest JeM chief Masood Azhar
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to trace, arrest JeM chief Masood Azhar

India TV News  

Highlights Maulana Masood Azhar is probably present in Afghanistan's Nangarhar and Kanhar areas FATF has forced Islamabad to take action against some of the UN-designated terrorists Through such actions, the FATF has offered the possibility of getting out from the grey list Pakistan has written a letter to Afghanistan for the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, media reports …

JeM chief Masood Azhar not in Afghanistan, such terrorist outfits can only operate on Pak soil, says Taliban
2 years, 3 months ago

JeM chief Masood Azhar not in Afghanistan, such terrorist outfits can only operate on Pak soil, says Taliban

India TV News  

Masood Azhar news: Afghanistan's Taliban government on Wednesday firmly rejected media reports about the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar in the war-torn country, saying such terrorist organisations can operate on Pakistan's soil - and even under official patronage. The Taliban's interim Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid made the strongly-worded remarks after a section of Pakistani media reported about Azhar's …

Pakistan asks Taliban setup to trace and arrest JeM chief Masood Azhar: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan asks Taliban setup to trace and arrest JeM chief Masood Azhar: Report

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s foreign ministry has contacted the Taliban setup in Afghanistan to trace and arrest Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, according to a Pakistani media report on Tuesday. The Pakistani side has written a letter to the Taliban’s foreign ministry asking authorities in Afghanistan to locate and arrest Azhar. Earlier this year, Western powers backed India’s call at a meeting of the …

Why China shields Pak based terrorists from global terrorist tag?
2 years, 4 months ago

Why China shields Pak based terrorists from global terrorist tag?

Hindustan Times  

Chinese indifference to Indian national security concerns were reiterated at the UN Security Council this month when it put a hold on listing Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed ’s de facto leader Abdul Rauf Asghar Alvi, younger brother of global terrorist Masood Azhar Alvi, on the 1267 Taliban and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee list. JeM’s terror empire is based in Bahawalpur and …

China Says It Needs More Time to Assess US, India Proposal to Blacklist JeM Chief Masood Azhar's Brother by UN
2 years, 4 months ago

China Says It Needs More Time to Assess US, India Proposal to Blacklist JeM Chief Masood Azhar's Brother by UN

News 18  

China on Thursday sought to defend its move to block a proposal by the US and India at the UN to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed deputy chief Abdul Rauf Azhar, saying it needs more time to assess the application. We hope other members will also do the same," Wang said in response to questions on Beijing putting a hold on the …

Pakistan's Intent Clear, Says India as China Backs Ally at UN, Blocks Move to Sanction Masood Azhar's Brother
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan's Intent Clear, Says India as China Backs Ally at UN, Blocks Move to Sanction Masood Azhar's Brother

News 18  

China’s move to block a proposal by the United States and India at the UN Security Council to sanction a top terrorist in the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad was expected and shows Pakistan’s intent, top Indian government sources have told CNN-News18. India and the United States wanted Abdul Rauf Azhar to be subjected to a global travel ban and asset freeze, which …

India slams China for blocking proposal to list JeM deputy chief Asghar a designated terrorist
2 years, 4 months ago

India slams China for blocking proposal to list JeM deputy chief Asghar a designated terrorist

The Hindu  

China on Thursday thwarted a joint India-U.S. bid to list Jaish-e-Mohammad deputy chief Rauf Asghar as a UN Security Council designated terrorist by placing a “technical hold” on the process, a move India called “politically motivated” and evidence of China’s “doublespeak” on Pakistan-based terrorism. The sources pointed out that both Makki and Asghar had been placed on terror lists in …

China holds up proposal by India, US to blacklist Masood Azhar's brother Abdul Rauf Azhar
2 years, 4 months ago

China holds up proposal by India, US to blacklist Masood Azhar's brother Abdul Rauf Azhar

India TV News  

Highlights Abdul Rauf Azhar was sanctioned by the US in December 2010 The proposal was to subject him to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo Earlier also, China had put on hold India's proposal to block Pakistan-based terrorists China has put a hold on a proposal by India and the United States, to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother …

China Blocks India-US Joint Bid To Label Hafiz Saeed’s Aide Abdul Makki As ‘Global Terrorist’
2 years, 6 months ago

China Blocks India-US Joint Bid To Label Hafiz Saeed’s Aide Abdul Makki As ‘Global Terrorist’

News 18  

China once again provided support to Islamabad’s state- Makki would have made the UNSC 1267 Committee list but China put a technical hold on the proposal to designate the terrorist who is the brother-in-law of UN-designated terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba and its chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed. On several occasions in the past, Beijing placed blocks on India’s bid to …

Pak-based JeM and LeT may rope in Taliban to foment terror in J&K
3 years, 4 months ago

Pak-based JeM and LeT may rope in Taliban to foment terror in J&K

Op India  

Days after the Taliban walked into Kabul and effectively took control of Afghanistan, the Indian security agencies in their assessment stated that Pakistan based terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad would intensify their efforts to infiltrate into Indian territory and carry out terror attacks. The security agencies fear that once the Americans and NATO forces depart Afghanistan, it would …

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief meets Taliban leadership, seeks 'help' in Kashmir: Sources
3 years, 4 months ago

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief meets Taliban leadership, seeks 'help' in Kashmir: Sources

India Today  

Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar was in Kandahar in the third week of August after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan to seek their support in fomenting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. Masood Azhar met Taliban leaders including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of political commission. Earlier, Masood Azhar had expressed happiness over the …

LeM chief in touch with JeM terrorists in Pakistan, including Masood Azhar's brother: NIA
3 years, 5 months ago

LeM chief in touch with JeM terrorists in Pakistan, including Masood Azhar's brother: NIA

India TV News  

Pakistan-based terrorist organisation, Jaish-e-Mohammad had formed the new militant outfit Lashkar-e-Mustafa in August-September 2020 to "evade international pressure" in the wake of 2019 Pulwama terror attack on a CRPF convoy and appointed Hidayat Ullah Malik aka Hasnain as its chief for India. He was regularly in "touch" with the commanders of the JeM through his "Pakistani mobile numbers", including wanted …

2 years after Pulwama, Interpol issues notices
3 years, 10 months ago

2 years after Pulwama, Interpol issues notices

Hindustan Times  

Two years after a terror attack on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in south Kashmir’s Pulwama killed 40 security personnel, Interpol has issued red notices against Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar and three of his relatives in connection with the brazen strike that brought the already fraught ties between India and Pakistan to a new low, people familiar with …

Pakistan’s anti-terrorism court asks police to arrest JeM chief Masood Azhar by Jan. 18
4 years ago

Pakistan’s anti-terrorism court asks police to arrest JeM chief Masood Azhar by Jan. 18

The Hindu  

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has asked the Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab Police to arrest banned Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar by January 18 in a terror financing case, a court official said on Saturday. The Anti-Terrorism Court Gujranwala issued an arrest warrant against Azhar in the terror financing case instituted by the CTD in the previous hearing on Thursday. …

Pakistan took \'modest steps\' to restrain India-focused militant groups: US report
4 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan took \'modest steps\' to restrain India-focused militant groups: US report

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expects all member states to "live up" to their obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions, his spokesperson has said, after a US report noted that Pakistan remains a safe haven for terrorists as it did not take actions against JeM founder Masood Azhar. The US State Department, in its Congressional-mandated 2019 Country Reports …

Jaish chief Masood Azhar secretly released from Pakistan jail: Intelligence report
5 years, 4 months ago

Jaish chief Masood Azhar secretly released from Pakistan jail: Intelligence report

Hindustan Times  

The Intelligence Bureau has alerted the government about the deployment of additional Pakistani troopers along the border near Rajasthan and said Islamabad has released Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar to carry out terror attacks, according to two officials aware of the developments. Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar According to the input, Pakistan is planning “big action” in Sialkot-Jammu and Rajasthan sectors …

French envoy to India hails listing of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist
5 years, 8 months ago

French envoy to India hails listing of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist

Live Mint  

French ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Friday said the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist by the UN is “good news” for the world community. “It was a very important decision that was taken, a very important political decision,” Ziegler said referring to the 1267 sanctions committee declaring Azhar a terrorist on 1 May. …

A global label: on designating Masood Azhar as global terrorist
5 years, 8 months ago

A global label: on designating Masood Azhar as global terrorist

The Hindu  

Masood Azhar’s listing as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council at long last closes an important chapter in India’s quest to bring the Jaish-e-Mohammad chief to justice. He eluded the designation for 20 years, despite his release in 1999 in exchange for hostages after the IC-814 hijack, and his leadership of the JeM as it carried out dozens …

Facing funding blacklist threat, Pakistan seeks time to act on terror
5 years, 8 months ago

Facing funding blacklist threat, Pakistan seeks time to act on terror

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Pakistan has sought more time from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force to curtail the activities of terrorist groups on its soil, worried that a knock-on effect could drag the nation’s struggling economy. On Thursday, finance minister Arun Jaitley told reporters in New Delhi that India wanted “Pakistan downgraded on the FATF list”. A third person familiar with …

Masood Azhar: India wants Pakistan blacklisted after UN names militant leader a global terrorist
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar: India wants Pakistan blacklisted after UN names militant leader a global terrorist

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India has welcomed the UN …

Full text: Pakistan foreign ministry orders assets freeze, travel ban on Masood Azhar after UNSC designates JeM chief global terrorist
5 years, 8 months ago

Full text: Pakistan foreign ministry orders assets freeze, travel ban on Masood Azhar after UNSC designates JeM chief global terrorist

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan ordered an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo on JeM chief Masood Azhar after Jaish-e-Mohammed chief was designated as a global terrorist by UN’s sanctions committee over his ties to Al-Qaeda Editor’s Note: The UN’s sanctions committee designated Pakistan-based Masood Azhar, leader of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, as a global terrorist over …

Masood Azhar’s blacklisting by UN is huge diplomatic coup for Narendra Modi govt, not merely 'symbolic win'
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar’s blacklisting by UN is huge diplomatic coup for Narendra Modi govt, not merely 'symbolic win'

Firstpost  

Even if we interpret the move to designate Azhar under the 1267 Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council as “symbolic”, its import should not be underestimated. There has been a lot of commentary on why China’s move to finally pave the way for Masood Azhar to be proscribed as a terrorist in the United Nations Sanctions’ list is “no …

Designating Masood Azhar demonstrates international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan, says US
5 years, 8 months ago

Designating Masood Azhar demonstrates international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan, says US

Firstpost  

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also welcomed Masood Azhar’s designation and said that it is a victory for the American diplomacy and the international community against terrorism Washington: The designation of Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN demonstrates the international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan and bringing security and stability to south …

Masood Azhar is global terrorist, what does it mean?
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar is global terrorist, what does it mean?

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: On May 1, a decade-long battle culminated with the branding of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations, amid the hotly contested general elections in India. Azhar's designation as a global terrorist is viewed as another successful move by India to expose the ‘terror-heaven’ facet of Pakistan in front of the world. Chronology of major events …

Masood Azhar now a marked man: Pakistan must realise its all-weather friend China has business with India too
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar now a marked man: Pakistan must realise its all-weather friend China has business with India too

Firstpost  

Diplomats handling Washington, China and the United Nations, and in that order, must be basking in a quiet sense of satisfaction of a job well done. More importantly, such a designation makes Jaish’s patrons — which includes a number of institutions in Pakistan, apart from the ISI — just a little more cautious — particularly when they’re negotiating for new …

Pakistan says will 'immediately' enforce sanctions on Masood Azhar as UN resolution removed references to Pulwama attack
5 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan says will 'immediately' enforce sanctions on Masood Azhar as UN resolution removed references to Pulwama attack

Firstpost  

Pakistan said it will ‘immediately enforce the sanctions’ imposed by the UN on JeM chief Masood Azhar and agreed to his listing after all ‘political references’, including attempts to link him to the Pulwama attacks, were removed from the proposal. Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said it would “immediately enforce the sanctions” imposed by the UN on JeM chief Masood Azhar …

Masood Azhar listed as global terrorist: Modi says 'big success' for India's efforts; Congress disappointed with no mention of Pulwama
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar listed as global terrorist: Modi says 'big success' for India's efforts; Congress disappointed with no mention of Pulwama

Firstpost  

India welcomed the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, with Narendra Modi describing it as a ‘big success’ for the country’s efforts to root out terrorism. New Delhi: India Wednesday welcomed the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as …

UN Designates Masood Azhar as ‘Global Terrorist’: What Comes Next?
5 years, 8 months ago

UN Designates Masood Azhar as ‘Global Terrorist’: What Comes Next?

The Quint  

A UNSC designation will subject Azhar to an assets freeze, travel ban and an arms embargo. An assets freeze under the sanctions committee requires that all states freeze without delay, the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of designated individuals and entities. Under the arms embargo, all states are required to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale …

Masood Azhar’s designation as global terrorist draws contradictory reactions from the usual suspects
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar’s designation as global terrorist draws contradictory reactions from the usual suspects

Op India  

The Indian Ambassador to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin had today announced today that the dreaded terrorist and the founder of the Jaish-e-Muhammad terror outfit, Masood Azhar has been officially designated as a global terrorist on the United Nations Sanctions List. Masood Azhar’s listing in the United Nation’s list of the global terrorists is considered a remarkable feat as India …

Found no objection to list Azhar after studying ’revised materials’: China
5 years, 8 months ago

Found no objection to list Azhar after studying ’revised materials’: China

Live Mint  

China, which lifted its technical hold on listing JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, said on Wednesday that it took the decision after it found no objection to the listing proposal by the US, the UK and France following a careful study of the "revised materials". In a huge diplomatic win for India, the United …

Masood Azhar designated global terrorist by UNSC: China lifting technical hold is a smaller win than it seems
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar designated global terrorist by UNSC: China lifting technical hold is a smaller win than it seems

Firstpost  

Pakistan will be more than a little worried at Beijing’s decision to back a UN resolution designating JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist. Islamabad will, therefore, be more than a little worried at Beijing’s decision to back a United Nations resolution designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar a global terrorist. Resolution 1267 only calls on United Nations member states …

From Pulwama to China giving in on Masood Azhar: A timeline of India's big diplomatic win
5 years, 8 months ago

From Pulwama to China giving in on Masood Azhar: A timeline of India's big diplomatic win

India TV News  

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar has been finally designated as a global terrorist in the United Nations sanctions list -- after China lifted its technical hold. Read Full Story: Masood Azhar designated global terrorist in UN sanctions list; China removes objections India intensified its effort after the Pulwama terror attack on February 14 that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF …

Here is the UN resolution that declared Masood Azhar a global terrorist
5 years, 8 months ago

Here is the UN resolution that declared Masood Azhar a global terrorist

India TV News  

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar was on Wednesday declared a global terrorist by the United Nations — after China lifted its technical hold Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations apprised the nation of the development on Wednesday evening. #Zerotolerance4Terrorism" --- Here is the UN resolution that declared Azhar a global terrorist – verbatim: In accordance with …

’Global terrorist’ Jaish chief Masood Azhar a blue-eyed boy of Pakistan’s ISI
5 years, 8 months ago

’Global terrorist’ Jaish chief Masood Azhar a blue-eyed boy of Pakistan’s ISI

Live Mint  

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations, is a blue-eyed boy of Pakistan's spy agency ISI which masterminded several audacious attacks on India including the 2001 Parliament strike and the recent Pulwama carnage in February that pushed the two countries to the brink of war. Azhar's terror academy in Balakot faced a blitzkrieg from …

Masood Azhar designated as terrorist in UN sanctions list
5 years, 8 months ago

Masood Azhar designated as terrorist in UN sanctions list

Op India  

The mastermind of the Pathankot terrorist attack and head of Jaish-e-Mohammed, Masood Azhar, has been designated as a global terrorist in the United Nations Sanctions List, Indian Ambassador to the global organization, Syed Akbaruddin, announced on Wednesday. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in @UN Sanctions list Grateful to all for their support.? ?#Zerotolerance4Terrorism — Syed Akbaruddin May 1, 2019 …

UN designates JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist
5 years, 8 months ago

UN designates JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist

The Hindu  

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee on Wednesday. Reasons for listing The reasons for designating Azhar as a terrorist as per Wednesday’s listing included his support for the JeM since its founding, being associated with the al-Qaeda by recruiting for them and “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, …

Azhar designated global terrorist by UN in diplomatic coup for India
5 years, 8 months ago

Azhar designated global terrorist by UN in diplomatic coup for India

Live Mint  

In a major diplomatic victory for India, the United Nations on Wednesday designated the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief, Masood Azhar, as a global terrorist after China lifted its block on the move. That the listing was imminent became clear with Pakistan’s Express Tribune newspaper in a report citing an unnamed Pakistani official saying that Azhar would be designated as a global …

Why a ban on Masood Azhar is important to India
5 years, 8 months ago

Why a ban on Masood Azhar is important to India

India Today  

India's long wait for a United Nations ban on Maulana Masood Azhar, the Pakistani leader of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed, has finallt ended. The decision came a day after highly placed sources had told India Today TV that Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar will be "designated" a global terrorist by the UNSC 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee with China lifting its hold, …

Big win for India as UN designates Masood Azhar as global terrorist
5 years, 8 months ago

Big win for India as UN designates Masood Azhar as global terrorist

India Today  

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday designated Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in UN Sanctions list." ?#Zerotolerance4Terrorism Syed Akbaruddin May 1, 2019 The decision comes a day after highly placed sources had told India Today TV that Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar will be "designated" a global terrorist by the UNSC …

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