Pakistan Names Jaish Chief Masood Azhar Among Most Wanted Terrorists, Hikes Bounty to PKR 70 Lakh Ahead of FATF Review
The FIA said the bounty was raised by Rs 20 lakh as Pakistan expanded its most-wanted terrorist list by 35% to 1,804 names.
- The Federal Investigation Agency updated its Red Book, increasing the bounty for Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh, a PKR 20 lakh increase from the 2021 list.
- Over five years, Pakistan's most-wanted terrorist roster has surged 35%, expanding from 1,330 names in the 2021 FIA Red Book to 1,804 today, including 19 accused of facilitating the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
- Eleven Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists appear on the list for facilitating 26/11 boat operations, though sources report the agency covertly removed photographs and operational roles for two individuals, including Abdul Rehman.
- Indian intelligence agencies claim technical analysis reveals Azhar is actively hiding in Nawabshah, Sindh, contradicting Pakistan's persistent assertion since 2021 that he remains in Afghanistan.
- Linked to the February 14, 2019, Pulwama attack, the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur was destroyed in Indian precision strikes and served as a center for Azhar's appeals for Islamic Jihad.
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Pakistan claims Masood Azhar in Afghanistan
New Delhi: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced a fresh bounty of PKR 70 lakh on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, maintaining that the terrorist leader is hiding in Afghanistan, a claim intelligence agencies and global observers view as an attempt to evade scrutiny by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The move comes at … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics …
Masood Azhar remains on Pakistan's most-wanted list with Rs 7 mn bounty
Pakistan continues to offer a 7 million rupee reward for information leading to the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, who remains on the Federal Investigation Agency's "Red Book" of most-wanted terrorists. This development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force's plenary meeting, highlighting Pakistan's ongoing efforts against terror financing.
Pakistan sets ₹7 million bounty on Masood Azhar ahead of FATF review: Terrorist linked to Pathankot, Pulwama attacks
The announcement comes weeks ahead of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) plenary meeting scheduled for October, as the Islamic nation seeks to avoid being placed back on the FATF grey list.
Why has Pakistan suddenly put a Rs 70 lakh bounty of JeM founder Maulana Masood Azhar
As part of its larger game plan and to deflect criticism that it backs terrorism, mainly against India, Pakistan had announced a reward of Rs 70 lakh (Pakistani currency) against Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Maulana Masood Azhar. A week ago, some Pakistani newspapers and portals had carried reports that Masood was no longer in Pakistan and had moved to Afghanistan. On Wednesday (September 9), Kabul had categorically denied that Masood Azhar wa…
Pak Increases Bounty On Jaish Chief Masood Azhar Weeks Ahead Of FATF Meet
Masood Azhar, 58, is the founder and chief of JeM, a Pakistan-based terrorist organisation that has been accused of carrying out some of the most serious attacks against India over the past two decades.
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