Pakistan lists Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as fugitive, hikes bounty ahead of FATF review
- Masood Azhar listed as 'fugitive'NEW DELHI: Pakistan has raised the bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh and listed him as a fugitive in its latest Red Book of most wanted terrorists, news agency ANI reported citing sources.
- The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for October, with Pakistan seeking to avoid being placed back on the global watchdog's grey list.
- Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has increased the reward for information leading to most-wanted terrorist Azhar's capture by PKR 20 lakh.
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- Masood Azhar listed as 'fugitive'NEW DELHI: Pakistan has raised the bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh and listed him as a fugitive in its latest Red Book of most wanted terrorists, news agency ANI reported citing sources.
- The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for October, with Pakistan seeking to avoid being placed back on the global watchdog's grey list.
- Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has increased the reward for information leading to most-wanted terrorist Azhar's capture by PKR 20 lakh.
Sources: Times of India