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Topic: Masood Azhar

1st words from Jaish after Op Sindoor—vengeance against India, and a warning to Pakistan

Sanction by Pakistani military to hold such a large mobilisation marks turning point for JeM, with its leadership gaining more public space than ever in over a decade.

Terrorist Masood Azhar appeared at funeral rites for family members in Bahawalpur, eyewitnesses say

EXCLUSIVE | They further said those buried in Bahawalpur did not include Abdul Rauf Azhar, Masood’s brother & JeM military chief, though multiple sources said Rauf died in air strikes.

From his lair, JeM chief Masood Azhar calls on jihadists to fight for ‘vengeance’ against India

Azhar lies at the heart of powerful clerical networks in southern Punjab in Pakistan with deep influence in poor communities, parts of urban middle class, sections of military rank-and-file.

Following fall of Syria’s Hama to jihadists, Jaish-e-Muhammed vows to ‘liberate’ Babri Masjid

JeM message comes days after terrorist commander Masood Azhar gave 1st public speech in over two decades, hailing jihadists in Syria & threatening to escalate violence in Kashmir.

MEA slams Pakistan’s ‘duplicity’ over Masood Azhar’s public speech vowing war with India

New Delhi: India has demanded that Pakistan take strict action against Masood Azhar, after the UN-designated terrorist addressed the cadre of the Jaish-e-Mohammed after...

Jaish chief Masood Azhar surfaces to make first speech in two decades, vows war on India

Though JeM did not release date of speech & location where it was delivered, an Indian intelligence official said it was likely held late last month at Bahawalpur in Pakistan.

Netflix IC-814 show is too gentle on ISI. Pakistani agency is still protecting Masood Azhar

In early 2000s, I saw a vehicle with speakers inviting people in Lahore to attend a gathering where Masood Azhar and other freed terrorists after the IC-814 hijack would speak about jihad.

IC 814 hijack was a victory for Masood Azhar—and the moment of his strategic downfall

Twenty-five years on, India is debating whether the producers of a Netflix series should have mentioned the Hindu pseudonyms used by IC814 hijackers. The inchoate rage hides painful national wounds.

I’m a Pakistani General and I think Rajnath Singh has cured Masood Azhar. He’s now ChatGPT

We had no love for Iran in January when it was dropping missiles on Pakistan. Then I told you that Iran was just as bad for us as India, now I am telling you east or west, Iran is the best.

Before JeM chief’s listing as terrorist at UNSC, Pakistan asked China one thing. No more

With telling revelations, memoir, and account of history, Ajay Bisaria's Anger Management is a study of the diplomatic engagement between India and Pakistan.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.