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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

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘A sword & a shield’—CDS Gen Chauhan explains what PM Modi’s Sudarshan Chakra is meant to be

The system will enhance India's strategic defence, PM expects it to be rolled out by 2035, the CDS said at Ran Samvad in Mhow. ThePrint was the first to report what the project will entail.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.