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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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