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TopicMasood Azhar

Topic: Masood Azhar

UN decision on listing Masood Azhar a global terrorist likely today

The UNSC's Sanctions Committee will hold a crucial meeting to consider blacklisting Masood Azhar, the outcome of which will depend on China.

China says issue of listing Masood Azhar a terrorist will be ‘properly resolved’

China put a technical hold on a proposal to ban Masood Azhar, whose Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the Pulwama terror attack.

India confident China will lift ‘technical hold’ to list Masood Azhar as terrorist

Development comes as Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale is on a 2-day trip to Beijing. 

Masood Azhar issue moving towards settlement, says China

China dismissed reports that it was served an ultimatum by US, UK and France and given an April 23 deadline to lift its technical hold on designating Masood Azhar a global terrorist.

EU’s move to ban Masood Azhar more about forging ties with India, less about hurting Jaish

There are no credible reports to suggest that Masood Azhar owns any assets or travels to Europe. But experts say the ban could be part of diplomatic optics.

China criticises US for ‘complicating’ Masood Azhar issue, says doesn’t help maintain peace

China was responding to the US circulating a draft resolution to the 15-nation UN Security Council to list Masood Azhar a global terrorist.

US has moved new resolution, but Masood Azhar unlikely to be blacklisted anytime soon

China's vote is crucial for the listing to go through but without a timeline, even that may take years. 

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IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

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US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.