Masood Azhar
Masood Azhar is the founder and leader of the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which has been responsible for several high-profile terrorist attacks in India, including the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack. He was released from Indian custody in 1999 in exchange for hostages during an airplane hijacking, leading to his establishment of JeM in Pakistan. Azhar is designated as a terrorist by multiple countries and organizations, including the United Nations, for his role in promoting and executing acts of terrorism against India. His group's headquarters in Bahawalpur was targeted during India's Operation Sindoor, a response to recent terror attacks attributed to Pakistan-based groups.
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Masood Azhar asserts that new recruits are driven by a fanatical obsession with 'martyrdom'.
JeM chief: Have thousands of suicide bombers ready to go
India· 2026-01-11
Masood Azhar is the chief of the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and announced the creation of an all-women wing aimed at countering Hindu women and women journalists in India.
‘Ticket to paradise’. How Pak terror group Jaish is luring women to join its anti-India plotIndia· 2025-10-31Masood Azhar is the chief of JeM who announced the formation of a women's wing and detailed plans for training women for jihad.
'Go straight to paradise': Masood Azhar details JeM's new women course 'Daura-e-Taskiya'; vows 'global jihad'India· 2025-10-29
Masood Azhar is the chief of JeM and has made public appeals for funds.
'Tufat al-Muminat': JeM launches online 'jihadi course' for women; will charge PKR 500India· 2025-10-22Masood Azhar is the leader of JeM, whose brother Yusuf Azhar is being commemorated in a recruitment drive.
Post-Operation Sindoor, major Pakistan terror groups shifting base to Afghanistan border | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-20
The strikes had torn apart the family of group chief Masood Azhar.
'Such statements make it even more clearer': MEA on Jaish commander's admission; points out Pak state-terrorists nexus | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-19
Masood Azhar's family was ripped apart during the May 7 military operation.
'Our soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees': PM Modi refers to JeM commander's video; hails Operation Sindoor | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-17
Masood Azhar is the chief of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad, whose family was affected by a counterterror strike.
'Masood Azhar's family torn into pieces': JeM's top commander's big admission on Operation Sindoor; video goes viralIndia· 2025-09-16
Bilawal mentioned Masood Azhar as an individual of concern in the context of extradition to India.
New Delhi ‘lied’ to public about Pahalgam attack, Bilawal tells Indian journalist - Pakistan
Pakistan· 2025-07-09
Bhutto mentioned the possibility of extraditing Jaish-e-Muhammed kingpin Masood Azhar to India.
Bilawal Bhutto's extradition 'offer' sparks LeT row | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-07
Masood Azhar is a UN-designated global terrorist who has been banned by Pakistan’s National Counter Terrorism Authority.
‘I am sure there will be no hurdle’: Bilawal Bhutto claims Pakistan open to handing over Hafiz, Azhar to India; says New Delhi must cooperateIndia· 2025-07-05Masood Azhar has been proscribed by Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Authority.
No bar on extraditing ‘individuals of concern’ if India cooperates, says Bilawal - PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-04Masood Azhar is one of the most wanted terrorists in the world and is considered India's number one enemy.
Wer ist der Top-Terrorist Masood Azhar?
Switzerland· 2025-06-30
Characters like Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed need to be brought to justice.
Pound for pound - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-06-01
Leadership decapitation, such as the near-miss on Masood Azhar and the death of multiple family members, introduces fear and mistrust within command structures.
From Balakot to Bahawalpur: How India redefined retaliation with Operation SindoorIndia· 2025-05-20
Ten members of the family of Masood Azhar died.
The inside story of a seamless Operation Sindoor | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-18
Singh mentioned that Pakistan would provide funds to JeM chief Masood Azhar, who is a UN-designated terrorist.
‘Indirect terror funding’: Rajnath slams IMF on $1 billion loan to Pakistan | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-17
Masood Azhar is mentioned as a figure that Pakistan must extradite to improve relations with India.
After Op Sindoor: Don’t Do Another SimlaIndia· 2025-05-15
Masood Azhar admitted that 10 of his family members were killed in the strikes.
From Gaza to Bahawalpur: How Pakistan is following terror playbook of Hamas and HezbollahIndia· 2025-05-15
Anti-India terrorists such as Masood Azhar do not utter a single word against the oppression of Uighurs in Xinjiang.
The tango of Beijing and New Delhi
Taiwan· 2025-05-12
Masood Azhar admitted to the heavy losses, stating that ten members of his family are dead due to the Indian operation.
Operation Sindoor: Jaish HQ in Pakistan's Bahawalpur hit hardest with most potent weapons, says report | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-11Masood Azhar is connected to various terror incidents and is a key figure in JeM's operations.
Operation Sindoor: Who are the 5 key Pakistani terrorists killed in precision strikes by India | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-10
Masood Azhar is the brother of Abdul Rauf Azhar and was involved in the IC-814 hijacking.
'Fitting part of unfortunate incident': MEA on Operation Sindoor and justice for murdered US journalist Daniel Pearl | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-09
Masood Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed, whose family was reportedly affected by the Indian attacks.
La India y Pakistán se acercan a un conflicto abierto tras los últimos ataques | Internacional
Spain· 2025-05-09
Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar's relatives were reportedly killed in the Indian strikes.
Pakistan vows retaliation after Indian strike over tourist deaths
Guyana· 2025-05-08
Masood Azhar is the founder of Jaish-e-Mohammad and has been linked to several high-profile attacks in India.
Operation Sindoor Takes Down Key Jaish-e-Mohammad Leaders, Including Abdul Rauf Azhar | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-08
Masood Azhar is linked to Jaish-e-Muhammad, which India claims was targeted in their strikes.
Analysis: Nuclear neighbours in high wire act - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-05-08
Masood Azhar is linked to Jaish-e-Muhammad, which India claims was targeted in their strikes.
Analysis: Nuclear neighbours in high wire act - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-05-08Masood Azhar, the leader of JeM, stated that 10 of his relatives, including five children, were killed in the attack.
Indijos ir Pakistano konfliktas. Ar Pakistanas ir Indija išvengs eskalacijos? Štai ką žinome
Lithuania· 2025-05-08
Masood Azhar is the founder and commander of Jaish-e-Mohammed, whose family members were reported killed in the Indian airstrike.
भारतद्वारा पाकिस्तानमा मिसाइल हमला- समाचार
Nepal· 2025-05-08
