ANI Pakistan deserves blacklisting by FATF over Jaish-e Mohammad leader

Islamabad Pakistan January 21 ANI Pakistan deserves blacklisting by Financial Action Task Force FATF as the country, in its plenary session in October, misrepresented Jaish-e Mohammad leader Maulana Masood Azhar and claimed he is untraceable.

Azhar's writings advocating for jihad appeared in the jihadi media and was quickly debunked.

According to reports, JeM leaders are running indoctrination and training camps as well as organising and attending conferences across Punjab and other provinces in search of recruits and cash.

On September 19 last, Azhar wrote an article criticising the media for circulating fake news instead of celebrating the Islamic victory in Afghanistan. According to Islam Khabar, he called for jihad in the name of Allah.

In the last few months, there has been clear evidence of the terrorist group holding different meetings in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

On September 10, 2021, the JeM held a Salam Shuhada-e Islam Conference in Markaz Jamia Masjid Hanifa Abbasspur, where Masood Ilyas Kashmiri shouted slogans like India Teri Maut Ayee, Jaish Ayee, Jaish Ayee It threatened that its cadres had crossed the Line of Control and would soon carry out suicide attacks in Kashmir and Delhi. Posters of fallen terrorists were widely displayed at the mosque.

The terrorist group is known for carrying out jihadist activities in the madrasas of Karachi and Bahawalpur in Pakistan.

Terrorists claimed responsibility for the December 2021 terrorist attack on Srinagar police and sought funds for future operations at a large public assembly in PoK earlier this month, according to Islam Khabar.

The conference was held in Jaloth near Rawalakote and was addressed by PoK's regional chief, Muhammad Ilyas.