Pakistan lists JeM chief Masood Azhar as fugitive, raises bounty ahead of FATF review
Pakistan has increased the bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh and listed him as a fugitive in its latest Red Book. The move is widely viewed as an attempt to project anti-terrorism efforts ahead of an upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) review.
Why it matters
This action highlights the ongoing geopolitical pressure on Pakistan to demonstrate compliance with international counter-terrorism standards to avoid being placed on the FATF grey list.
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has raised the bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh and listed him as a fugitive in its latest Red Book of most wanted terrorists, news agency ANI reported citing sources.The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for October, with Pakistan seeking to avoid being placed back on the global watchdog's grey list.Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has increased the reward for information leading to most-wanted terrorist Azhar's capture by PKR 20 lakh.
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