Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:35pm on 15 Sep 2026,Tuesday India
Pakistan has raised its bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar from PKR 50 lakh to PKR 70 lakh, listing him as a fugitive in its 2026 Red Book of most-wanted terrorists. India has dismissed the move as a "phoney announcement", calling it a smokescreen timed ahead of the FATF plenary in October to avoid the grey list. New Delhi says Indian intelligence assessments over the past six months show Azhar is actually hiding in Nawabshah, Sindh, contradicting Pakistan's long-standing claim that he fled to Afghanistan. Azhar remains wanted for the Parliament attack, 26/11, Pathankot and Pulwama bombings.
