Taliban Denies Masood Azhar Is in Afghanistan, Rejects Pakistan's Repeated Claims
A senior Afghan Foreign Ministry official said Afghanistan will not be used against other nations as Pakistan faces pressure to act on Masood Azhar.
- The Afghan Foreign Ministry dismissed Pakistan's repeated claims that Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar is operating from Afghanistan, with a senior official confirming he is not in the country.
- Islamabad has long claimed Azhar fled across the Durand Line in 2019 to evade capture, though the Taliban previously rejected these assertions regarding his presence.
- Wanted in India for major terror attacks including the 2001 Parliament strike, 2008 Mumbai attacks, 2016 Pathankot assault, and 2019 Pulwama bombing, Azhar was convicted in absentia by Pakistan.
- Pakistan remains under review by the APG regarding efforts to arrest Azhar, following its placement on the Financial Action Task Force grey list for terror financing deficiencies.
- Kabul reiterated that Afghan territory will not be used against any other nation, as these claims emerge amid international pressure on Pakistan to curb terror financing and leadership.
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Pakistan, which gives shelter to terrorists, lies again and again and its lies are caught. Pakistan's big lie about Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar, one of India's most wanted terrorists, has been exposed once again. Afghanistan has opened the poll of Pakistan. Afghanistan opened the word of Pakistan and made it clear that terrorist Masood Azhar is not present in Afghanistan. A senior official of the Afghan Foreign Ministry denied that Azh…
Afghanistan has exposed Pakistan's lies regarding Masood Azhar, a terrorist on India's most wanted list. The Afghan Foreign Ministry stated that Azhar is not in Afghanistan. Pakistan has repeatedly claimed that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar is operating from Afghanistan. According to news agency PTI, Afghanistan reiterated that Afghan soil will not be used against any other country. Islamabad has long maintained that Azhar fled to…
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Times of IndiaTaliban denies Masood Azhar is in Afghanistan, rejects Pakistan's repeated claims
The Taliban regime has denied Masood Azhar's presence in Afghanistan. Pakistan claims Azhar fled to Afghanistan while facing FATF pressure. India seeks Azhar for multiple terror attacks, including the Parliament strike. Pakistan was previously on the FATF grey list for terror financing deficiencies. Azhar was convicted in absentia by Pakistan in 2021.
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