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UN designates JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist after China, Pakistan withdraw objections

The decision came on the heels of a crucial meeting by UN’s Sanctions Committee on the same day

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar/PTI
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar/PTI 

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was on Wednesday designated as a global terrorist by the United Nations, after China reportedly lifted its hold on the long-pending proposal to blacklist the Pakistan-based terrorist.

The decision came on the heels of a crucial meeting by UN’s Sanctions Committee on the same day.

“Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in @UN Sanctions list,” tweeted Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

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Senior UN officials representing Pakistan at the UN were quoted as saying in Pakistani media that Azhar would officially be designated as a global terrorist by the end of the day on Wednesday.

The latest proposal to designate Azhar as a global terrorist had been put forward by the US, UK and France.

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