March 7, 2019 2:18 PM

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Musharraf admits JeM carried out attacks in India during his tenure

Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has admitted that Masood Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed carried out attacks in India during his tenure on the instructions of the intelligence agencies.<br />''   <br />''Musharraf,  who is currently in Dubai, said that the Pakistan government's crackdown on the JeM, which also tried to assassinate him twice, was a good move. The JeM recently claimed responsibility for the February 14 Pulwama attack that left 40 CRPF personnel dead, increasing tensions between India and Pakistan.<br />''   <br />''Last month, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi during an interview  said that Azhar is in Pakistan. Pakistan military, however, denied the terror group's presence in the country. <br />'' <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Amid mounting international pressure after the Pulwama attack, Pakistan on Tuesday detained 44 members of the banned militant outfits, including  Azhar's son and brother.</span><br />

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