<span style="color: #222222;">Pakistani government has issued an official order to freeze the assets and impose a travel ban on Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar after the UN declared him a global terrorist. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Azhar is also banned from selling or purchasing arms and ammunition.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The UN designated Azhar as a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a proposal by the US, UK and France to blacklist him. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) ordered all non-banking financial institutions and regulating authorities to block all investment accounts of Azhar.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The SECP ordered that all companies should scan their data and inform it within three days about the necessary action being taken against the accounts of Azhar.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan would fully cooperate with the international community. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The JeM claimed responsibility for the Pulwama suicide attack that martyred 40 CRPF soldiers and led to a spike in military tensions between India and Pakistan.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 3, 2019 5:37 PM
Pakistan issues order to freeze assets, impose travel ban on Masood Azhar