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France freezes assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar

In this file photo, Masood Azhar (R), chief of religious party Jaish-e-Mohammed, addresses a meeting of Pakistan’s religious and political parties in Islamabad, 26 Aug.26, 2001. (AFP)

Updated 15 March 2019

Reuters

March 15, 2019 14:24

France freezes assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar

French interior, finance and foreign ministry issued a joint statement on this
Pakistan is under pressure from global powers to act against groups carrying out attacks in India

Updated 15 March 2019

Reuters

March 15, 2019 14:24

PARIS: France has decided to freeze the assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder and leader Masood Azhar, the French government said on Friday.
A joint statement issued by the French interior ministry, finance ministry and foreign ministry added that France would discuss putting Masood Azhar on a European Union list of people suspected of being involved in terrorism.
Pakistan is under pressure from global powers to act against groups carrying out attacks in India, including Jaish-e-Mohammed, which claimed responsibility for a Feb. 14 attack in Kashmir that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police.