Pakistan government issues notification to implement UN sanctions against Masood Azhar
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ISLAMABAD -Pakistan government issues notification to implement UN sanctions against Masood Azhar.
The Pakistan government has issued a notification directing authorities to implement sanctions against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar following his listing as a global terrorist by the UN though it was unclear whether he would be detained.
A “statutory regulatory order” (SRO) issued by the foreign ministry said authorities should freeze Azhar’s funds and financial assets and enforce a travel ban and arms embargo against him
. The order was issued after the UN’s Islamic State and al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee listed Azhar on Wednesday after China removed its long-standing block to the move.
Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said Pakistan would “immediately enforce the sanctions” on Azhar. He added Prime Minister Imran Khan had “clearly stated there is no space for any proscribed organisation or its affiliates to operate from Pakistani territory”.
Azhar, 50, is believed to be ailing and is reportedly based at a JeM facility at Bahawalpur in Punjab province. He has rarely been seen in public in recent years.
