NEW DELHI – The United States is working to convince China to allow thelisting of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar by the UNSC 1267Committee, a senior administration official, who did not want to be named,said, speaking exclusively to *The Hindu*.
“We are working hard to convince China.
link is not inChina’s interest to shield terrorist groups operating in Pakistan, and as aresponsible global power, China should take a clear stand againstterrorism.
So we expect China to join in designating Masood Azhar as a terrorist,” theofficial said.
The official said that the U.S. felt India’s frustration over Pulwamaattack.
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Pakistan had, last week reportedly detained more than 120 individualsconnected to religious groups, taken over madrasas and seized assets of groups including those of Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) — a sister organisation ofmilitant outfit Lakshar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its charity arm, Falah–e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) both organisations of Hafiz Saeed, a U.N.designated terrorists groups.
Nevertheless, Saeed and Azhar have both been detained by Pakistan beforeand subsequently released.
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