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Pakistan boosts Masood Azhar reward to 70 lakh rupees

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency raised the reward for Masood Azhar to 7 million rupees on 14 September 2026.
The increase aims to demonstrate action before the FATF plenary in October.
Pakistan hopes the move will keep it off the FATF grey list.
The reward was previously 20 lakh rupees before being raised to 70 lakh rupees.
Azhar appears in the FIA Red Book as entry 1480, described as healthy, heavily built, medium height.

History

Historical Context

On 15 October 1999 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1267, creating a sanctions regime that froze assets, banned travel and imposed an arms embargo on Al-Qaida and Taliban affiliates. Subsequent resolutions expanded the list, leading UN, US Treasury and India to report more than $5 billion frozen by 2005. Pakistan’s recent 7 million-rupee bounty on Masood Azhar reflects ongoing pressure to satisfy FATF and avoid a grey-list.

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Story summary

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency raised the reward for Masood Azhar to 7 million rupees on 14 September 2026.
The increase aims to demonstrate action before the FATF plenary in October.
Pakistan hopes the move will keep it off the FATF grey list.
The reward was previously 20 lakh rupees before being raised to 70 lakh rupees.
Azhar appears in the FIA Red Book as entry 1480, described as healthy, heavily built, medium height.

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