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India calls Pakistan's JeM chief Azhar bounty a gimmick

Hindustan Times52m
THE BRIEF
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India dismissed Pakistan's move to raise the bounty for Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a gimmick and phoney announcement during a press briefing on Tuesday.

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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency named Azhar in its 2026 most-wanted list, increasing the reward for his capture from PKR 20 lakh to PKR 70 lakh.

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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged Islamabad to take concrete action instead of making hollow announcements ahead of the October FATF plenary.