The United Nations on Wednesday designated Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar a ‘global terrorist’ after China lifted its technical hold on his listing under the UNSC 1267 sanctions list.
The designation will subject Azhar to an assets freeze, travel ban and an arms embargo.
“Big, small, all join together. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in UN sanctions list. Grateful to all for their support,” India’s Ambassador to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.
Big,small, all join together.
Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in @UN Sanctions list
Grateful to all for their support. 🙏🏽#Zerotolerance4Terrorism
— Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) May 1, 2019
The development comes a month after China had put a hold on a fresh proposal by the US, UK and France to impose a ban on the chief of the JeM.
