France freezes assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar

France would discuss putting Masood Azhar on a European Union list of people suspected of being involved in terrorism.

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Masood Azhar, JeM , Jaish
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1 min read Last Updated : Mar 15 2019 | 1:00 PM IST

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France has decided to freeze the assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder and leader Masood Azhar, the French government said on Friday.

A joint statement issued by the French interior ministry, finance ministry and foreign ministry added that France would discuss putting Masood Azhar on a European Union list of people suspected of being involved in terrorism.

Pakistan is under pressure from global powers to act against groups carrying out attacks in India, including Jaish-e-Mohammed, which claimed responsibility for a Feb. 14 attack in Kashmir that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police.

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