Qureshi hints Pakistan may not oppose global terrorist tag for Jaish chief

'Time has come for Pakistan to decide in its own interests', says foreign minister about upcoming UN Security Council vote.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday hinted that Pakistan may not oppose a combined move by France, Britain and the US in the UN Security Council to list Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group's chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.

"Time has come for Pakistan to decide in its own interests. We will do what's in Pakistan's interests," Qureshi told Geo TV in an interview.

Last week, the US, the UK and France moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Azhar as a global terrorist, a step that will subject him to global travel ban, asset