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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has placed Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar in its 2026 Red Book of most-wanted terrorists and raised the bounty on him to PKR 70 lakh.
The reward had been PKR 50 lakh since 2021 and PKR 20 lakh before that; Azhar appears at serial number 1480, with an entry date of 31 December 2021.
The move, reported on 14 September 2026, comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force plenary scheduled for October 2026, with Pakistan seeking to stay off the grey list.
The same Red Book names 19 terrorists linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, including 11 Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives.
Pakistan has maintained since 2021 that Azhar is not in the country and has fled to Afghanistan, a claim the Afghan Taliban government denies; India's Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the bounty as an attempt to throw dust in the eyes.
Masood Azhar is released at Kandahar in exchange for the passengers of hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC-814.
Azhar founds Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan.
Attack on the Indian Parliament, attributed to JeM along with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Attack on the Pathankot airbase, one of five NIA cases in which Azhar is wanted.
Interpol issues a Red Corner Notice against Azhar.
Pulwama suicide bombing, claimed by JeM.
The UN Security Council's 1267 Committee designates Azhar a global terrorist.
Pakistan remains on the FATF grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring.
Pakistan's FIA places Azhar in its 2026 Red Book and raises the bounty to PKR 70 lakh, ahead of the October FATF plenary.
Inter-governmental standard-setter on anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing; maintains the grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring and the black list of high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action. Established in 1989 by the G7.
Pakistan's federal law-enforcement agency; publishes the Red Book listing most-wanted fugitives and terrorists
Designates individuals and entities linked to ISIL and Al-Qaida, imposing an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo; it designated Masood Azhar in May 2019
GS Paper III > Internal Security > Terrorism and terror financing; GS Paper II > India and its neighbourhood
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Formally the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, which have strategic deficiencies in countering money laundering and terror financing but have agreed to an action plan.
Pakistan's FIA publication listing its most-wanted fugitives and terrorists, with serial numbers and reward amounts.
The UN Security Council sanctions committee that lists individuals and entities linked to ISIL and Al-Qaida, imposing asset freezes, travel bans and arms embargoes.