Is Jaish Leader Masood Azhar Dead?

Rumour mills are buzzing with the news of JeM Chief Masood Azhar’s death. Pakistan government using diversionary tactics by spreading rumours of Azhar’s death.

There have been many speculations that Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) leader Masood Azhar living in Pakistan is dead. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in an interview with CNN said that the JeM chief was living in Pakistan but he was extremely unwell and could not leave his house. He even said that he was undergoing special treatment at a hospital in Pakistan.Many Media channels had even reported that he was badly injured in the Balakot attack by the IAF.

Because of these rumours, JeM released a statement saying that Masood Azhar is alive and is very healthy. The Indian government believes that this is just a diversionary tactic by Pakistan. 

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