Decision On Global Terrorist Tag On JeM Chief Masood Azhar likely Today

A decision on whether Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar will be listed as a global terrorist by the United Nations will be known Wednesday as the world body’s Sanctions Committee holds a crucial meeting, amid indications that China could lift its hold on the proposal to blacklist Azhar.

The Council’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee is expected to meet here and the issue of Azhar’s listing is likely to be considered. Sources said that the outcome of the meeting – whether UNSC permanent member China decides to lift its hold on the proposal to blacklist Azhar, paving the way for the UN to slap sanctions against him – will be known Wednesday. Beijing said on Tuesday that the vexed issue of designating Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be “properly resolved.”