Masood Azhar in Karachi on January 22, 2000. Yes, this Labour Day, the United Nations (UN) Security Council stapled the global tag on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar. The group that claimed responsibility called itself Al-Faran and sought for the release of Masood Azhar in exchange for these hostages. Gandhi had said: “You might remember Masood Azhar. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called it a “victory for American diplomacy” — the bit about the “important step towards peace in South Asia” came only after.

Source: The Telegraph May 05, 2019 02:48 UTC