The US said on Wednesday the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammad leader Masood Azhar by the United Nations was a demonstration of the “international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan”, quashing relief in Islamabad that it had scored a victory by dodging mention as an accomplice. “After 10 years, China has done the right thing by lifting its hold on the designation,” the official said. Asked how effective will be this designation compared to those before, the official said Khan has been “saying the right things”. The implication was that he is expected to do more, faced with the perception these counter-terrorism measures were backtracked as soon as the heat was off. First Published: May 02, 2019 11:43 IST

Source: Hindustan Times May 02, 2019 06:11 UTC