Pakistan has "secretly" released Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to plan terrorist operations, according to a report quoting Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials. "Pakistan may try to use the current situation and the Indian government's focus in J&K to target somewhere else," an IB official said.

Recently, India declared Azhar the first individual terrorist under the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The Ministry of Home Affairs, through a gazette notification, declared Azhar, LeT founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Mumbai 26/11 attack mastermind Zakir Ur Rehman Lakhvi and 1993 Bombay blast accused Dawood Ibrahim as terrorists, which means that irrespective of the organisation they are associated with, they will be treated as terrorists under the Indian law.

Pakistan has "secretly" released Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to plan terrorist operations, according to a report quoting Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials. "Pakistan may try to use the current situation and the Indian government's focus in J&K to target somewhere else," an IB official said.

Recently, India declared Azhar the first individual terrorist under the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The Ministry of Home Affairs, through a gazette notification, declared Azhar, LeT founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Mumbai 26/11 attack mastermind Zakir Ur Rehman Lakhvi and 1993 Bombay blast accused Dawood Ibrahim as terrorists, which means that irrespective of the organisation they are associated with, they will be treated as terrorists under the Indian law.