Pakistan's Rs 14 Cr Aid to Terrorist: Secret Clause No One Will Confirm

What has puzzled both analysts and insiders is the silence surrounding a classified clause allegedly inserted into the compensation paperwork—one that neither Islamabad nor the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has acknowledged.

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Pakistan's federal government has come under heavy fire after reports surfaced claiming it might compensate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar—a UN-designated terrorist—with Rs 14 crore for the death of 14 of his family members during a recent Indian military strike, known as Operation Sindoor.

The report, originally published by The Tribune India, says that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a compensation package of Rs 1 crore per victim to be paid to the legal heirs of those killed in the airstrikes. If Masood Azhar is declared the sole legal heir, he could legally receive the full Rs 14 crore.

Strike Targeted JeM Base in Bahawalpur, Says India

The deadly strike was carried out by the Indian military on May 7, targeting what it described as key terror infrastructure in Bahawalpur, located around 400 kilometers from Lahore. According to Indian officials, the primary target was the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed, housed within the Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah, also known locally as the Usman-o-Ali campus.