Price of Terror? Pak to pay Rs 14 cr to Masood Azhar for kin killed in Operation Sindoor

The Pakistan government is planning to compensate Masood Azhar, the UN-designated terrorist and leader of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), with Rs 14 crore after 14 family members of Azhar were killed during Operation Sindoor carried out by India. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a compensation of Rs 1 crore for each of the deceased, which will be paid to the legal heirs of those killed.

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The victims of the strike included Azhar’s elder sister, her husband, a nephew, his wife, a niece, and five children from his extended family. If Azhar is confirmed as the sole legal heir, he could be entitled to the full Rs 14 crore compensation. Indian military officials have clarified that the May 7 strikes were a precision operation aimed solely at terrorist infrastructure, and no civilian areas were affected.

Pakistan’s compensation plan also includes rebuilding houses destroyed during the airstrikes, which has sparked concern from Indian officials over the potential for these reconstructed structures to be used for further terrorist activities. One of the key targets of the Indian airstrike was the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur, located about 400 km from Lahore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had previously warned that India would closely monitor Pakistan’s actions in the wake of Operation Sindoor, particularly after both nations reached a fragile ceasefire agreement.