Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar who has now been listed as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council, would face a global travel ban, arms embargo, and assets freeze. The JeM, headed by the Azhar, has been involved in several terror strikes in India

New Delhi: In the past decade, this is the fifth time that the sanctions committee of the United Nations Security Council considered designating Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. After the Pulwama attack, three permanent members of the UNSC - the United States, Britain, France have moved a fresh proposal to designate Azhar as a global terrorist - a listing that will subject him to a global travel ban, assets freeze and arms embargo.

However, China - one of the five veto-powered members of the United Nations Security Council, asserted that there is not enough evidence against Azhar to declare him as a global terrorist. Now that Azhar has been listed as a 'global terrorist', here is what could be next for the JeM chief.

It is not clear what specific action would be taken against Azhar, but now that he has listed as a global terrorist, it would effectively lead to a shutdown of his organisation and terror camps. Here are the legal ramifications if he is designated as a global terrorist:

  • ASSETS FREEZE: An assets freeze under the Sanctions Committee a freeze of the funds of the individual with immediate effect. Also, other financial assets or economic resources would be frozen of the designated individuals and entities.
  • TRAVEL BAN: It includes that all members of the states are required to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories.
  • ARMS EMBARGO: Wherein, all members of the states are required to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of arms from their territories.

The JeM, headed by the Azhar, has been involved in several terror strikes in India. Also, his name was involved in the attack on Parliament, the Pathankot Air Force Base, army camps in Jammu and Uri, and the latest suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama.