In Mysterious Circumstances in Pakistan, Jaish Chief Masood Azhar’s Brother Dies

Tahir Anwar was closely associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed and had been active in the outfit’s operations for several years. His death was confirmed through the group’s official channel, which also stated that his funeral would be held late Monday night at Jamia Masjid Usman Wali in Bahawalpur.

There is still no official word on the cause of Tahir Anwar’s death, with no mention of illness or any specific incident so far, raising questions.

Jaish-e-Mohammed is not a fringe outfit. The group has been linked to several major attacks in India, including the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2016 Pathankot airbase attack, the Uri attack that killed 19 soldiers, and the Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.

Indian forces have also carried out strikes on Jaish targets inside Pakistan, including its headquarters in Bahawalpur, where several of Azhar’s close relatives were reportedly killed. In September last year, the group indirectly acknowledged these losses for the first time.

A senior commander of the outfit admitted that members of Azhar’s family were killed during India’s strike on Bahawalpur under Operation Sindoor. The strike was part of India’s response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.