India's Armed Forces carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7 from 1.05 am to 1.30 am, hitting terror camps and launchpads, in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). One of India's targets was Jaish-e-Mohammad's Markaz Subhan Allah complex in Bahawalpur. An American activist shared a post on X that the strike in Bhawalpur was justice for American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl, a reporter with The Wall Street Journal, who was kidnapped and beheaded by terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh in Pakistan in 2002.&nbsp;
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Reacting to this, Daniel Pearl's father Judea Pearl said that the hijacking of Air India flight IC814 was planned by Rauf Azhar - who has been likely killed in India's strike. The hijacking led to the release of terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh who lured, kidnapped and beheaded Daniel Pearl.&nbsp;
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I wish these dignitaries could tell us: "What exactly are you mourning? What role models you wish your children to revere? What have you learned from this man? <a href="https://t.co/Z6DRQFJvkR">https://t.co/Z6DRQFJvkR</a>
&mdash; Judea Pearl (@yudapearl) <a href="https://twitter.com/yudapearl/status/1920751723976495356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Following the strikes, a photo surfaced on social media showing uniformed Pakistan Army personnel attending the funeral of three terrorists killed in the strikes. Standing alongside them was Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a US-designated global terrorist. Judea Pearl also criticized Pakistan Army for attending the funeral of the terrorists. Pearl expressed his outrage on X asking, "What have you learned from this man?"
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I want to thank all of you who reached out to me today in response to the news that India's military forces have eliminated Abdul Rauf Azhar&mdash;a man described as 'responsible for the kidnapping and murder of my son, Daniel.' I want to clarify: Azhar was a Pakistani extremist and&hellip;
&mdash; Judea Pearl (@yudapearl) <a href="https://twitter.com/yudapearl/status/1920612397800436110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Earlier, American activist Amy Mek, founder of the RAIR Foundation, wrote: "Today, India delivered justice for the brutal murder of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl by eliminating Abdul Rauf Azhar, the Jaish-e-Mohammed commander and key conspirator behind Pearl's kidnapping, torture, and beheading."
"Operation Sindoor struck at the heart of terror, hitting Jaish-e-Mohammed strongholds and sending a clear message: India will not stand by while radicals slaughter non-Muslims. To India, we say THANK YOU," she added.
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🚨 Justice for Daniel Pearl: India Strikes Back! 🇮🇳 Today, India delivered justice for the brutal murder of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl by eliminating Abdul Rauf Azhar, the Jaish-e-Mohammed commander and key conspirator behind Pearl&rsquo;s kidnapping, torture, and&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/wNGep3BD5H">pic.twitter.com/wNGep3BD5H</a>
&mdash; Amy Mek (@AmyMek) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmyMek/status/1920404688182391035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
India's strike was in response to the terror attack on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.
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India's Armed Forces carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7 from 1.05 am to 1.30 am, hitting terror camps and launchpads, in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). One of India's targets was Jaish-e-Mohammad's Markaz Subhan Allah complex in Bahawalpur. An American activist shared a post on X that the strike in Bhawalpur was justice for American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl, a reporter with The Wall Street Journal, who was kidnapped and beheaded by terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh in Pakistan in 2002. Read More | When Rauf Azhar, killed in India's Operation Sindoor, kidnapped and beheaded Jewish-American journalist Daniel Pearl Reacting to this, Daniel Pearl's father Judea Pearl said that the hijacking of Air India flight IC814 was planned by Rauf Azhar - who has been likely killed in India's strike. The hijacking led to the release of terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh who lured, kidnapped and beheaded Daniel Pearl. I wish these dignitaries could tell us: "What exactly are you mourning? What role models you wish your children to revere? What have you learned from this man? https://t.co/Z6DRQFJvkR — Judea Pearl (@yudapearl) May 9, 2025 Read More | Indo-Pak war: Top JeM and LeT members killed in Operation Sindoor-Reports Following the strikes, a photo surfaced on social media showing uniformed Pakistan Army personnel attending the funeral of three terrorists killed in the strikes. Standing alongside them was Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a US-designated global terrorist. Judea Pearl also criticized Pakistan Army for attending the funeral of the terrorists. Pearl expressed his outrage on X asking, "What have you learned from this man?" I want to thank all of you who reached out to me today in response to the news that India's military forces have eliminated Abdul Rauf Azhar—a man described as 'responsible for the kidnapping and murder of my son, Daniel.' I want to clarify: Azhar was a Pakistani extremist and… — Judea Pearl (@yudapearl) May 8, 2025 Read More | Indo-Pak war | Pakistan showing intent to further escalate matter by moving troops forward: MEA Earlier, American activist Amy Mek, founder of the RAIR Foundation, wrote: "Today, India delivered justice for the brutal murder of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl by eliminating Abdul Rauf Azhar, the Jaish-e-Mohammed commander and key conspirator behind Pearl's kidnapping, torture, and beheading." "Operation Sindoor struck at the heart of terror, hitting Jaish-e-Mohammed strongholds and sending a clear message: India will not stand by while radicals slaughter non-Muslims. To India, we say THANK YOU," she added. 🚨 Justice for Daniel Pearl: India Strikes Back! 🇮🇳 Today, India delivered justice for the brutal murder of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl by eliminating Abdul Rauf Azhar, the Jaish-e-Mohammed commander and key conspirator behind Pearl’s kidnapping, torture, and… pic.twitter.com/wNGep3BD5H — Amy Mek (@AmyMek) May 8, 2025 India's strike was in response to the terror attack on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians. Track all updates on India Pakistan tensions here

'What exactly are you mourning?' Daniel Pearl’s father slams Pakistan Army for attending funeral of terrorists

India's precision strike on Pakistani terror targets on May 7 likely killed Abdul Rauf Azhar, brother of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar. Abdul Rauf Azhar rose to global prominence with the inception of JeM in 2000. Earlier, a letter said to be issued by Masood Azhar confirmed that as many as 10 members of Azhar's family were killed in India's targetted strike in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, including his sister and brother-in-law, nephew and niece. Moreover, American activist Amy Mek, founder of the RAIR Foundation hailed India for delivering justice for the brutal murder of American-Jewish journalist <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/colonel-sofiya-qureshi-who-co-led-operation-sindoor-briefing-was-once-lauded-by-supreme-court-9049044" rel="dofollow">Daniel Pearl.</a>
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<h2>Masood Azhar, Abdul Rauf Azhar and hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC-814</h2>
The world and particularly India came to know about terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar after the hijack of the Indian Airlines flight (IC-814) in 1999. Rauf Azhar - the planner of the hijack - wanted the release of his brother Masood Azhar from Kot Balwal jail of Jammu.
Masood Azhar was arrested by Indian authorities in February 1994 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He had entered India on a forged Portuguese passport under the alias "Shaikh Wali".&nbsp;He was held in Indian custody for over five years without being formally charged in a trial that led to conviction.
In December 1999, when Flight IC-814 was hijacked en route from Kathmandu to Delhi and taken to Taliban-controlled Kandahar in Afghanistan, Azhar along with two other terrorists&nbsp;Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and&nbsp;Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar were released&nbsp;to save the 155 passengers onboard.
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Shortly after his release, Masood Azhar went on to found JeM) in early 2000 in Pakistan. JeM was first designated a terrorist organization by the United States on October 26, 2001, following the 9/11 attacks and amid growing concern about global terrorism networks.&nbsp;India&nbsp; also banned JeM as terrorist organistion under its Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) around the same time.
Notably, Masood Azhar also carried out an assassination attempt on Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in 2003 and worked in tandem with al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden on a number of terror projects.
<h2>Abdul Rauf Azhar planned many attacks in India</h2>
After 1999 hijack, Rauf Azhar was designated as a 'global terrorist' by the United States (US) in 2010.&nbsp;Following this, he orchestrated several more attacks on India, namely&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The Indian Parliament attack in 2001</li>
<li>The attack on the makeshift Ayodhya Ram temple in 2005</li>
<li>The attack at the Indian Air Force&rsquo;s Pathankot base in 2016</li>
<li>The Pulwama attack in 2019 that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel</li>
</ul>
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After the Pathankot attack, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought a red corner notice from Interpol against Rauf. The global agency issued a notice stating that Rauf was wanted for waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war against the government of India, assaulting the president, governor, etc, with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power besides being a member of terrorist gang or organisation among other offences.
A video of Rauf Azhar on a Pakistani website where he could be seen claiming responsibility for the Pathankot attack was sent to Interpol. However, the video mysteriously vanished and the Pakistani website was deleted. However, China delayed the imposition of sanctions sought by India and the US against Abdul Rauf Azhar at the United Nations. India's Operation Sindoor in 2025 might have finally ended terrorist Rauf Azhar.

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India's precision strike on Pakistani terror targets on May 7 likely killed Abdul Rauf Azhar, brother of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar. Abdul Rauf Azhar rose to global prominence with the inception of JeM in 2000. Earlier, a letter said to be issued by Masood Azhar confirmed that as many as 10 members of Azhar's family were killed in India's targetted strike in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, including his sister and brother-in-law, nephew and niece. Moreover, American activist Amy Mek, founder of the RAIR Foundation hailed India for delivering justice for the brutal murder of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl. Read More | #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan trends: Indian travel agencies say no to Turks, end tie up with Turkish airlines | Here's why Masood Azhar, Abdul Rauf Azhar and hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 The world and particularly India came to know about terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar after the hijack of the Indian Airlines flight (IC-814) in 1999. Rauf Azhar - the planner of the hijack - wanted the release of his brother Masood Azhar from Kot Balwal jail of Jammu. Masood Azhar was arrested by Indian authorities in February 1994 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He had entered India on a forged Portuguese passport under the alias "Shaikh Wali". He was held in Indian custody for over five years without being formally charged in a trial that led to conviction. In December 1999, when Flight IC-814 was hijacked en route from Kathmandu to Delhi and taken to Taliban-controlled Kandahar in Afghanistan, Azhar along with two other terrorists Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar were released to save the 155 passengers onboard. Read More | India used UAS Grid System to foil Pak's attack on military targets: Know about this efficient defence system in India's arsenal Shortly after his release, Masood Azhar went on to found JeM) in early 2000 in Pakistan. JeM was first designated a terrorist organization by the United States on October 26, 2001, following the 9/11 attacks and amid growing concern about global terrorism networks. India also banned JeM as terrorist organistion under its Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) around the same time. Notably, Masood Azhar also carried out an assassination attempt on Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in 2003 and worked in tandem with al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden on a number of terror projects. Abdul Rauf Azhar planned many attacks in India After 1999 hijack, Rauf Azhar was designated as a 'global terrorist' by the United States (US) in 2010. Following this, he orchestrated several more attacks on India, namely The Indian Parliament attack in 2001 The attack on the makeshift Ayodhya Ram temple in 2005 The attack at the Indian Air Force’s Pathankot base in 2016 The Pulwama attack in 2019 that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel Read More | Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who co-led Operation Sindoor briefing, was once lauded by Supreme Court After the Pathankot attack, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought a red corner notice from Interpol against Rauf. The global agency issued a notice stating that Rauf was wanted for waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war against the government of India, assaulting the president, governor, etc, with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power besides being a member of terrorist gang or organisation among other offences. A video of Rauf Azhar on a Pakistani website where he could be seen claiming responsibility for the Pathankot attack was sent to Interpol. However, the video mysteriously vanished and the Pakistani website was deleted. However, China delayed the imposition of sanctions sought by India and the US against Abdul Rauf Azhar at the United Nations. India's Operation Sindoor in 2025 might have finally ended terrorist Rauf Azhar.

Operation Sindoor likely killed Masood Azhar's brother Abdul Rauf: IC814 hijack and attacks he planned in India - LIST

China has rejected the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a terrorist at United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively putting the issue out of the ambit of the council. Only a fresh proposal can put the listing of Rauf Azhar back on the agenda of the Security Council.

A proposal was moved by India, co-sponsored by the US, to list Abdul Rauf Azhar in the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee last year. China had, however, placed a technical hold on the proposal.

Azhar, the deputy chief of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and younger brother of its founder Masood Azhar, is known for his involvement in several terrorist attacks, including the hijacking of an Indian Airlines aircraft in 1999, the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, and the attack on an Indian Air Force base in 2016. He is one of the most wanted people in India.

This is not the first time that China, Pakistan's all-weather friend, obstructed or blocked the listing of terrorists in the 1267 Sanctions Committee. These actions by Beijing have been seen as politicisation of the sanction regime.

Last year, India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar criticised China for obstructing the United Nations Security Council's listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist group.

Dr Jaishankar emphasised the need for the Security Council to convey a clear and forceful message and emphasised that political considerations should not be used to evade responsibility or enable impunity. Without mentioning China directly, he highlighted that the Security Council has failed to sanction some of the most notorious terrorists in the world due to such political considerations.

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China has rejected the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a terrorist at United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively putting the issue out of the ambit of the council.

China has rejected the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a terrorist at United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively putting the issue out of the ambit of the council. Only a fresh proposal can put the listing of Rauf Azhar back on the agenda of the Security Council. A proposal was moved by India, co-sponsored by the US, to list Abdul Rauf Azhar in the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee last year. China had, however, placed a technical hold on the proposal. Azhar, the deputy chief of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and younger brother of its founder Masood Azhar, is known for his involvement in several terrorist attacks, including the hijacking of an Indian Airlines aircraft in 1999, the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, and the attack on an Indian Air Force base in 2016. He is one of the most wanted people in India. This is not the first time that China, Pakistan's all-weather friend, obstructed or blocked the listing of terrorists in the 1267 Sanctions Committee. These actions by Beijing have been seen as politicisation of the sanction regime. Last year, India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar criticised China for obstructing the United Nations Security Council's listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist group. Dr Jaishankar emphasised the need for the Security Council to convey a clear and forceful message and emphasised that political considerations should not be used to evade responsibility or enable impunity. Without mentioning China directly, he highlighted that the Security Council has failed to sanction some of the most notorious terrorists in the world due to such political considerations. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

China blocks listing of Pak-based Abdul Rauf Azhar as terrorist at United Nations Security Council

China has delayed a proposal by the United States and India to sanction Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar at UNSC meeting.

'Need time to study case,' China delays proposal to sanction Pak-based terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar

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'What exactly are you mourning?' Daniel Pearl’s father slams Pakistan Army for attending funeral of terrorists

Operation Sindoor likely killed Masood Azhar's brother Abdul Rauf: IC814 hijack and attacks he planned in India - LIST

China blocks listing of Pak-based Abdul Rauf Azhar as terrorist at United Nations Security Council

'Need time to study case,' China delays proposal to sanction Pak-based terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar