<p>China on Wednesday put a hold on the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a United Nations designated international terrorist.</p>

<p>India and United States had proposed the listing of Azhar, who was involved in the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight 814 in 1999.</p>

<p>Both countries had proposed the listing two&nbsp;weeks ago. Abdul Rauf Azhar is the younger brother of Masood Azhar and is one of the most wanted persons in India. While all 14 other member countries&nbsp;agreed, only China stood out in placing the hold on Abdul Rauf Azhar being declared a&nbsp;UN designated international terrorist.</p>

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<p>The development comes just a day after India had slammed China at the United Nations Security Council on the “practice of placing holds and blocks on listing requests without giving any justification” as the Indian ambassador to UN Ruchira Kamboj said, “must end”. She pointed, “It is most regrettable that genuine and evidence-based listing proposals pertaining to some of the most notorious terrorists in the world are being placed on hold,” explaining that “double standards and continuing politicisation have rendered the credibility of the sanctions regime at an all-time low.”</p>

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<p>It is the second&nbsp;time this year that China has put a hold on the listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist as an international terrorist.</p>

<p>Earlier this year, China had put the UN listing of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba’s second&nbsp;in command Abdul Rehman Makki on hold. He is allegedly the 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law and has been involved in raising funds, recruiting&nbsp;and radicalising youth to violence and planning attacks in India, particularly in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>

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China on Wednesday put a hold on the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a United Nations designated international terrorist.

China on Wednesday put a hold on the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a United Nations designated international terrorist. India and United States had proposed the listing of Azhar, who was involved in the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight 814 in 1999. Both countries had proposed the listing two weeks ago. Abdul Rauf Azhar is the younger brother of Masood Azhar and is one of the most wanted persons in India. While all 14 other member countries agreed, only China stood out in placing the hold on Abdul Rauf Azhar being declared a UN designated international terrorist. Also Read: India slams China, Pakistan for double standards on terrorism The development comes just a day after India had slammed China at the United Nations Security Council on the “practice of placing holds and blocks on listing requests without giving any justification” as the Indian ambassador to UN Ruchira Kamboj said, “must end”. She pointed, “It is most regrettable that genuine and evidence-based listing proposals pertaining to some of the most notorious terrorists in the world are being placed on hold,” explaining that “double standards and continuing politicisation have rendered the credibility of the sanctions regime at an all-time low.” Watch: Did Pakistan help the US kill Al-Qaeda chief? It is the second time this year that China has put a hold on the listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist as an international terrorist. Earlier this year, China had put the UN listing of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba’s second in command Abdul Rehman Makki on hold. He is allegedly the 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law and has been involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalising youth to violence and planning attacks in India, particularly in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. 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 Pakistan-based IC814 hijacking plotter Abdul Rauf Azhar as international terrorist

<p>Zahoor Mistry, one of the five terrorists who hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in 1999, was killed in Pakistan, according to several media reports.</p>

<p>The reports claimed that Mistry was killed in an attack by two bike-borne assailants on March 1 in Karachi city. The police suspect that the killing was a well-planned execution.</p>

<p>Pakistani news outlet Geo TV confirmed the death and reported the murder of a "businessman" in Karachi without mentioning any details.</p>

<p>According to reports, Mistry was living under new identity ‘Zahid Akhund’ and was running a furniture shop in the city.</p>

<p>CCTV footage of the murder shared by Geo TV revealed that two armed motorcyclists were roaming on the streets of Akhtar Colony before entering a furniture warehouse after what looked like a recce of the area.</p>

<p>According to police, four pistol shells were recovered from the spot.</p>

<p>With this killing, only two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) hijackers are now alive in Pakistan —Ibrahim Azhar, elder brother of Masood Azhar and Rauf Asghar.</p>

<p>The local media reports, citing an intelligence official, said that top Jaish-e-Mohammad leadership, including Rauf Asgar, attended the funeral prayer for ‘Akhund’ in Karachi.</p>

<p>Asgar is the Operational Chief of JeM and brother of Jaish chief Masood Azhar.</p>

<p>On December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines flight IC-814 en route to New Delhi from Kathmandu was hijacked by Pakistan-based terror group Harkat-ul-Mujahideen.</p>

<p>The flight was hijacked by the terrorists when it was near Lucknow. It was taken to Amritsar for fuelling. It was then taken to Kandahar, Afghanistan, where passengers and crew remained captive for more than eight days.</p>

<p>One Indian passenger, Rupin Katyal (25), was brutally murdered by Mistry on December 25, 1999.&nbsp;His body was retrieved from the hijacked plane in UAE. He along with his wife were returning to Delhi after honeymoon in Kathmandu on that fateful day.</p>

<p>The hijack situation ended when the former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government was forced to release three terrorists —Masood Azhar Alvi, Syed Omar Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar — to save the lives of 176 passengers and 15 crew members on board.</p>

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Zahoor Mistry, one of the five terrorists who hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in 1999, was killed in Pakistan, according to several media reports. The reports claimed that Mistry was killed in an attack by two bike-borne assailants on March 1 in Karachi city.

Zahoor Mistry, one of the five terrorists who hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in 1999, was killed in Pakistan, according to several media reports. The reports claimed that Mistry was killed in an attack by two bike-borne assailants on March 1 in Karachi city. The police suspect that the killing was a well-planned execution. Pakistani news outlet Geo TV confirmed the death and reported the murder of a "businessman" in Karachi without mentioning any details. According to reports, Mistry was living under new identity ‘Zahid Akhund’ and was running a furniture shop in the city. CCTV footage of the murder shared by Geo TV revealed that two armed motorcyclists were roaming on the streets of Akhtar Colony before entering a furniture warehouse after what looked like a recce of the area. According to police, four pistol shells were recovered from the spot. With this killing, only two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) hijackers are now alive in Pakistan —Ibrahim Azhar, elder brother of Masood Azhar and Rauf Asghar. The local media reports, citing an intelligence official, said that top Jaish-e-Mohammad leadership, including Rauf Asgar, attended the funeral prayer for ‘Akhund’ in Karachi. Asgar is the Operational Chief of JeM and brother of Jaish chief Masood Azhar. On December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines flight IC-814 en route to New Delhi from Kathmandu was hijacked by Pakistan-based terror group Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. The flight was hijacked by the terrorists when it was near Lucknow. It was taken to Amritsar for fuelling. It was then taken to Kandahar, Afghanistan, where passengers and crew remained captive for more than eight days. One Indian passenger, Rupin Katyal (25), was brutally murdered by Mistry on December 25, 1999. His body was retrieved from the hijacked plane in UAE. He along with his wife were returning to Delhi after honeymoon in Kathmandu on that fateful day. The hijack situation ended when the former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government was forced to release three terrorists —Masood Azhar Alvi, Syed Omar Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar — to save the lives of 176 passengers and 15 crew members on board. (With inputs from agencies)

Terrorist who hijacked Indian plane IC-814 shot dead in Pakistan’s Karachi

20 years after IC-814 hijack, Masood Azhar designated a global terrorist

<p>Security agencies diverted a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight (9W339) to Ahmedabad Monday after a hijack threat note&nbsp;was found in aircraft&#39;s toilet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;The aircraft is covered by hijackers, should not land in Delhi, should be flown straight to PoK,&quot; the note said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>See hijack threat note below:&nbsp;</em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hijack threat letter found in bathroom of Jet Airways 9W339 Mumbai-Delhi flight that was diverted to Ahmedabad earlier today <a href="https://t.co/cr8KlKjvIP">pic.twitter.com/cr8KlKjvIP</a></p>
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<p>The flight landed safely in Ahmedabad with no further untoward incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that the person responsible for the incident has been identified and he had&nbsp;advised the airlines to put him on the no-fly list immediately, in addition to other statutory criminal actions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>ANI reports the passenger has been identified as Salla Birju.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I am informed that person responsible for Jet flt 339 (Mum-Del) incident causing the landing at Ahmedabad today morn. has been identified</p>
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<p>Jet said the plane was parked at a remote bay after landing and that all 115 passengers and seven crew deplaned safely.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&#39;&#39;Diverted following the declaration of emergency as per established security procedures, due to detection of an onboard security threat,&#39;&#39; Jet said of the plane (flight no. 9W339) in a statement.</p>

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The plane (flight no. 9W339) was flying from Mumbai to Delhi

Security agencies diverted a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight (9W339) to Ahmedabad Monday after a hijack threat note was found in aircraft's toilet. "The aircraft is covered by hijackers, should not land in Delhi, should be flown straight to PoK," the note said. See hijack threat note below: Hijack threat letter found in bathroom of Jet Airways 9W339 Mumbai-Delhi flight that was diverted to Ahmedabad earlier today pic.twitter.com/cr8KlKjvIP — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2017 × The flight landed safely in Ahmedabad with no further untoward incident. Meanwhile, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju said that the person responsible for the incident has been identified and he had advised the airlines to put him on the no-fly list immediately, in addition to other statutory criminal actions. ANI reports the passenger has been identified as Salla Birju. I am informed that person responsible for Jet flt 339 (Mum-Del) incident causing the landing at Ahmedabad today morn. has been identified — Ashok Gajapathi Raju (@Ashok_Gajapathi) October 30, 2017 × Jet said the plane was parked at a remote bay after landing and that all 115 passengers and seven crew deplaned safely. Pls refer to our official statement. pic.twitter.com/Vp6131rOj2 — Jet Airways (@jetairways) October 30, 2017 × ''Diverted following the declaration of emergency as per established security procedures, due to detection of an onboard security threat,'' Jet said of the plane (flight no. 9W339) in a statement.

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