With reference to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan, consider the following statements: 1. Maulana Masood Azhar is a UN-designated terrorist and founder of Jaish-e-Mohammed. 2. The FIA is the primary agency in Pakistan for investigating economic crimes and terrorism. 3. The reward for Maulana Masood Azhar was increased to PKR 80 lakh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) increased the reward for UN-designated terrorist Maulana

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· India's bilateral relations· Prelims· 15 September 2026

Counter-terrorism financing and FATF compliance: a relevant GS2 International Relations and security study.

Why in news

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) increased the reward for UN-designated terrorist Maulana Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting.

Background

The FIA increased the bounty from PKR 50 lakh (offered in 2021) to PKR 70 lakh. Maulana Masood Azhar is a UN-designated terrorist wanted for several attacks, including the 2019 Pulwama bombing.

Facts for Prelims

BodyFIA: Federal Investigation Agency is the primary agency in Pakistan for investigating economic crimes and terrorism.
FactThe reward for Maulana Masood Azhar was increased to PKR 70 lakh from the previous PKR 50 lakh.
PostMaulana Masood Azhar: UN-designated terrorist and founder of Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Prelims practice question

With reference to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) of Pakistan, consider the following statements:

Maulana Masood Azhar is a UN-designated terrorist and founder of Jaish-e-Mohammed.
The FIA is the primary agency in Pakistan for investigating economic crimes and terrorism.
The reward for Maulana Masood Azhar was increased to PKR 80 lakh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)1 and 2 only
(d)1 and 3 only

Show answer

Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: The reward was increased to PKR 70 lakh.

For Mains

Q. Examine the role of international financial monitoring bodies in curbing cross-border terrorism and the implications of 'grey-listing' on a nation's economic stability.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Diplomatic leverage: Use of FATF grey-listing as a tool to enforce domestic counter-terrorism financing reforms
Intelligence asymmetry: Discrepancies between state claims of fugitive location and regional intelligence reports

Keywords: Counter-terrorism financing · Grey-listing · Extradition · Transnational terrorism · FATF compliance

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