US set to clash with China at UN over bid to blacklist JeM's Masood Azhar

[shahbaz baig]

US set to clash with China at UN over bid to blacklist JeM's Masood Azhar

UNITED NATIONS: The United States, Britain and France stepped up a push for the United Nations Security Council to blacklist the head of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) on Wednesday after China prevented an earlier move two weeks ago.

The United States circulated a resolution – drafted with British and French support – to the 15-member council that would designate Jaish-e-Muhammad leader Masood Azhar, subjecting him to an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze, diplomats said.

Reportedly, JeM claimed responsibility for a February 14 attack that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police, making it the deadliest in Indian occupied Kashmir during a 30-year-long rebellion. It increased tensions between Pakistan and India.




The nuclear-armed neighbours both said they had shot down each other’s fighter jets last month.

China blocks bid to blacklist JeM chief at UN

The United States, Britain and France initially asked the United Nations Security Council’s Islamic State and al Qaeda sanctions committee, which operates by consensus, to blacklist Azhar.

The move, however, was delayed by China.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said that China had conducted a “comprehensive and thorough evaluation” but still needed more time to consider the proposal. China had previously prevented the committee from sanctioning Azhar in 2016 and 2017.

Instead of consensus, a resolution only needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by China, Russia, the United States, France or Britain to pass. It was not immediately clear when the draft resolution to designate Azhar could be put to a vote.

The Chinese mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the draft text.

 

[shahbaz baig]

Reportedly, JeM claimed responsibility for a February 14 attack that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police, making it the deadliest in Indian occupied Kashmir during a 30-year-long rebellion. It increased tensions between Pakistan and India.

it's false flag attack by modi, also India is unable to present any evidence yet. What if I say that USA claimed the responsibility of this attack without providing any evidence, will you ban your own country you hypocritical nation.

May I ask is India your another illegal child after israel? The whole world & media reported about the lies of Indian propaganda and still USA, France & UK is believing on Indian narrative. It clearly shows the devil intention of USA regarding Pakistan.

The nuclear-armed neighbours both said they had shot down each other’s fighter jets last month.

India told you a lie only Pakistan shot down Indian fighter jet.

 

[maximuswarrior]

LOL I wanna see the US beg for mercy.

 

[Abu Zarrar]

Remember when US blocked UN sanctions on khurasani the mastermind of the APS carnage?

 

[shahbaz baig]

Remember when US blocked UN sanctions on khurasani the mastermind of the APS carnage?

US IS A Hypocritical Nation since day one.

 

[maximuswarrior]

Remember when US blocked UN sanctions on khurasani the mastermind of the APS carnage?

Let’s keep these Americans on a tight leash. We know the game they are playing, but we are in control after 18 years. We are not going to let that control slip that easily.

 

[BHarwana]

on Wednesday after China prevented an earlier move two weeks ago

Next bid will come in six months it is a usual UN protocol. Sorry USA cannot do it this early.

 

[war&peace]

Remember when US blocked UN sanctions on khurasani the mastermind of the APS carnage?

USA is world leader in sponsoring terrorism globally.. no one even comes close to it. Whether it was WMDs in Iraq, ISIS, TTP or blackwater ....
USA showed its ugly face when it blocked the resolution to declare Khorasani a terrorist.
USA is fighting the last crusade against Islam while our libturds and idiot and coward leadership do not acknowledge it

 

[Tom M]

Next bid will come in six months it is a usual UN protocol. Sorry USA cannot do it this early.

Oops, I think you guessed it wrong.

Instead of going through the UN's 1267 Sanctions Committee, the Yankees have directly filed the draft resolution with the security council. So China can either accept or VETO the move. But unlike the sanctions committee where China can put a technical hold or even a VETO and keep quite.China will have to publicly explain its block, instead of being silent. Nothing else.

Next bid will come in six months it is a usual UN protocol. Sorry USA cannot do it this early.

Yes, they can. No, they just did. Please wait and see.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Where is Russia, I am surprised by silent role of india ally.

 

[beijingwalker]

Pakistan, China Slam Fresh US Anti-Terror Move in UN

March 28, 2019 11:44 AM

ISLAMABAD —

China and Pakistan are criticizing the United States for bypassing established mechanisms and submitting a draft resolution directly in the United Nations Security Council to push for outlawing a Pakistani extremist leader.

Washington circulated the resolution to the 15-member council on Wednesday with the support of France and Britain to designate Masood Azhar, the head of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), a global terrorist.

The move came two weeks after Beijing blocked a similar U.S.-sponsored resolution at the U.N. anti-terrorism “1267 sanctions committee”, which China insists is the authorized U.N. body to deal by consensus with the listing issues.

Chinese officials at the time defended their placement of a “technical hold” on the resolution to allow for further discussions and dialogue to settle the issue.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang while responding to the latest move at a news conference in Beijing urged Washington to "act cautiously and avoid “forcefully” moving forward the draft resolution.

“This is not in line with resolution of the issue through dialogue and negotiations. This has reduced the authority of the committee as a main anti-terrorism body of the UNSC and this is not conducive to the solidarity and only complicates the issue,” said Geng.

China, a strong ally of Pakistan, had also prevented the committee from sanctioning Azhar in 2016 and 2017.

The anti-India JeM, already listed as a global terrorist organization, claimed responsibility for a February 14 suicide car bombing in Kashmir that killed more than 41 Indian paramilitary forces, making it the deadliest ever assault in the disputed region. The violence dangerously escalated military tensions and almost pushed nuclear-armed India and Pakistan to the brink of another war.

Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal told his weekly news conference in Islamabad that “we regret” the United States has circulated the resolution in the UNSC at time when the matter was already under consideration at the sanctions committee.

“Such efforts to circumvent the established machinery for this purpose will only weaken the 1267 regime... Any action outside the committee will undermine the integrity of the sanctions regime and must be avoided. Pakistan remains committed to fulfil its obligations under the U.N. sanctions committee,” Faisal stressed.

The spokesman also said that Islamabad’s own investigation based on a dossier of evidence handed over by New Delhi about the February 14 bombing in Kashmir’s Pulwama district found no “linkage of Pakistan” with the attack.

Faisal also dismissed the Indian dossier as mostly compilation of “social media content”, though he maintained that Pakistan was ready to carry forward the investigation process if it receives fresh evidence from India linking Pakistani elements with the Pulwama attack.

Islamabad has consistently denied playing any role in the violence or allowing anyone to use Pakistani soil for such actions. The bombing in the Indian part of disputed Kashmir prompted both countries to carry out aerial strikes on each other’s soil and led to a brief dogfight between their warplanes, raising fears of a wider conflict in the region.

The tensions cooled down due to diplomatic interventions by major powers such as the United States, China, Russia and regional allies, particularly Saudi Arabia.

Authorities in Pakistan say a crackdown on militant groups, including JeM, in recent weeks has arrested scores of suspects and seized hundreds of facilities linked to proscribed organizations in the country. Islamabad rejects charges any outside pressure is behind the move.

But India, and even some critics at home, remain skeptical of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts, saying some of the groups, including JeM, allegedly are backed by the country’s military and previous pledges to dismantle these organizations did not produce the desired results.

https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-china-slam-fresh-us-anti-terror-move-in-un/4851973.html

 

[Path-Finder]

bloody hell, the yanks are going the extra mile for india. Kudos to them.

 

[Tom M]

There is already a thread running on the same topic.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/us-s...klist-jems-masood-azhar.610560/#post-11320854

bloody hell, the yanks are going the extra mile for india. Kudos to them.

Well if the Yank's want India as the biggest Non NATO strategic partner as they prefer to say time and again, they will have to earn that I guess.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

China and Pakistan are criticizing the United States for bypassing established mechanisms and submitting a draft resolution directly in the United Nations Security Council to push for outlawing a Pakistani extremist leader.

If US could be so outlaw by bypassing the UN established mechanisms, it will only set a precedent of others to do the same...what a bad loser...just because you couldn't get what you want lawful way and you chose to become outlaw.

 

[Tom M]

If US could be so outlaw by bypassing the UN established mechanisms, it will only set a precedent of others to do the same...what a bad loser...just because you couldn't get what you want lawful way and you chose to become outlaw.

Outlaw??

LOL, I bet either you don't know the meaning of the word or you don't know what is actually happening in security council at present.