Overview
- The recording circulated on social platforms and its date and authenticity have not been independently verified.
- In the message, the speaker claims recruits seek only shahadat, rejecting money or personal gain.
- The clip surfaced after Indian strikes under Operation Sindoor damaged JeM sites in Bahawalpur and reportedly killed several of Azhar’s relatives.
- JeM later indirectly acknowledged those casualties, with a senior commander saying members of Azhar’s family died in the Bahawalpur attack.
- Azhar, a UN-designated terrorist linked to the Pathankot and Pulwama attacks, has not appeared publicly since 2019, and intelligence suggests he may be in Pakistan-occupied areas.