JeM Chief Masood Azhar’s Brother Mohammad Tahir Anwar Dies In Pakistan: Reports

Last Updated:March 31, 2026, 09:15 IST

Masood Azhars brother Mohammad Tahir Anwar, a longtime Jaish e Mohammed member, has died in Pakistan, cause unknown, his funeral is set in Bahawalpur

Brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, Mohammad Tahir Anwar, has reportedly died in Pakistan, with no clarity yet on the cause of his death.

Tahir Anwar, one of the five brothers of Masood, who had long been linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group, was involved in the organisation’s activities for several years. His death was announced through the outfit’s Telegram channel, which said his funeral will be held at 11 pm at Jamia Usman-o-Ali in Bahawalpur.

However, there has been no official clarification on the circumstances surrounding his death. The announcement did not cite illness or any specific incident, leaving the cause unclear.

Jaish-e-Mohammed has been linked to several major terror attacks in India, including the 2001 Parliament attack, the 2016 Pathankot airbase strike, the Uri attack that killed 19 soldiers, and the 2019 Pulwama bombing in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.

India has also carried out strikes targeting Jaish facilities inside Pakistan, including its headquarters in Bahawalpur, where several of Masood Azhar’s close relatives were killed.

In September last year, the group indirectly acknowledged these losses for the first time. A senior JeM commander admitted that members of Azhar’s family died during India’s strike on Bahawalpur as part of Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.

The strikes destroyed multiple terror facilities. The Bahawalpur complex, Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah, suffered extensive damage. Around 10 relatives of Masood Azhar, including his sister, her husband, a nephew, a niece, and other children from his extended family, were among those killed. Several aides of the Jaish chief were also killed in the attack.

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