JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar has threatened Pakistan government against succumbing to US pressure. Republic TV has accessed an audio tape of Maulana Masood Azhar's statement. According to the statement, US pressure on Pakistan is the result of India's influence over the US

After Hafiz Saeed, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Chief Maulana Masood Azhar has threatened Pakistan government against succumbing to US pressure on terror safe havens in the country.

Republic TV has accessed an audio tape of Maulana Masood Azhar's statement, read by his close aide and spokesperson Talha al Saif. According to the statement, US pressure on Pakistan is the result of India's influence over the US.

In the video Masood Azhar could be heard calling US President Donald Trump a mindless person and a mad man, and warns him of consequences for suspending military aid to Pakistan. He also admits to waging Jihad and says that he supports Pakistani Army
In the tape, Azhar Says,
"It’s embarrassing to even think that an Islamist nation with nuclear capabilities will surrender or fear a mad man like Trump who tweets against North Korea but makes a mockery of himself across the globe. We have been facing such embarrassment for last 16 years continuously."
"Intellectuals, journalists and some activists want us to surrender to US and India. They have created an atmosphere of fear. But, if Pakistan surrenders this time, situation won’t be the same as before because this time even India is standing with the US," he adds

Masood Azhar further threatens US saying,
"They think if they take away Jihad, atom bomb and Army from us then they will face no threat from us. Then, they think they will make Pakistan into another Dubai and Singapore. They want to turn us into a free market. Reality is that our enemies will eat us to bits if we surrender today."
Notably, amid US Pressure, JeM has been renamed as Al Murabitun to avoid UN sanctions.

The US announced last Thursday it is stopping military aid to Pakistan, as it was not taking "necessary steps" to curb terrorism. US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said the embargo would remain in place until Pakistan takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network.