The brother of Masood Azhar, the founder and leader of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, has reportedly died under mysterious circumstances, Telegram channels that support the group claimed on Monday.
The cause of Hakim Mohammad Tahir Anwar’s death is not known. A funeral was reportedly held at 11 pm at the Jamia Usman-o-Ali in Bahawalpur.
Tahir Anwar had reportedly played a key role in the Jaish-e-Mohammad’s terrorist activities. He was one of the five brothers of Masood Azhar. While Tahir Anwar led armed cadres in the ground, another brother, Ibrahim Azhar, managed operations in Afghanistan.
Reports also say that the site where Anwar died was at the Jaish’s women’s wing, Jamaat-un-Mominat, which was founded on October 25, 2025, following Operation Sindoor.
A message about Anwar’s death is also going viral on Pakistani social media. One message read “Hakeem Mohammad Tahir Anwar, the elder brother of Maulana Masood Azhar, has passed away by the will of Allah."
Security agencies are currently on alert regarding the incident.
Masood had claimed that about 10 members of his family were killed during India’s targeted airstrikes under Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack. The Jaish issued a message saying that Masood Azhar’s family and four close associates were killed in the operation. His elder sister, brother-in-law, his nephew’s wife, niece and five children were also killed.
Masood is also listed as an international terrorist by the UN Security Council. He has reportedly been behind multiple terror attacks in India, including the 2001 Parliament attack and the 2008 Mumbai attack.