Masood Azhar is unwell, his brother is running Jaish-e-Mohammed: Report

Azhar, who was released by New Delhi in 1999 in exchange for the safe return of passengers onboard the Indian Airlines Flight 814, has been waging war against India for years.

His outfit was responsible for the 2001 Parliament attack, and most recently the Pulwama attack, in which 40 CRPF soldiers were martyred.

In response to February's attack, India launched Balakot airstrikes.

Now, sources told the daily that Azhar is putting up at two key camps of Jaish in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

"His confinement to a well-guarded Jaish facility in Bahawalpur is possibly linked to his serious medical condition and the need to ensure his security in the aftermath of the IAF airstrikes on Jaish terror camp in Balakot in February," a person in the know said.

Apparently, Azhar has never been an operations man. His job has been to "motivate" cadres and that's being done even now with his pre-recorded sermons.

Asghar, on the other hand, sees into the daily operations of Jaish.

It was Asghar who orchestrated the IC-814 hijack, which forced India to set Azhar free. Asghar, said to be 45 years old, also delivers Friday sermons.

Not long ago, reports claimed that Azhar has been "secretly" released by Pakistan to plan operations against India. Dismissing these speculations, top intelligence sources told Zee News, the dreaded terrorist was never in custody, to begin with.

He has been lying low and has restricted public appearances.

Meanwhile, Azhar has been declared an individual terrorist by India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.