Jaish-e-Mohammed Reconstructs Bahawalpur Facility Months After Operation Sindoor Strike

Jaish-e-Mohammed Rebuilds Bahawalpur HQ Months After Operation Sindoor Strike

The Bahawalpur headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a UN-sanctioned terrorist organisation, has reportedly been rebuilt around 15 months after suffering extensive damage during India’s Operation Sindoor strikes in May 2025.

Markaz Subhanallah restored

New footage reportedly shows the Markaz Subhanallah complex operational again, with significant reconstruction completed across the facility.

The damaged domes have been restored, while fresh plaster, paint and marble flooring have been added to the complex. Deep blast damage inside the main hall has reportedly been filled with concrete.

Several adjoining structures that were damaged in the strikes, including the Al-Sabir seminary and residential buildings associated with JeM’s leadership, were reportedly demolished to make way for new construction.

Intelligence reports cited in connection with the reconstruction claim that Pakistani authorities provided around 250 million Pakistani rupees in financial assistance to JeM. About 110 million rupees was allegedly earmarked for restoring the central complex over the 15-month period.

Brothers reportedly oversee facility

The reconstruction comes amid changes in the leadership of the Bahawalpur facility. With JeM chief Masood Azhar reportedly dealing with serious health problems, his brothers Talha Al-Saif and Mohinuddin Aurangzeb, also known as Ammar Alvi, are said to have taken over day-to-day operations at the complex.

Intelligence sources have also claimed that Masood Azhar and senior JeM commander Rauf Asghar are under government protection in Nawabshah, Sindh.

Operation Sindoor background

India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people. The operation targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir linked to groups including JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.

The reported restoration of the Bahawalpur complex has once again drawn attention to the continued existence of JeM’s infrastructure and leadership network in Pakistan despite the damage inflicted during Operation Sindoor.