Pakistan Rebuilds JeM Bahawalpur Headquarters Hit in India’s Operation Sindoor
Pakistan has rebuilt the Bahawalpur headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed, the UN-designated militant group whose compound was badly damaged in India’s Operation ...
Pakistan has rebuilt the Bahawalpur headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed, the UN-designated militant group whose compound was badly damaged in India’s Operation Sindoor last year. The Markaz Subhanallah site is now believed to be operational again, according to reports and exclusive visuals cited by Indian media on August 23, 2026.
The facility sits beside the N-5 National Highway in Bahawalpur, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. It was among the key targets struck by India on May 7, 2025, after the Pahalgam terror attack, which triggered Operation Sindoor against what New Delhi described as terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Repaired after major strike damage
India’s strikes left the JeM compound with heavy damage. Reports said the central hall took a direct hit, and several surrounding structures were also affected. The domes were damaged. Craters were left in the hall. For a while, the place stood as a visible reminder of the May 2025 operation.
That picture has changed. Exclusive visuals accessed by India Today TV show the headquarters restored with new marble, fresh paint and plaster, with the damaged domes rebuilt. The impact marks in the central hall have reportedly been filled in, and the complex refurbished so the strike damage is no longer obvious at a glance.
Questions over state backing
According to intelligence inputs cited in the reports, Pakistan’s establishment provided JeM with PKR 25 crore in cash instalments for the restoration work. Around PKR 11 crore was spent on rebuilding the central hall alone. Parts of the adjoining compound, including Madrasa Al-Sabir and residential quarters used by the group, were also damaged and then repaired.
The reconstruction began months after the strikes and advanced enough to suggest substantial renovation activity at the site. That has raised fresh concern in India over Pakistan’s approach to militant infrastructure, especially at a location long associated with JeM operations.
JeM, led by Masood Azhar, has been blamed for several attacks in India over the years. The group’s Bahawalpur complex has long carried symbolic weight for Indian security officials because of its central role in JeM’s network. Its restoration now adds another layer to already strained India-Pakistan ties.
News18 also reported that the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur had been rebuilt in 15 months and was operational again, underscoring how quickly the damaged site appears to have returned to use. Pakistan has not publicly addressed the latest claims in the source material.
