JeM’s Bahawalpur HQ Reportedly Rebuilt After India’s Operation Sindoor Destruction

The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) headquarters in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, has reportedly been extensively rebuilt more than a year after it was damaged in India’s Operation Sindoor, according to intelligence assessments and imagery cited in reports. The reconstruction of the Markaz Subhanallah complex has revived concerns in India over the continued presence of terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, despite repeated international pressure on Islamabad to act against UN-designated groups.

The Markaz Subhanallah complex, located on the outskirts of Bahawalpur in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was among the sites hit during Operation Sindoor. Reports based on recent images indicate that the damaged portions of the facility, including domes and the central hall, have now been repaired. Areas affected by precision strikes have also reportedly been restored, suggesting a substantial effort to return the complex to its earlier condition.

According to the report, the central hall has undergone extensive refurbishment. The work is said to include new plaster, fresh paint and marble flooring. Adjacent structures linked to the complex, which were earlier destroyed, have also reportedly been reconstructed as part of the restoration effort.

Intelligence sources cited in the report allege that the rebuilding was financed through significant funding channels, with around 25 crore Pakistani rupees reportedly provided to JeM in instalments. Of this, approximately 11 crore Pakistani rupees were allegedly set aside specifically for renovation of the main hall. The source material does not indicate who provided the money, but says the funds were made available for the reconstruction work.

Indian security agencies and analysts have long identified Markaz Subhanallah as an important JeM centre. Its location in Bahawalpur has made it a site of particular concern for New Delhi, which has repeatedly accused Pakistan of allowing terrorist groups to operate from its territory.

The reported restoration comes after Operation Sindoor, which India launched in response to the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. During that operation, India targeted multiple sites linked to terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Bahawalpur facility was among the locations hit in that series of strikes.

The latest reports are likely to intensify Indian concerns that terrorist infrastructure has not been permanently dismantled, even after military action and sustained diplomatic pressure. They also feed into New Delhi’s wider argument that counter-terrorism measures must be verifiable and enduring if they are to have any real effect on groups operating from Pakistani soil.

JeM has been linked to several major attacks against India, including the 2019 Pulwama attack. The organisation and its leadership remain subject to international counter-terrorism measures.

Reports further say that JeM founder Masood Azhar has been largely sidelined because of health concerns, while operational control of the Bahawalpur facility is now reportedly being handled by senior members of the group. The source does not identify those members by name.

The reported rebuilding of the Bahawalpur headquarters comes against the backdrop of continued India-Pakistan tensions and is likely to remain a contentious issue if the reconstruction is confirmed. For India, the development strengthens longstanding concerns that terrorist networks and their infrastructure continue to survive, and in some cases recover, despite claims of action against them.