Pakistan rebuilds JeM headquarters destroyed in Operation Sindoor

Pakistani officials allocated approximately 250 million PKR to repair the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) headquarters in Bahawalpur, which was destroyed by the Indian Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor in May. According to intelligence sources, activities have resumed at the facility known as Markaz Subhanallah, but this time the rules are different. JeM was asked to maintain a very low profile at the facility, and senior leaders were asked to stay away from the premises for the time being.

The intelligence agency ISI has significantly changed its terror operations strategy; the focus is now not only on protecting the top leadership but on securing cadres at every level. The ISI is planning a large-scale Kashmir operation to be carried out jointly by JeM, LeT, and Hizbul Mujahideen. Trained terrorists are being asked to move not to facilities, but to firing bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Following the losses in Operation Sindoor, JeM has found it difficult to recruit new members; the group is using the martyrdom narrative as a recruitment tool. The prospect of cadres dying in an attack in Kashmir and being counted as 'martyrs' creates a major draw for new recruits. This indicates the organization is struggling to compensate for personnel losses.