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JeM rebuilds Bahawalpur HQ 15 months after Operation Sindoor
Jaish-e-Mohammed has rebuilt its headquarters in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 15 months after it was damaged in India's Operation Sindoor in May 2025. Images accessed by ABP News and India TV show the Markaz…
Jaish-e-Mohammed has rebuilt its headquarters in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 15 months after it was damaged in India's Operation Sindoor in May 2025. Images accessed by ABP News and India TV show the Markaz Subhanallah complex has been restored, including the central hall, domes, and exterior walls. ABP News reports that Rs 11 crore was spent on repairing the central hall alone.
ABP News, citing sources, says the Pakistan government provided Rs 25 crore to JeM in instalments after the strike, of which Rs 11 crore went to the central hall. Residential buildings and Madrasa Al Sabir, also damaged, have been demolished and reconstruction begun. India TV reports that the rebuilding shows Pakistan has not learned the lessons of Operation Sindoor. The complex is now fully operational, according to the reports.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both ABP News and India TV treat the rebuilding as a fact established by images, but their framing differs. ABP News foregrounds the alleged Pakistani government funding of Rs 25 crore, suggesting state complicity, while India TV leads with the strategic failure of Pakistan to heed the operation's warning. Neither source questions the provenance of the images or the claims of funding, which are attributed to unnamed sources. A careful reader should note that the funding figure is unverified, and the rebuilding may be as much a propaganda gesture as a functional restoration. Watch for any official Indian government reaction to these reports.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
Sources (2): news.abplive.com (government critical), indiatvnews.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
