New Delhi: New satellite images show that the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) complex in Pakistan’s Bahawalpur, which was destroyed during India’s Operation Sindoor in May 2025, has been rebuilt around 15 months after the strike.
The recent satellite images show construction work across parts of the complex. The new plaster on the domes and fresh cement are visibly different from the older sections of the structure. The rebuilding efforts have also been attributed by intelligence sources to fundraising through social media accounts associated with the JeM. The targets included the JeM facility in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters in Muridke.
The Indian Air Force fired 26 missiles during the operation, according to the information provided about the operation.
Activity inside the premises has also increased, according to the intelligence inputs cited in the assessment. Campaigns were run using digital wallets to collect money for restoring the Bahawalpur facility, according to these inputs.
He has been accused of masterminding several major terror attacks in India. The United Nations has designated him a international terrorist. Indian officials have also cited Pakistan’s international financial support. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indian diplomats have repeatedly accused Pakistan of using taxpayer money and international assistance to support terror infrastructure. The reconstruction of the Bahawalpur complex is now being cited as another example of Pakistan’s continued support for groups operating against India.
He was arrested in India in 1994 and was released in 1999 after the hijacking of an Indian Airlines aircraft. He is alleged to haave masterminded the 2001 Parliament attack, the 2016 Pathankot attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack. Intelligence and government sources have referred to the $1 billion instalment approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in May 2025, shortly after the Operation Sindoor, while making the case that international financial assistance can indirectly free up resources for other spending.
