Jaish-e-Mohammed has reportedly rebuilt its key base, Markaz Subhan Allah, in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, around 15 months after the site was hit during India’s Operation Sindoor. The complex, which was badly damaged in Indian precision strikes in May 2025, is now showing signs of renewed construction and activity.
The site, also known as the Jamia Subhan Allah complex, is located on Pakistan’s N-5 National Highway in Bahawalpur, around 100 kilometres inland in southern Punjab. It has long been considered an important ideological, operational and training centre of Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Site hit during Operation Sindoor
Bahawalpur was among the major targets of Operation Sindoor, launched by India in response to the Pahalgam terror attack of 22nd April, 2025. India carried out precision missile strikes on the night of 6th and 7th May against nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
According to Indian government sources, 24 precision missiles were fired at terrorist infrastructure, killing more than 70 terrorists and injuring over 60. Other reports put the number of terrorists killed in the strikes at 26.
Markaz Subhan Allah was one of the sites targeted during the operation. High-resolution images obtained by Reuters after the strikes showed that the Bahawalpur complex had suffered extensive damage and large parts of the structure had been destroyed.
The Indian Army carried out the strikes without crossing the border. Other targets included terrorist infrastructure in places such as Muridke, Bahawalpur and several training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Masood Azhar said family members were killed
After the strike, Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar said that 10 members of his family and four associates were killed at the Bahawalpur complex.
According to his statement, those killed included his elder sister, her husband, a nephew and his wife, a niece and five children from the extended family.
Azhar was arrested in India in 1994 and released during the 1999 Air India IC-814 hijacking crisis. He has since been linked to several major terror attacks against India, including the 2001 Parliament attack, the 2016 Pathankot attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack. He is also wanted in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
The UN Security Council has listed Azhar as an international terrorist, while India designated him a terrorist under the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA. Pakistan, however, has repeatedly denied knowing his whereabouts.
Reconstruction activity seen at the complex
Reports now suggest that Jaish-e-Mohammed is working to restore Markaz Subhan Allah to its earlier condition. The domes of the mosque, which were visibly damaged during the Indian strikes, have reportedly been repaired.
Recent images show that the repaired portions of the domes appear darker than the older sections, pointing to fresh cement work. Increased activity has also been noticed around the complex.
The site was reportedly demolished between March and April 2026 because the damage from the May 2025 strike was too severe for simple repairs. Reconstruction work is now underway to rebuild the facility.
Sources also said that social media accounts linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed had earlier run fundraising campaigns through digital wallets to collect money for rebuilding the Bahawalpur complex.
The rebuilding of Markaz Subhan Allah has once again raised concerns about terrorist infrastructure being restored in Pakistan, even after India’s major military action under Operation Sindoor.
