Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is covertly reconstructing its demolished headquarters, Markaz Taiba, in Muridke, months after it was reduced to rubble during the decisive Operation Sindoor conducted by the Indian Armed Forces, according to a dossier prepared by India’s intelligence agencies.
The group is eyeing February 5, 2026 – Kashmir Solidarity Day – as the symbolic deadline to inaugurate the reconstructed complex, coinciding with its annual convention.
Intelligence inputs suggest the rebuilt Markaz will once again serve as the epicentre of training, indoctrination, and operational planning.
The reconstruction drive is being personally overseen by Maulana Abu Zar, Director of Markaz Taiba and LeT’s chief trainer known as Ustad ul Mujahiddin, along with Yunus Shah Bukhari, a commander with operational oversight.
In the interim, LeT relocated its training activities to Markaz Aqsa in Bahawalpur and later to Markaz Yarmouk in Patoki, Kasur district, under Abdul Rashid Mohsin, a trusted aide of Deputy Chief Saifullah Kasuri, the dossier noted.
The report claimed Islamabad publicly pledged financial aid for Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed facilities destroyed during Operation Sindoor.
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In August, LeT reportedly received an initial grant of PKR 4 crore (around Rs 1.25 crore) from the Pakistani government, with insiders projecting the total cost of restoration to exceed PKR 15 crore (around Rs 4.7 crore).
The dossier alleged that the revelations expose “the double standards of Pakistan’s counterterrorism posture,” adding that while Islamabad presents itself as a victim of extremism at global forums, it is simultaneously funding groups that carry out violence across the border.
To bridge the financial gap, LeT has launched fundraising drives disguised as flood relief operations, the report said. Cadres, often accompanied by Pakistani Rangers, were seen distributing token supplies for photo opportunities before diverting the bulk of donations towards the Muridke project, it added.
The dossier further said that the mushrooming of LeT’s proxy groups – including The Resistance Front (TRF), People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), Kashmir Tigers, and the Mountain Warriors of Kashmir (MWK) – helps Pakistan maintain plausible deniability, even as cross-border violence continues.
Far from suppressing terrorism, the report asserted, Islamabad’s funding, facilitation, and indifference are ensuring the survival and expansion of outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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