New Delhi – A dossier prepared by India’s intelligence agencies reveals that Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is covertly reconstructing its demolished headquarters, Markaz Taiba, in Muridke. The site was previously reduced to rubble during the “decisive Operation Sindoor” conducted by the Indian Armed Forces.
According to the intelligence report, LeT aims to complete the reconstruction by February 5, 2026, coinciding with its annual convention on “Kashmir Solidarity Day.” The rebuilt complex is expected to once again serve as a central hub for training, indoctrination, and operational planning.
The dossier identifies Maulana Abu Zar, Markaz Taiba’s Director and LeT’s chief trainer, and Yunus Shah Bukhari, a commander with operational oversight, as the individuals personally overseeing the reconstruction drive. In the interim, LeT reportedly relocated its training activities to Markaz Aqsa in Bahawalpur and later to Markaz Yarmouk in Patoki, Kasur district, under the command of Abdul Rashid Mohsin, an aide of Deputy Chief Saifullah Kasuri.
The report further alleges that Islamabad has publicly pledged financial aid for facilities belonging to both Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed that were destroyed during Operation Sindoor. In August, LeT reportedly received an initial grant of PKR 4 crore (approximately Rs 1.25 crore) from the Pakistani government, with the total restoration cost projected to exceed PKR 15 crore (approximately Rs 4.7 crore).
To bridge the financial gap, LeT has reportedly launched fundraising drives disguised as flood relief operations. The dossier claims that LeT cadres, sometimes accompanied by Pakistani Rangers, have been distributing token supplies for photo opportunities while diverting the bulk of the donations towards the Muridke reconstruction project.
The intelligence agencies’ dossier asserts that these revelations expose Pakistan’s “double standards” on counter-terrorism. While Islamabad portrays itself as a victim of extremism on the global stage, it is allegedly simultaneously funding groups that orchestrate cross-border violence.
The report also highlights the proliferation 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). This, according to the dossier, helps Pakistan maintain “plausible deniability” for cross-border violence. The report concludes that rather than suppressing terrorism, Islamabad’s funding, facilitation, and indifference are ensuring the survival and expansion of terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba.