After decades of hiding behind the Pakistani Army’s protection, Lashkar-e-Taiba is on the run. Rattled by the sheer scale and precision of India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 innocent tourists, the terror outfit is now scrambling to survive. In an unprecedented and telling move, LeT is shifting its headquarters from Muridke to Bahawalpur a desperate attempt to outrun India’s growing reach and fury.
Muridke or Bahawalpur Nothing is Safe for Terrorists
Operation Sindoor wasn’t just symbolic. It was surgical, sweeping, and ruthless. India struck Lashkar-e-Taiba’s long-standing base in Muridke, just 30 km outside Lahore, where the 26/11 Mumbai attackers including Ajmal Kasab were trained. Muridke is not just a base it is the ideological nerve centre of Lashkar, funded once by Osama Bin Laden, and operated with impunity under ISI’s watchful eye.
Satellite images now show that the sprawling compound lies in tatters roofs blown off, buildings collapsed, and smoke billowing from what used to be “untouchable” jihad infrastructure.
Simultaneously, India targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed’s command centre in Bahawalpur, some 433 kilometers south of Muridke, deep inside Pakistan’s Punjab province and 100 km from Indian border. This was no accidental hit—this was a warning that no corner of Pakistan is beyond India’s reach.
Lashkar Retreats 400 KM Deeper
And now, in what Indian intelligence sources confirm as a sign of total panic, Lashkar is shifting its command base from Muridke to Bahawalpur, a move orchestrated with the support of the Pakistan Army. But make no mistake—this is not strategy, it’s a retreat, a response to the thunderous message India just delivered: We can, and will, hit you even 100 KM inside your borders.
Bahawalpur, which already housed Jaish facilities, is now being overloaded as Lashkar attempts to consolidate and hide. But that’s not safety it’s congestion. And to India, that means one thing: a more concentrated, easier-to-target hub of terror.
India’s Military Precision: We Don’t Need to Cross the LoC to Strike You
Here’s what Pakistan’s generals and jihadis must understand—India doesn’t need to cross the LoC anymore. With air-delivered loitering munitions, standoff weapons, satellite-guided munitions, and long-range missile systems, India can strike 500 km deep without even breaching Pakistani airspace.
Bahawalpur isn’t beyond reach—it’s well within the blast radius. Whether it’s LeT, Jaish, or their ISI handlers hiding behind mosques and madrasas, India has both the intelligence and the capability to hit with surgical accuracy.
At a Press briefing during Operation Sindoor Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army confirmed that the Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah, which doubled as Jaish’s recruitment and training hub in Bahawalpur, was obliterated in the strike. That same logic now applies to LeT’s incoming base you move, we track; you hide, we strike.
The Message is Clear: You Harm India, You Will Be Hunted Down
Operation Sindoor marks a new phase in India’s counter-terror strategy. Gone are the days of dossiers and global petitions. Today, India answers blood with fire. The Indian establishment has made it clear our response will not be diplomatic, it will be devastating.
The shifting of LeT’s base is proof: terror groups are no longer secure on Pakistani soil. Bahawalpur may offer more distance, but it doesn’t offer protection. Indian bombs don’t care for borders they care for justice.
And now, with growing international support especially the U.S. blacklisting of LeT proxy TRF India’s actions are gaining both legitimacy and moral authority.
Terror’s Time Is Running Out
Lashkar-e-Taiba’s flight from Muridke to Bahawalpur isn’t just a relocation—it’s a confession of fear. It shows a crumbling terror ecosystem desperately trying to evade justice. But there is no escape.
Whether in Muridke, Bahawalpur, or Rawalpindi—India is watching. India is ready. India will strike.
Terror outfits can run, relocate, or dig bunkers under Pakistani Army installations—but the new India is not waiting to be attacked. We strike before the next Pulwama, before the next Pahalgam, before the next innocent Indian life is lost. This is Operation Sindoor. This is Bharat’s resolve. And this is just the beginning.