According to fresh intelligence inputs, Pakistan is actively rebuilding terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and near the International Border, months after the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor in May dismantled multiple terror launchpads and training camps in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22 that killed 26 civilians.
The ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), along with the Pakistani Army and government, is said to be providing full logistical and financial support for this effort. Notably, high-tech mini camps are being constructed in forested regions close to the Line of Control (LoC) to evade Indian surveillance and precision airstrikes. These facilities are being equipped with technologies designed to defeat thermal imagers, foliage-penetrating radar, and satellite tracking.
Key Developments:
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Terror Infrastructure Rebuilding:
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Camps are being revived in Luni, Putwal, Taipu Post, Jamila Post, Umranwali, Chaprar, Forward Kahuta, Chota Chak, and Janglora.
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These new camps are smaller, more dispersed, and fortified, each with its own perimeter security, manned by Pak Army-trained personnel with thermal sensors, low-frequency radars, and anti-drone tech.
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13 Launchpads Being Reactivated in PoK:
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Locations include Kel, Shardi, Dudhniyal, Athmuqam, Jura, Leepa Valley, Pachiban Chaman, Tandpani, Naiyali, Jankot, Chakoti, Nikail, and Forward Kahuta.
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Revival on the International Border:
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Four dismantled terror launchpads are being reactivated at Masrur Bada Bhai, Chaprar, Luni, and a drone centre in Shakargarh. These were earlier taken down during Operation Sindoor.
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Tactical Shifts by ISI:
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Decentralized terror cells: Larger camps are now being split into smaller, more mobile units to reduce vulnerability to strikes.
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Advanced monitoring: These new camps are guarded by specially trained personnel, likely Pakistani Army commandos, using modern electronic and optical surveillance tools.
High-Level Militant Coordination:
Intelligence intercepts point to a recent high-level strategy meeting in Bahawalpur, involving:
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Top leaders of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen, and The Resistance Front (TRF)
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Senior ISI operatives
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Funding and manpower commitments were reportedly made to restore and expand terror operations, especially targeting Indian assets in Jammu and Kashmir.
Implications:
This rapid reconstruction of terrorist infrastructure signals a renewed escalation in cross-border terror threats, especially ahead of India’s high-stakes security deployments in Kashmir during the Amarnath Yatra and in the lead-up to elections in several states. It also reflects Pakistan’s ongoing use of proxy warfare through terror outfits, while maintaining deniability through ISI-backed asymmetric strategies.
India is expected to respond with tightened border vigilance, air and drone surveillance, and potential pre-emptive countermeasures to neutralize these emerging threats.
