Overview

• Identified as Qaasim, the Lashkar‑e‑Taiba commander is seen among rubble at Markaz Taiba in Muridke stating the site was destroyed on May 7 and vowing to rebuild it bigger.
• In a separate clip, he urges youth to join the Daura‑e‑Suffa program combining basic combat training with ideological indoctrination, underscoring the camp’s recruitment role.
• The on‑camera admission contradicts Pakistan’s public denials about the strikes and the site’s use as an active militant hub.
• Days earlier, JeM commander Masood Ilyas Kashmiri said India’s strikes devastated the Bahawalpur headquarters and claimed relatives of Masood Azhar were killed, with reports of senior military attendance at funerals.
• Agency reports cited by multiple outlets allege a PKR 4 crore government allocation toward rebuilding Muridke, an estimated PKR ~15 crore project with fundraising under relief covers, though several publications note they have not independently verified all claims.