Rebuilding terror: Are the reconstruction efforts at the Muridke compound already underway or in the planning stages? READ

In a stunning discovery, Pakistan has started reconstructing the Muridke compound, a notorious Lashkar-e-Taiba den that was just demolished in an Indian missile attack. Even though India has accused the compound of being a terrorist hub, Pakistan has refused to concede any fault, calling it an 'educational and service center'. The question still remains: what's really happening behind the walls of this compound?

Denial and rebuttal

Mohammad Azam, the Muridke complex administrator, refuted all allegations made by India and said that the center has only mosques, schools, hostels, clinics, and vocational training. He asserted that the complex is being supervised by the government of Pakistan and that individual government officials are in charge of the children's education, food, and living.

The compound's dark past

The Muridke compound, which was earlier called 'Markaz-e-Taiba', was founded by Hafiz Saeed in 1987. Saeed, the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba, was the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. After the arrest of Saeed in 2019, the Pakistan government took over the facility and named it 'Government Health and Education Complex Sheikhupura'.

Current operations

The complex now has two schools for 1,400 students and a 650-student madrassa. Azam said three workers died in the Indian raid, but the administration affirms the center will be resumed once more.

Reconstruction of the Muridke compound raises concerns

Reconstruction of the Muridke compound raises concerns about Pakistan's devotion to fighting terrorism. Notwithstanding India's assertion that the compound was a terrorist den, Pakistan insists that it has no connection with terrorism. The world will be keenly observing how the events will unfold.