JeM and Hizbul Mujahideen relocate bases to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Following India's precision strikes under Operation Sindoor that destroyed at least nine key terror bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), intelligence reports indicate a significant strategic realignment by terror groups sponsored by Pakistan.

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Jaish-eMohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), two of the most active terror groups working against India, have set the process in motion to shift their infrastructure into Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province.

The migration is being seen as a strategic realignment. With PoK becoming ever more susceptible to Indian military action, KPK provides depth, proximity to Afghanistan's permeable border, and historic jihadi safe zones from the Afghan war. Those who are familiar assert that this migration is not only intentional but also enabled by Pakistan's machinery of state, with local police and political-religious fronts providing cover.

One of the most dramatic recent incidents took place in the town of Garhi Habibullah, Mansehra district, on September 14, 2025. On the eve of the India-Pakistan cricket match, JeM organised a public rally in the name of a religious gathering.