Pakistan-based terrorist organisations are quietly adjusting their internal architecture. Security officials monitoring cross-border networks say Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has initiated the establishment of two new markaz facilities, including infrastructure reportedly meant to train women cadres beyond their traditional outreach roles. At the same time, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is intensifying structured fundraising tied to religious education centres in Bahawalpur.
The developments come amid heightened scrutiny of Pakistan-based terror infrastructure following Operation Sindoor, which officials say disrupted several facilitation channels and exposed communication patterns between handlers and field assets.
For years, LeT’s women wing largely remained confined to ideological propagation, social mobilisation and political messaging. Recent intelligence-linked briefings, however, suggest a broadening of that mandate. Moreover, recent statements attributed to Iffat Saeed, identified by regional security sources as heading the women’s wing, indicate a transition toward operational support functions.
Notably, OsintTV, an open-source intelligence gatherer highlighted a recent speech given by Iffat Saeed, openly radicalising people and calling for war and jihad. Senior LeT figure Abdur Rauf was reportedly present during an inspection visit to Markaz Quba Al Islam in Islamabad on February 19, where expansion activity is said to include dedicated space for women cadre training.
Officials tracking these movements assess that women may increasingly be deployed in overground worker (OGW) roles — including safehouse coordination, courier networks, reconnaissance support and communication relay. Furthermore, as per a report by Resonant News, LeT's women training includes indoctrination disguised as 'empowerment' via affiliates like Pakistan Markazi Muslim League and Muslim Women's League—groups run by Hafiz Saeed's family.
Rauf, who has conducted funerals for terrorists alongside Pakistani military personnel, urges women toward jihad against India. According to credible sources in the intelligence establishment, Pakistani army and police officers provide instruction at these camps, highlighting Pakistan state's complicity.
In an exclusive interview with Times Now, Captain SB Tyagi (Retd), Chief Councilor at International Council for Security And Safety Management pointed out that women operatives often face comparatively lower suspicion in certain environments. This makes them suitable for low-visibility support tasks rather than frontline engagement.
The overground worker framework has become central to modern terrorist ecosystems, especially to the ones based in Pakistan. Unlike typical terror training camps concentrated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, OGW network operations depend on civilian embedding — providing shelter, intelligence inputs, transport and financial handling while avoiding overt terrorist signatures.
Notably, Intelligence dossiers accessed by Times Now reveal LeT and JeM ramped up infiltration bids and LoC logistics since September 2025, aided by Pakistan's Special Services Group (SSG) and ISI operatives. The LeT is known to be trained by Pakistan Army's SSG commandos.
The LeT organizes training programs for its cadres. This includes weapon handling of AK series rifles, light machine guns (LMGs), pistols, rocket launchers, and hand grenades. These programs are categorized as the Daura-e-Aam, a 21-day course, and the Daura-e-Khas, a three-month specialized training. The Ulema (clerics) associated with the terror group also undergo a 42-day training course, while recruits undergo an introductory program called Bait-ur-Rizwan.
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