New Delhi, Aug 5 (NationPress) Following Operation Sindoor, various Pakistan-based terror organizations sustained significant losses. More than 100 terrorists were eliminated, alongside their operational hubs, launch sites, and training facilities.

Currently, as the Pakistani government aids terror factions like Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad in reconstructing their infrastructure, it has become crucial to ensure the safety of their leaders. The aftermath of India's retaliatory actions, including the recent Operation Mahadev, has left the morale of Jaish-e-Muhammad's ranks severely diminished.

In this context, the authorities have provided heightened security for Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Lashkar-e-Toiba, and Masood Azhar, head of Jaish-e-Muhammad. Intelligence reports indicate that the morale among Jaish-e-Muhammad operatives is notably lower than that of their Lashkar-e-Toiba counterparts.

This disparity can be attributed to various factors. Notably, during Operation Sindoor, Jaish-e-Muhammad suffered the most severe impacts. The Indian military first targeted their headquarters located in Bahawalpur, resulting in the death of 10 individuals from Azhar's family, including his brother Rauf Asghar.

Due to the intense scrutiny of Indian agencies, Azhar has been barred from making public appearances. Following Operation Sindoor, the ISI has relocated him multiple times. Initially, he spent close to ten days in a safe house in Rawalpindi. Subsequently, former Pakistani Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto, suggested that Azhar was transported to Afghanistan.

To further obscure his whereabouts, the ISI has ensured that Azhar remains distanced from Bahawalpur and has opted not to reconstruct their headquarters there. Instead, they are pursuing a location nearer to a military base in Pakistan.

During the Indian strike, Azhar was not at the Bahawalpur site known as Jamia Subhan Allah; rather, he was at Jamia Usman O Ali, a mosque situated in a densely populated area. This was also the site of his former residence, located next to a hospital. However, after the attack, he was swiftly moved from his previous residence.

Azhar was even transported to Gilgit-Baltistan, approximately 1,200 kilometers from Bahawalpur, where he stayed in Skardu for around 20 days, alternating between two mosques.

During this period, he was also housed in a madrasa and a government guesthouse before being relocated from Skardu.

He briefly returned to Peshawar, the same location where he was sheltered post the Balakot airstrike, which had targeted a Jaish-e-Muhammad facility.

The ISI is also monitoring Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin, the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen, both believed to be in a safe house in Islamabad.

With Azhar now in hiding, the morale of his group is rapidly declining. To uplift their spirits, some Jaish-e-Muhammad members have begun circulating old audio recordings, falsely portraying them as recent messages, claiming that Azhar has not fled and remains in Bahawalpur.

Azhar is unequivocally recognized as one of the world's most perilous terrorists, having orchestrated numerous lethal attacks in India, including the recent Pulwama assault. In a bid to secure his release from an Indian prison, his associates masterminded the IC-814 hijacking. After his release, he established Jaish-e-Muhammad, with one of their initial attacks targeting the Indian Parliament.