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Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the Pakistan-based terror group led by United Nations-designated terrorist Maulana Masood Azhar, has reportedly launched its first women’s wing, named “Jamaat-ul-Mominaat”. The move comes months after the Indian Army’s successful Operation Sindoor, which targeted JeM’s headquarters in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, resulting in the death of several key operatives, including the husband of Masood Azhar’s sister.

Media reports indicate that the recruitment drive for the female brigade began on October 8, 2025, at Markaz Usman-o-Ali in Bahawalpur. The wing is expected to be led by Sadiya Azhar, Masood Azhar’s sister. Her husband, Yusuf Azhar, was reportedly killed during Operation Sindoor on May 7, when Indian forces struck JeM’s Markaz Subhanallah, located around 100 km inside Pakistan’s southern Punjab province.

Shift In JeM’s Strategy

JeM had prohibited women from participating in armed or combat operations. However, recent developments, including the Pahalgam terror attack in India, which claimed 26 civilian lives, and the success of Operation Sindoor, appear to have prompted a strategic shift within the organisation. Intelligence sources suggest that both Masood Azhar and his brother, Talha al-Saif, approved the integration of women into JeM’s operational framework.

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Targeted Recruitment Across Pakistan

According to a letter issued by JeM and circulated through its propaganda outlet Al-Qalam Media, the Jamaat-ul-Mominaat will constitute the organisation’s female wing. The recruitment is reportedly focusing on wives of JeM commanders as well as economically vulnerable women enrolled at JeM centers across Bahawalpur, Karachi, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Haripur, and Mansehra. Targeting women from within the organisation’s own network and from socioeconomically marginalised groups could allow JeM to expand its operational reach and diversify its cadres.

Impact Of Operation Sindoor On JeM

Intelligence inputs also indicate that Masood Azhar’s family suffered casualties during Operation Sindoor. In a video released last month, JeM commander Ilyas Kashmiri claimed that multiple members of Masood Azhar’s family had been killed in the Bahawalpur strike, which may have further motivated the leadership to involve women in operational roles.

Sadiya Azhar, Masood Azhar’s sister. Her husband, Yusuf Azhar, was reportedly killed during Operation Sindoor on May 7, when Indian forces struck JeM’s Markaz Subhanallah, located around 100 km inside Pakistan’s southern Punjab province.

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