Punjab government takes control of claimed JeM Seminary cum Headquarters
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ISLAMABAD - Punjab government has taken administrative control of a mosque-and-seminary complex in Bahawalpur that is believed to have been the headquarters of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
The campus has a 70-strong faculty and more than 650 students enrolled.
According to a spokesperson from the ministry: "The Government of Punjab has taken over the control of a campus comprising Madressatul Sabir and Jama-e-Masjid Subhanallah in Bahawalpur, reportedly the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammad, and appointed an administrator to manage its affairs."
Punjab police has taken over security of the campus, the spokesperson added.
