Islamabad: Months after India conducted Operation Sindoor in May 2025, Pakistan has reportedly begun reconstruction at its Nur Khan Air Base. Satellite imagery captured by US-based Maxar Technologies and circulating on social media shows ongoing rebuilding activities at the heavily damaged airbase. The images, captured on Wednesday, reveal groundwork and structural work inside the airbase complex, indicating restoration efforts are underway.

According to geo-intelligence expert Damien Symon from Intel Lab, India’s May 2025 strike targeted specialised military trucks within the airbase complex, causing secondary damage to nearby structures. These structures were later removed, likely due to structural concerns arising from the strike. Symon also noted that the layout of the newly constructed wall sections aligns with the previous buildings that were hit by Indian missiles. Nur Khan Air Base also houses the No. 12 VIP Squadron of the Pakistan Air Force and is considered strategically important, located about 25 km from Islamabad.

The Indian operation, carried out on the night of May 9–10, targeted 11 Pakistani airbases in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. India specifically hit two military trucks at Nur Khan, reportedly used for drone command and control. Pakistan’s military had attempted counterstrikes on Indian civilian and military installations, which were thwarted by India’s air defence. Following the attacks, Pakistan’s DGMO contacted his Indian counterpart to request a ceasefire.

The recent satellite images indicate Pakistan is actively rebuilding infrastructure and fortifying the Nur Khan Air Base, months after the original damage sustained during Operation Sindoor.