US-Designated Terrorist Muhammad Sarwar Dies in Lahore
Muhammad Sarwar, designated as a global terrorist by the US Department of the Treasury and an official of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, has passed away in Lahore.
Muhammad Sarwar, recognized as a global terrorist by the United States Department of the Treasury and the Punjab President of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), passed away on Sunday in Lahore, Pakistan.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, Muhammad Sarwar fell ill while walking from his home to the mosque to perform prayers and passed away. While the PMML did not share exact details regarding the cause of death, 24NewsHD TV Channel reported that Sarwar died after falling down stairs and sustaining a head injury. Sarwar's funeral was planned to be held at Jamia Al-Qadsia in the Chuburji area of Lahore.
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had placed Muhammad Sarwar and another senior leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Shahid Mahmood, on the Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) list in 2016. According to OFAC data, Sarwar had served in various leadership roles within Lashkar-e-Taiba's finance and fundraising networks in Lahore for many years.