Muhammad Sarwar, the Punjab president of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, collapsed on the stairs of his home and died Sunday morning in Lahore. He had been traveling to the mosque when the fall occurred. The PMML spokesperson confirmed the death but withheld the exact cause. 24NewsHD reported the collapse was due to a head injury from the fall.
Sarwar had served as Lashkar‑e‑Taiba’s Lahore chief since at least 2015, steering fundraising operations for a decade. In 2016, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control named him a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, freezing his assets under U.S. jurisdiction. The designation cited his role in moving money to support LeT’s violent campaigns.
LeT affiliates, including Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat‑ud‑Dawa, mourned the loss of a senior fundraiser. PMML leaders Khalid Masood Sindhu and Muzammil Iqbal Hashmi called Sarwar a "strong and fearless" figure, while the funeral will be held at Jamia Al‑Qadsia in Chuburji.
The US Treasury continues to monitor Sarwar’s blocked assets, aiming to disrupt LeT’s financial network. Pakistani authorities are expected to conduct a post‑mortem to confirm the cause of death, though no official report has yet been released.
Meanwhile, LeT’s leadership will convene to address the leadership void left by Sarwar, with officials warning that fundraising channels may shift.