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2016: the US named Lashkar co-founder Muhammad Sarwar, alias Abu Hashim, a global terrorist. 2026: he dies after a fall at LeT's Lahore HQ, LeT says.

Lahore
Monday, 19 October 2026, 7:00 PM IST
Reported by The Hindu/PTI · The Meridian Index desk

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Pakistani TV called him a “party president”. A decade on a US terror list, living openly in Lahore.

Chauburji, Lahore, area view (not the LeT building)
Chauburji, Lahore. This shows the area, not the building. Photo: Shahzaib Damn Cruze, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

In 2016, the US named Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Muhammad Sarwar, alias Abu Hashim, a global terrorist. In 2026, he died after a fall at LeT's Lahore headquarters, LeT says.

Pakistani TV called him a “party president”. He spent a decade on a US terror list while living openly in Lahore.

US Treasury building
US Treasury building. Photo: MeanieHyaena, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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