FIA tells Lahore court missing TLP leaders Saad and Anas Rizvi not in its custody

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has told the Lahore High Court that it is not holding Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi or his brother Muhammad Anas Rizvi, as their whereabouts remain unknown.

The statement came during a hearing Wednesday on a petition seeking the recovery of the two men, who reportedly went missing after a police operation near Muridke on October 13, 2025.

The court adjourned proceedings until November 3 after the interior ministry failed to submit a report on their whereabouts.

Where are the missing TLP leaders Saad and Anas Rizvi?

The FIA told the court that neither brother was in its custody, but said both were wanted in connection with a money laundering investigation. Reports submitted to the court also said police officers from 30 police stations in Punjab had denied arresting either man.

The agency’s statement did not clarify where the brothers were. The interior ministry has yet to provide the report sought by the court, leaving their whereabouts unresolved.

Justice Jawad Zafar heard the petition, filed by TLP leader Sarwat Fatima, who asked the court to intervene over the brothers’ alleged detention.

What cases are registered against Saad and Anas Rizvi?

Court records cited during the proceedings said 54 cases had been registered against the brothers in Punjab.

Saad Rizvi had been declared a proclaimed offender in four cases, while Anas Rizvi had received the designation in five.

A proclaimed offender is a person formally declared by a court to be evading legal proceedings.

What do police and TLP say about the brothers?

Police have previously maintained that the brothers fled to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a region administered by Pakistan. TLP, however, has alleged that security agencies are holding them.

The court has set November 3 for the next hearing, with the interior ministry’s outstanding report still central to the proceedings.