PM takes notice of student’s suicide over visa fraud
ISLAMABAD: The death of student Laiba Aijaz on Friday drew the attention of the government, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meeting the Islamabad police chief and chief commissioner and directing them to arrest the accused. Sources in the police and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) told Dawn that the prime minister called Inspector General Mohammad Sohail Chaudhry and Chief Commissioner…
Student Laiba Aijaz's suicide over visa fraud has caught the government's attention, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meeting Islamabad police chief and commissioner, ordering their arrest of the accused. The FIA has initiated an investigation, tracing and attempting to apprehend the accused, who allegedly defrauded Laiba and her family of millions of rupees.
The accused, a self-proclaimed accountant at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, reportedly gained the family's trust by misrepresenting his identity and professional status. He claimed to help secure Laiba's job at Harvard University and her admission to the university, for which he demanded substantial payments. The accused and a female accomplice are under investigation, with his name placed on a stop list to prevent him from leaving the country.
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