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Interior minister returns Rs5 million to Laiba Ejaz's family, updates on case progress

Laiba's father expresses gratitude to PM Shehbaz, interior minister for their support and efforts in the case

Interior minister returns Rs5 million to Laiba Ejaz's family, updates on case progress

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi personally returned Rs5 million to the family of Laiba Ejaz, a student who took her own life in October after her family lost around Rs7 million to a consultant who promised to secure her admission to a US university and a scholarship. Speaking to Laiba's family in G-10, Islamabad, Naqvi expressed his condolences and shared updates on the case progress.

The primary suspect in the case, identified as Muhammad Nauman, died after being shot by his accomplices during a shootout with police. Naqvi promised to personally investigate the case and vowed that the entire team had worked tirelessly on the investigation.

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