{
  "id": 13644118,
  "title": "PM takes notice of student’s suicide over visa fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pm-takes-notice-of-students-suicide-over-visa-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:56:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036319/pm-takes-notice-of-students-suicide-over-visa-fraud"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Student Laiba Aijaz took her own life after allegedly being defrauded of millions of rupees by an individual posing as a visa agent, according to reports from Islamabad police and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) sources. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif intervened in the case, directing police to arrest the accused man. Laiba's father reported her disappearance to the police after she went missing, citing extreme psychological distress. Her body was found hanging from a tree in a fenced enclosure on the G-10 Sunday Bazaar green belt. The accused allegedly gained Laiba's family's trust by misrepresenting his identity and claiming to work as an accountant at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He defrauded the family by obtaining money for Laiba's brother's employment and Laiba's admission to Harvard University in the United States. The FIA has initiated an investigation and is conducting raids to trace and arrest the accused and his accomplice, who have been placed on a stop list to prevent him from leaving the country.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Laiba Aijaz committed suicide after visa fraud scam",
    "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered arrest of accused",
    "FIA investigating, raids underway to apprehend suspects"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The prime minister's intervention in the case signals a heightened priority on addressing alleged scams targeting students and their families, particularly those seeking education abroad.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "PM takes notice of student’s suicide over visa fraud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pm-takes-notice-of-students-suicide-over-visa-fraud-13646583",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:56:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}