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Islamabad student dies after alleged Rs 9.3 million US university admission scam
Laiba Ijaz, a gold medalist from the International Islamic University Islamabad, was found dead in Islamabad following an alleged education scam. Authorities believe she died by suicide after discovering that documents provided by a consultant for admission and a scholarship to a US university, including Harvard, were fraudulent.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a criminal case against Muhammad Nauman and Fatima Sarwar. Nauman, who allegedly posed as a Supreme Court employee, has been arrested. Investigators found evidence of online fraud and blackmail on his mobile phone.
The victim's family reportedly lost approximately Rs 9.3 million to the scam. To fund her education, her father, a milk vendor, sold a plot of land and paid Rs 2.1 million in cash, while her mother's jewelry was also used to secure funds. The FIA noted that Rs 2.9 million was transferred through Laiba's bank account, with the remainder paid in cash. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure immediate action and exemplary punishment for the suspects.
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Fatima Sarwar · Federal Investigation Agency · Harvard University · International Islamic University · International Islamic University Islamabad · Islamabad · Islamabad High Court · Islamabad Police · Laiba Ejaz · Laiba Ijaz · Muhammad Nauman · Nuaman
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the immediate arrest of the suspects.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a criminal case against Muhammad Nauman and Fatima Sarwar. urdu.arynews.tv · supernews.pk · www.arabnews.pk · time.news
- [● 4 SOURCES] The suspects allegedly collected Rs 9.3 million from the victim and her family. urdu.arynews.tv · supernews.pk · www.arabnews.pk · time.news
- [● 8 SOURCES] Laiba sent a final message to her maternal uncle asking him not to inform her father about the fraud. dnanews.com.pk · www.express.pk · www.techjuice.pk · dailytimes.com.pk · cretaone.gr · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The primary suspect, Muhammad Nauman, allegedly posed as a Supreme Court employee. javedch.com · time.news
- [● 9 SOURCES] The victim's father sold a plot of land and paid Rs 2.1 million in cash to the agent. dailymeezan.com · dnanews.com.pk · dailytimes.com.pk · cretaone.gr · fuchsiamagazine.com · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The fraud involved providing fake scholarship award letters, university admission offer letters, and fee payment receipts. dailymeezan.com · dnanews.com.pk · urdu.arynews.tv · arynews.tv · dailytimes.com.pk · +3 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Laiba Ijaz, a gold medalist from International Islamic University Islamabad, was found dead in Islamabad. dailymeezan.com · dnanews.com.pk · javedch.com · urdu.arynews.tv · arynews.tv · +12 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Rs 2.9 million of the total amount was transferred through Laiba's bank account. supernews.pk · www.arabnews.pk · urdu.arynews.tv · time.news