Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed law enforcement to arrest a man accused of defrauding student Laiba Aijaz, leading to her suicide in Islamabad on Friday. The accused had reportedly convinced Laiba and her family he could secure her admission to Harvard University for Rs7.2 million, though he was not a registered visa agent. An autopsy is pending while the FIA investigates further, having already conducted raids and examined call records related to the case.
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On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took notice after a student named Laiba Aijaz committed suicide due to visa fraud. Sources in the police and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) reported that PM Sharif directed Inspector General Mohammad Sohail Chaudhry and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Sohail Ashraf to arrest the accused individual who defrauded the deceased of millions of rupees.
The Islamabad capital police registered a case against the accused under Sections 322 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code on Saturday, following a complaint from Mohammad Aijaz. The minister of state for interior and narcotics control also instructed FIA officers to take strict action against the accused, leading to investigations and raids in various locations.
The incident highlights the serious consequences of fraudulent activities and underscores the government's commitment to addressing such issues promptly.
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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.
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Sharif → draw → 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 Islamabad Sohail Ashraf and directed them to apprehend the man accused of defrauding the deceased student.
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minister → tell → student
The IG briefed the prime minister on the incident during the meeting.
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IG → brief → meeting
The capital police registered a case against the accused under Sections 322 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code on Saturday, following a complaint lodged by Mohammad Aijaz, a native of Sargodha residing in G-10.
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police → register → G-10
The accused allegedly defrauded the student of millions of rupees, following which she reportedly took her own life.
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she → accuse → life
The minister of state for interior and narcotics control also contacted FIA officers and directed them to take strict action against the accused.
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minister → contact → accused
The FIA Islamabad Zone has initiated an investigation and is conducting raids at various locations to trace and arrest him, according to a statement issued by the agency.
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Zone → initiate → agency
The FIA Islamabad Zone director also visited Laiba’s residence, met her family and gathered details about the incident.
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director → visit → incident
According to the FIA, the accused allegedly gained the family’s trust by misrepresenting his identity and professional status before obtaining money from them for different purposes.
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accused → accord → purposes
He was not a registered visa agent but claimed to work as an accountant at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
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He → register → Pakistan
He later made conflicting claims about his identity and employment, the agency said.
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agency → make → identity
The FIA statement said Rs550,000 was paid to the accused for securing employment for Laiba’s brother, while Rs7.2 million was handed over to him on the pretext of securing Laiba’s admission to Harvard University in the United States.
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million → say → States
The agency said the payments and claims made by the accused were being examined and further legal action would follow as the investigation progressed.
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investigation → say → accused
Laiba had recently completed her BS degree from the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI).
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Laiba → complete → University
The accused allegedly defrauded her with the help of a female accomplice.
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accused → accuse → accomplice
According to a police report, her father contacted the police helpline after she went missing, saying she was under extreme psychological distress.
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she → accord → distress
Following an analysis of call detail records and location data, a joint police and family search found her body hanging by a scarf from a tree inside a fenced enclosure on the G-10 Sunday Bazaar green belt.
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body → follow → belt
The body was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in an Edhi ambulance.
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body → take → ambulance
After the autopsy, the victim’s clothes and biological samples were secured and sealed for forensic examination.
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clothes → secure → examination
The formal autopsy report is awaited.
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report → await → ?
Investigators have secured the visa documents allegedly provided by the accused.
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Investigators → secure → accused
A special police team has also been formed to trace and arrest him and his female accomplice.
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team → form → him
His name has been placed on the stop list to prevent him from leaving the country.
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name → place → country
Police sources said Laiba’s family had arranged money for the agent by selling a plot and gold ornaments.
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family → say → plot
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