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Pakistani Physics Gold Medallist Dies by Suicide Following Rs 93 Lakh Harvard Admission Scam
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Moneycontrol•12-10-2026, 18:36
Pakistani Physics Gold Medallist Dies by Suicide Following Rs 93 Lakh Harvard Admission Scam
- •Twenty-year-old physics graduate Laiba Ijaz died by suicide in Islamabad after discovering her family lost PKR 93 lakh to an education scam promising a Harvard admission and US visa.
- •The victim's family made extreme financial sacrifices, selling a plot of land and pawning jewellery to fund the fraudulent study-abroad program.
- •The Federal Investigation Agency arrested the primary suspect, Muhammad Nauman, who allegedly supplied forged university admission letters, scholarship awards, and payment receipts.
- •Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi have stepped in, promising a thorough investigation, strict punishment for the culprits, and recovery of the lost funds.
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Laiba Ijaz tragically died by suicide in Islamabad on October 9 after discovering she and her family were allegedly defrauded of PKR 93 lakh by an education consultant who promised a Harvard admission, scholarship, and US visa.
Her family made immense financial sacrifices, with her father selling a plot of land meant for building a family home and her mother pawning her jewellery to pay the alleged fraudster.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered strict action, leading the Federal Investigation Agency to arrest the main suspect, Muhammad Nauman, while government ministers visited the grieving family and promised to pursue justice and recover the stolen funds.
