Islamabad Student Dies After Alleged US Study Admission Scam - Putting Study-Abroad Fraud In Focus
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Islamabad Student Dies After Alleged US Study Admission Scam - Putting Study-Abroad Fraud In Focus
A 20-year-old student from Islamabad’s International Islamic University has died in an apparent suicide after allegedly discovering that documents provided by a consultant promising admission to a US university were fake, police said. The case has raised fresh concerns about fraud targeting students hoping to pursue higher education abroad. Laiba Ijaz, who reportedly graduated with […]
The body of a young girl, identified as physics gold medalist Laiba Ijaz, was found hanging from a tree in Islamabad on Friday night. The family alleges that a man cheated them of about Rs 8.7 million in the name of getting admission and scholarship to Harvard University in the US. Later, the documents provided for admission and visa were also allegedly fake. According to Laiba’s family, they had spent their savings to get their daughter higher …
A fraudster promised her studies abroad, stole the family's savings, and the documents at the American university turned out to be fake. More...
FIA Takes Notice of Student Laiba Ijaz’s Death in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken notice of the death of Laiba Ijaz, a 20-year-old student of the International Islamic University Islamabad, who was allegedly defrauded of Rs5 million by a travel agent promising to arrange a US student visa. According to the family, FIA Director Shehzad Bukhari has taken notice of the case, and the agency has contacted relatives to gather information about the alleged fraud and the cir…
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