Abdullah Mazhar death, AIMC protests enter second ...

Summary

• LAHORE: Protests at Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore, have continued following the drowning death of third-year MBBS student Abdullah Mazhar in the college’s swimming pool on September 30, 2026, with students demanding accountability and an impartial investigation into the incident.
• Students’ Protest Enters Second Week Students have been protesting on campus for more than a week, alleging administrative negligence and demanding accountability, improved safety arrangements and transparency in the investigation.
• Students are demanding an impartial investigation into the circumstances of Abdullah’s death, clarification of the safety arrangements at the swimming pool and the fixing of responsibility wherever negligence is established.

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LAHORE: Protests at Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore, have continued following the drowning death of third-year MBBS student Abdullah Mazhar in the college’s swimming pool on September 30, 2026, with students demanding accountability and an impartial investigation into the incident.

Abdullah Mazhar, 23, a student of Batch 28, Roll No. 25, belonged to Chishtian in Bahawalnagar district.

According to initial reports, the student drowned in the college swimming pool. Classmates have raised concerns about the pool’s reported depth of around 16 feet, inadequate lighting and the alleged absence of a trained lifeguard when the incident occurred. His body was shifted for a postmortem examination, while police initiated an investigation.