Senate probes alleged Rs7 million US admission fra...

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• Islamabad: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has ordered a detailed investigation into an alleged Rs7 million overseas education scam following the reported death of Laiba Ijaz a gold medal-winning graduate of the International Islamic University Islamabad.
• The case has raised concerns about fraudulent university admission documents overseas education consultancy services and the protection of students seeking opportunities abroad.
• The committee also urged students and families to verify a consultancy’s registration and credentials before paying for overseas education employment or visa services.

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Islamabad: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has ordered a detailed investigation into an alleged Rs7 million overseas education scam following the reported death of Laiba Ijaz a gold medal-winning graduate of the International Islamic University Islamabad. The case has raised concerns about fraudulent university admission documents overseas education consultancy services and the protection of students seeking opportunities abroad.

The committee, chaired by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri received a briefing from a senior Islamabad Police officer regarding the investigation and action taken against the suspects. According to the allegations approximately Rs7 million was involved in a promise to secure admission to a university in the United States using documents suspected of being fake.