Exams deferred, classes suspended after girl’s suicide in Lahore medical university

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Police handed over body of FJMU student to parents after post-mortem

2026-02-18T12:22:00+05:00 News Desk

Lahore Police on Wednesday handed over the dead body of girl student Fariha who committed suicide yesterday to her parents after the completion of autopsy, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The girl was student at Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) in Lahore where the administration has deferred all the examinations and practicals, and suspended all the classes.

The parents of the girl revealed that their daughter committed suicide due to some domestic reasons.

The parents of the girl also told the police that they did not want to take any legal action against the university’s management.

The girl was completing her last year of education in the university. Later, her parents took her dead body to Bagh in Azad Kashmir for burial.

FJMU postpones all exams till Feb 24

The administration of Fatima Jinnah Medical University announced to postpone all the educational activities including examinations and practical till February 24, 2026.

The University administration said that new dates for the examinations will be announced later.

Earlier on Tuesday night, Farhia a female student died by suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of a hostel at Fatima Jinnah Medical University.

The incident sparked concern among the fellows of the student when they found her in a pool of blood and immediately alerted the college management.

The student (F) was a resident of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and living in the government hostel of the FJMU.

The student suffered multiple head and neck injuries besides the bone fractures. She was rushed to the emergency ward of the attached Sir Ganga Ram Hospital from where she was shifted to the operating theatre after initial assessment.

According to FJMU Vice Chancellor Prof Khalid Masood Gondal, her condition was very critical. She underwent a major neuro surgery by a team of senior doctors, but she succumbed to her injuries.

Prof Gondal said the incident occurred at the FJMU girls hostel wherein she accidentally fell from the building. “We have constituted a medical board comprising senior doctors,” the FJMU VC said adding that he has also formed another five-member fact-finding panel of senior doctors and other experts to probe into the matter and submit a report within 24 hours.

Reporter: Abid Chaudhry

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