LAHORE: A 40-year-old woman and her five children were rescued after attempting to take their own lives in Lahore on Friday, quoting officials from the city’s Dolphin Police.
Police said the woman, identified as Allah Bakhshi, entered a mosque in the Raiwind area and made her way upstairs before climbing onto the minaret with her children. Residents noticed the alarming scene and quickly alerted authorities.
Dolphin Police reached the site promptly and engaged in negotiations, ultimately convincing the woman to come down safely along with her children. All six were rescued without injury.
During questioning, the woman told officers that crushing financial difficulties and deep frustration over her family’s poverty had driven her to the brink. She and her children were later moved to the Raiwind police station. Authorities confirmed that the family originally belongs to the Shera Kot area of Lahore.
In a separate incident in the provincial capital, a first-semester pharmacy student identified as Fatima attempted suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a private university building. She was immediately taken to the intensive care unit of a private hospital affiliated with the university.
According to university sources, her brother had dropped her off on campus earlier that morning. The incident reportedly occurred at the same spot where another student had previously tried to take his life.
Following the episode, the university administration sealed all entrances and announced an indefinite suspension of academic activities.
Last month, a student of the same institution, Owais Sultan, died after jumping from the fourth floor of the building. The incident took place on December 19 at around 8:10 am.
A fellow student, Hamza, claimed that Owais had been denied entry to a classroom by a teacher. After sitting outside for some time, he allegedly leapt from the building. Classmates said he had appeared visibly distressed on several occasions and had a short attendance record.
Hamza further alleged that Owais was under intense mental strain due to being barred from sitting examinations and claimed that the university administration exerted additional pressure on students over fees and related matters.
