A second student at the University of Lahore has jumped from a campus building in a suspected suicide attempt, weeks after the tragic death of pharmacy student Muhammad Awais Sultan. The latest incident has heightened concerns about student mental health and safety on the university campus.
On January 5, a 21-year-old female student, identified as Fatima, who was enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy programme, jumped from the second floor of a university building in Raiwind, Lahore. Police and rescue teams rushed her to a private hospital, where she is reported to be in critical condition with serious head injuries, fractures, and other trauma. Authorities later transferred her to a general hospital for further treatment.
This marks the second such case at the same institution within about two weeks. In late December, another pharmacy student, Muhammad Awais, died after jumping from the fourth floor of the same building, triggering protests and questions about student stress and pressure.
Police are investigating the latest incident to understand what led Fatima to take such an extreme step. Officials said she was on a phone call shortly before jumping, and investigators are trying to review her last conversation to gather clues. University authorities have secured CCTV footage and are assisting with the probe.
The University of Lahore has temporarily suspended on-campus classes and shifted some activities online while it assesses the situation. Student groups and families have called for better mental health support, stronger campus safety measures, and efforts to reduce academic and personal pressures on students.
The repeated incidents have drawn attention to the need for counseling services, awareness programmes, and open communication channels within educational institutions to help students facing stress before situations escalate.
