A female student at Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) has died after reportedly falling from the third floor of a hostel, Superintendent of Police (SP) Civil Lines confirmed on Monday.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine whether the incident was a case of suicide.
The police said they are examining the circumstances surrounding the fall and have started gathering statements from witnesses and hostel staff.
The incident, which left the MBBS final-year student from Azad Kashmir critically injured, prompted an immediate response from the university administration.
The college administration claimed she was taking a routine stroll on the hostel's rooftop when she suddenly felt dizzy and fell over the boundary wall, landing on the concrete floor below.
The student was rushed to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital's emergency room without delay, according to the university registrar. The university's registrar said her treatment was initiated as soon as the administration was informed.
Police said the investigation would explore all possibilities, including whether the student fell accidentally, was pushed, or attempted suicide.
To determine the cause of the fall, the university has set up a fact-finding committee, which has been directed to submit its report within 24 hours.
Immediately after the incident, a medical board was also constituted to assess the student’s condition, while the college and university heads personally monitored the situation.
In early January, a female student suffered critical injuries after jumping from the second floor of a private university in Lahore, which authorities said here second suicide attempt in the past two weeks.
It must be noted that another student from the same university had died by suicide by jumping from the fourth floor in December 2025.
The police personnel revealed that she had made a telephone call to her family before jumping from the university building located in Raiwind, adding that they were trying to obtain the student’s last phone conversation with her family.
