Two incidents. Same university. Same department. Weeks apart.
At the University of Lahore, the deaths and attempts linked to Pharm-D students have shaken Pakistan’s conscience. What unfolded between December 2025 and January 2026 is no longer dismissible as coincidence or isolated tragedy. It is a systems failure.
On December 19, 2025, a fifth-semester Pharm-D student, Muhammad Awais, reportedly died after jumping from the fourth floor of a campus building. Accounts from peers describe a high-achieving student crushed by rigid attendance rules—short in one subject, barred from the entire semester—amid financial strain and alleged humiliation.
On January 5, 2026, a first-semester female Pharm-D student attempted suicide from the same site, sustaining critical injuries. Investigations continue, with authorities exploring personal factors; yet the proximity, timing, and departmental overlap ignited public outrage.
