Lahore Student Regains Consciousness After Suicide Attempt

LAHORE-(Asif Iqbal/Web Desk)- A female student at a private university in Lahore has regained consciousness and has been taken off ventilator support following an apparent suicide attempt, hospital authorities confirmed on Thursday.

The student, identified as Fatima, allegedly jumped from the second floor of the university building and was rushed to Lahore General Hospital, where she is currently under treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU). Doctors said she remains on oxygen support but is stable and responsive.

Hospital officials confirmed that the student’s condition has shown significant improvement. Her vital signs are stable, and she has regained consciousness and is communicating with her family. Medical staff added that her haemodynamic condition remains stable as doctors continue to monitor her recovery closely.

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The hospital administration said specialists will reassess the need for spinal surgery after further evaluation, adding that her condition is under constant observation.

Meanwhile, Punjab Women Protection Authority Chairperson Hina Pervaiz Butt visited Lahore’s General Hospital on Thursday, where the student is receiving treatment, and met both the patient and her family. She said the student’s condition had improved significantly and stressed that her life remained the top priority.

لاہور کی نجی یونیورسٹی میں زیرِ تعلیم طالبہ کے اقدامِ خودکشی کے واقعہ پر وزیراعلیٰ مریم نواز کی ہدایت پر میں نے لاہور جنرل ہسپتال کا دورہ کیا۔ہسپتال میں زیرِ علاج طالبہ اور اس کے اہلِ خانہ سے ملاقات کی، ان سے اظہارِ ہمدردی کیا اور طالبہ کی صحت سے متعلق ڈاکٹروں سے تفصیلی بریفنگ… pic.twitter.com/NDNQiCZcoV

— Hina Parvez Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) January 8, 2026

“After regaining consciousness, the student has been taken off the ventilator, and her condition has shown marked improvement,” Butt said in a statement.

Hina also said that claims related to pressure over marriage and education were also under review.

She said that officials have launched a forensic examination of the student’s mobile phone records, including her last call before the incident. “All facts before and after the incident will be brought to light in accordance with the law,” Butt said.

Her statement comes a day after police said that Fatima, a resident of NarangMandi, wished to marry a young man named Ahmed, Her family opposed the marriage and insisted that she should continue her studies. Sources said the student became distressed over the refusal and attempted to take her own life.

She directed hospital authorities to ensure strict monitoring of the student’s treatment at every stage. “Saving the student’s life is the foremost priority, and the hospital administration must closely supervise every phase of her care,” Hina added.

She further said that authorities are also investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. “All aspects of the case would be examined, including possible pressure related to education, family matters and personal choices.”

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A day earlier, the medical board constituted to oversee the treatment of the injured student had been restructured. The number of board members has been increased from four to seven.

The board includes Professor of Medicine Dr Khurram Saleem, Head of the Pulmonology Department Dr Javed Magsi, and Associate Professor of Gynaecology Dr Saira Zeeshan. Senior doctors are providing continuous care to the student, while Principal Professor Farooq Afzal is supervising the treatment process.

Moreover, the administration of a private university located on Raiwind Road in Lahore has constituted an eight-member inquiry committee a day earlier to investigate an alleged suicide attempt by a female student.