ISLAMABAD – The dead body of a Pakistani student who reportedly committed suicide at Shenyang city in Liaoning province in China was transported home by PIA flight from Beijing Capital Airport on Monday.
The body of Usama Ahmad Khan, a student of Shenyang Jianzhu University was transported by PK-853.
The body of the deceased student was shifted from Liaoning province to Beijing in the morning of November 17.
A video shared on social media yesterday shows a man, alleged to be Usama, lying prostrate on a street with a trio of people pinning him down and hitting him multiple times.
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However, the Foreign Office (FO) clarified Monday that the video does not feature Usama. “The video being circulated on social media is not that of Usama Ahmad Khan,” the FO said.
“Usama Ahmad Khan committed suicide at Shenyang city in Liaoning province in China,” it added.
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Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari also took notice of the video being circulated online and shared a statement clarifying that it was “not authentic”.
Upon receipt of information of the incident, the ambassador of Pakistan to China had deputed an officer of the embassy to visit Shenyang where he met students and faculty of the university, as well as, the police authorities.
Throughout the process, the officer remained in close contact with the family of the deceased and got full support of Chinese authorities.
In close coordination with the family, the mission made arrangements to send the dead body to the first available flight of PIA to Pakistan.
An official statement stressed a need to respect sensitivity and privacy, especially of the bereaved family.
“We request all to help us in exercising caution in such matters, avoiding sensationalism and stopping spreading of fake news,” it concluded.
–With additional input from Agencies
