The accused, Riaz was picked up by police on Tuesday from his 'work place' in Sakina bridge where a search uncovered a huge quantity of fake degrees, university stamps and a printing press.
On initial questioning, Riaz admitted that he had been selling fake degrees for the last two years and has issued degrees to hundreds of clients. He also kept a register which contained the names of many of his clients. So far no parliamentarians names have been uncovered from that list.
The vast majority of Riaz's fake degrees were issued under the name of Punjab University and the Lahore Board. The suspect claimed to have been in league with some members of both institutions who would refer clients to him for a monetary share in the scam. Further arrests are expected as investigations continue.
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