Islamabad's Brightest Younglings

Nine Pakistani students were world toppers in different A Level's subjects under the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Among them was Fahad Mahmood of City School, Islamabad, who scooped two prizes. Fahad took the honours in Thinking Skills and Physics to emerge as the world topper. He also received an award for topping chemistry in Pakistan. His proud mother collected the awards on his behalf to a thunderous applause from parents and students. Simon Lebus, Cambridge Assessment group chief executive, and Ms Jo Bakowski, the British Council director, gave away certificates and prizes to the High Achievers. The students who topped the world in the O Level from the Islamabad region were Ali Moeen Nawazish in Computer Science (St Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi), Alyna Ahmed in English Literature (Khaldunia High School, Islamabad), Farhan Shaukat in Mathematics Syllabus-D (St Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi), Myra Ejaz in Economics (Islamabad Prepatory School) and Sameea Najam Butt in History and World Affairs since 1919 (Headstart School, Islamabad). Fahad was the only A Level student taking world honours from Islamabad. Four of the students in the highest award category are from Lahore and another three from Karachi. Syeda Saba and Zehra Zaidi achieved the highest marks in Islamabad across five Cambridge International A Levels while Hira Yousaf received the award for being best in nine International O Levels.