Shahid stunned the world in January by setting a new world record by scoring 23 As in the Cambridge O level exams, while Akbar set a world record after passing O level English, Mathematics, and Science at the age of 11. Akbar had earlier also set a world record for passing O level Biology at the age of 10, and a record in Pakistan after passing O level Chemistry at the age of 9.
Quote of the year: “My teacher said I would never excel.” – Ibrahim Shahid
Quote of the year: “I had to open a private school (Star Academy, Rabwah) for her because no other school was willing to keep her.” – Sitara Akbar’s father.
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Education ministry should simply be handed over to The Citizens Foundation. They have done a much better job in 10 years than the government has in 64 years.