Punjab University BA/BSc result: Only 28 percent pass

Only 28 percent pass annual examination: Girls outshine boys in BA/BSc exams
Lahore, July 16: Girls outperformed boys in

Punjab University (PU)'s BA/ BSc Annual Examination 2009 and were awarded all the top positions in Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc).

A ceremony was held at Faisal Auditorium, New Campus to announce the results and to distribute prizes among the position holders. Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest.

No boy was among the students awarded top positions. 27.73 percent of the students passed the exams compared to 26.68 percent last year. 183,350 students appeared in the exams from across Punjab and 50,849 students passed.

Amna Riaz from Punjab College for Women Civil Lines, Gujranwala was awarded overall first position in the BSc examination, scoring 696 marks out of 800. Daniah Tahir of Federal Government College for Women, Islamabad won the second position in BSc by scoring 663 marks. Musavarah Sarwar from the Punjab College for Women Civil Lines, Gujranwala got the third position in BSc by scoring 656 marks.

Umme Habiba, a private candidate from Shahdara Town, Lahore was awarded the first position in BA with 673 marks out of 800. Asia Ashraf, another private candidate from Sheikhupura district won the second position in BA with 650 marks. Saira Laique, another private candidate from Shahdara, Lahore was third with 646 marks.

The girls' passing percentage remained 32.38. 63,812 male students appeared in the examination. Only 12, 135 were declared successful, with the pass percentage at 19.01 percent.

Position holders rewarded: PU awarded Rs 0.1 million each to first position holders, Rs 75,000 each to second position holders and Rs 65,000 each to third position holders in the BA/BSc Annual Examination 2009.

Amna Riaz (First Position in BSc) said she was happy with her success, adding that it was a dream come true. She said she aimed to complete MSc and then wanted to play a role in Pakistan's improvement. She addressed the students saying, "Time is money. Students should just focus on their studies."

Daniah Tahir (Second Position in BSc) said she planned to complete MSc Mathematics. She expressed dissatisfaction regarding the severe load shedding in Pakistan which troubled students during study hours. She said she studied on a daily basis to be a high achiever.

Umme Habiba (First Position in BA), a private candidate, said she studied seven hours daily to be a high achiever. She said she would give the prize money to her parents. She said she wanted to complete an MBA from LUMS. She said if a student worked hard, she could achieve her goal without attending college.

Aasia Ashraf (Second Position in BA) said she was not satisfied with Pakistan's current educational system. She said politics affected the education system and needed improvement to give people a fair chance at quality education. Ashraf said she wanted to complete an MBA from LUMS. She said her hobby was reading books. Daily Times