BISE Lahore 2009 Matriculation result: 62 percent pass

Boys tie for top Matric honours
Lahore, Aug 03: Boys received the top three overall positions in the Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) 2009 Matriculation result, announced on Saturday.

The result was announced in a

ceremony organised by the Lahore Board and held in honour of the position-holders at Alhamra, The Mall. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest.

Successful candidates: According to the result, 198,899 students appeared in the examinations and 123,291 students (62 percent) passed. Examinations Controller Professor Manzoorul Hassan Niazi announced the result.

The overall first position was a tie between Hafiz Muhammad of Government Central Model High School, Lower Mall Lahore and Ali Murtaza of LDA Model High School For Boys, Allama Iqbal Town Lahore (1,013 marks). The second overall position was awarded to Amna Tahir of Divisional Public School For Girls Model Town, Lahore (1,012 marks). The third overall position was a tie between Muhammad Bilal of Government High School, Kharianwala (Sheikhupura) and Farwa Pervaiz of Unique High School for Girls, Muslim Town Lahore (1,011 marks).

In the Science Group (boys), first position was awarded to Hafiz Muhammad and Ali Murtaza. Muhammad Bilal was second in the group and was awarded overall third position. Muhammad Naveed Alam of Government High School Chauburji Gardens Lahore was third (1,008 marks). In the Science Group (girls), Amna Athar received the first position and the overall second position. Farwa Pervaiz was awarded the second position and was third overall.

Anam Manzoor of Divisional Public School for Girls, Model Town was third (1,009 marks).

In the Humanities Group (boys), first position was a tie between Hafiz Muhammad Aqeel of the Islamic Public High School for Boys, Green Town Lahore and Muhammad Abu Bakar Ajeeb of Kasur Model High School for Boys (921 marks). Muhammad Naveed Asif of Government High School, Neharwala received the second position (919 marks). Iqbal Shahab, a private candidate, was third (906 marks). In the Humanities Group (girls), Qudsia Shahid of Farooqi Girls High School, Ravi Road Lahore was first (970 marks) and Faiza Irfan was second (960 marks). Atiqa Sajid received the third position (959 marks).

Prizes: Lahore Board Chairman Dr Anwar Kashmiri announced cash prizes and medals for the students. He said the first overall position-holder would receive Rs 20,000, a gold medal and a Pentium-4 computer, the second overall position-holder would receive a silver medal, Rs 15,000 and a Pentium-4 computer and the third overall position-holder would receive Rs 10,000, a bronze medal and a Pentium-4 computer.

The position-holders of the groups would also receive Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.