GUJRANWALA, Aug 1 The boards of intermediate and secondary education across Punjab announced the results of secondary school certificate (SSC) annual examination 2009 on Saturday.

According to Gujranwala board examination controller Prof Muhammad Abbas Haral, 161,769 candidates appeared in the examination and 96,537 of them passed, with a pass percentage of 59.70.

Overall, Inamur Rehman of Federal Science College, Wapda Town, secured the first position by obtaining 1,022 marks out of the total 1,050 marks, Humaira Javed of Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Public College won the second position by securing 1,016 marks and Amina Ayub and Amina Zulfiqar of Jadid Dastagir Girls School shared the third position by securing 1,014 marks each.

First position holder Inamur Rehman said he wanted to become a doctor. Second position holder Humaira Javed said she would like to become a medical specialist and third position holders Amina Ayub and Amina Zulfiqar said they wanted to become doctors. The position holders were unanimous on revival of the education system.

Punjab Food Minister Malik Nadeem Kamran was the chief guest at the awards ceremony.

MULTAN Private schools stole the show by notching up all top slots in the SSC examination, reports APP. Private schoolgirls secured two of the top three positions. Of the total 21 positions in various categories, private schools claimed 16, including the three top ones.

Overall, Ayesha Akram (Roll No. 1,758) of Young Scholars Secondary School, Khanewal, notched up the top position in the board by obtaining 1,014 marks. Hafiz Yasir Qamar (Roll No. 30,297) of Naukhez Public High School, New Multan, secured the second position with 1,011 marks. Laraib Jameel (Roll No. 6,914) of Laureates Girls High School, Multan, secured the third position with 1,009 marks.

Shama Tahir of Government Islamia Girls High School, Daulat Gate, Multan, and Hina Arshad of Girls High School, Chak 86/6-R, Sahiwal, were the only students from state-run schools to grab top positions among girls in the general group. The overall pass percentage remained 56.33.

It was the last day of examinations controller Muhammad Asghar Ali in the board. He announced the results before handing over the charge to new examinations controller Chaudhry Muhammad Akbar.

Punjab Minister for Agriculture Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh chaired the results ceremony.

DERA GHAZI KHAN As many as 63.42 per cent of the candidates passed the SSC annual examination here.

Overall, Abdul Aziz (Roll No. 78,973) of Superior Science Higher Secondary School, Muzaffargarh, secured 1,007 marks and stood first. Yasmeen Khan (Roll No. 67,201) of Al-Mumtaz Girls Model School, Jampur, Rajanpur, obtained 1,005 marks and stood second. Muhammad Umair Abbas (Roll No. 81,318) of Government Higher Secondary School, Chowk Sarwar Shaheed, Muzaffargarh, obtained 1,004 marks to grab the third position.

BAHAWALPUR At least 38,380 of the total 64,453 candidates passed the SSC annual examination, with a pass percentage of 59.55.

Overall, Muneeba Nasir of Sir Syed Public School, Chishtian bagged the first position by securing 1,005 marks. Muhammad Salman of Madrassatul Banat Higher Secondary School, Sadiqabad and Hassan Amin of Bismillah Higher Secondary School, Sadiqabad shared the second position by obtaining 998 marks each. Tabinda Shahid of Fauji Foundation Model School, Bahawalnagar and Muhammad Hammad Ijaz of Sir Syed Public School, Chishtian secured 993 marks each and stood third.

Punjab Minister for Special Education Malik Iqbal Channar gave away medals and prizes to position holders.

SARGODHA Boys clinched the top two positions in the SSC annual examination 2009 here. However, girls maintained superiority over boys in terms of pass percentage.

Overall, Wajeeh Noor Syed (Roll No. 19,439 of Presentation Convent High School, Sargodha) stood first with 1,024 marks and Abdul Basit (Roll No. 28,961 of Government Model High School, Bhakkar) stood second with 1,017 marks. Mehwish Liaquat (Roll No. 30,890 of Jinnah Public Higher Secondary School, Kallur Kot, Bhakkar district) and Um-e-Salma (Roll No. 18,097 of District Public School, Jauharabad, Khushab district) shared third position with 1,011 marks each.

As many as 68,961 candidates appeared in the examination and 41,498 passed, with a pass percentage of 60.17. The pass percentage of girls is 67.16 and boys 56.18. The pass percentage of regular students is 70.32 and private students 42.98. Overall, science students won the first three positions.

Division Commissioner Rai Ijaz Ali Zaigham was the chief guest at the awards ceremony.

FAISALABAD Girls from the science group clinched top positions in the SSC examination here, while the pass percentage remained 62.79.

Syeda Nida Zaidi (Roll No. 152,389) of Divisional Public School and Aqsa Khizar (Roll No. 160,405) of Chenab Girls College, Jhang shared first position with 1,015 marks each. Maham Ayub (Roll No. 152,391) of Divisional Public School bagged the second position by obtaining 1013 marks and Faseeha Waheed (Roll No. 160,401) stood third with 1,011 marks.

As many as 111,049 appeared in the examination and 69,730 of them passed.

Senior Punjab Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed gave away prizes to position holders.