ABBOTTABAD: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Abbottabad, announced results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations here on Sunday.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker and acting governor, Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, who was chief guest on the occasion, distributed prizes among the position-holder students.

According to the results, the first position was secured by Mustabshirah Jadoon of Tameer-i-Wattan Public School and College, Abbottabad, by obtaining 1,078 marks of total 1,100 marks.

Zafar Ahmed of Koh-i-Daman Public School and College, Kohistan, grabbed second position with 1,072 marks and Mohammad Soban of Tameer-i-Wattan Public School and College, Abbottabad, stood third by obtaining 1,069 marks.

In humanities group, Areeba Bibi of Government Girls High School (GGHS), Bher Kund Mansehra, got first position by securing 928 marks and Mahnoor Tariq of GGHSS Sherwan, Abbottabad, second position with 923 marks.

Iqra Fiaz of GGHS, Khala Butt Township Sector No 3, Haripur, obtained 917 marks and settled for the third place.

Controller of examinations Prof Babar Ayaz said that 61,076 students appeared in the examinations of which 44,632 were declared successful withthe total pass percentage of 73 per cent.

Speaking on the occasion, Mushtaq Ghani hoped that foolproof marking system would be ensured by the board and there would be no compromise onmerit at any stage.

Board chairman Shafiq Awan congratulated the position-holder students and wished them a bright future. The function was attended by parents of the position-holder students and principalsof the educational institutions.

Published in Dawn, August 15th, 2022