Times of Islamabad

Pakistani boy makes World Record in British O Level exams

Pakistani boy makes World Record in British O Level exams

*CHINIOT: A Pakistani boy Qamar Muneer Akbar, registered his name among theworld record holders by acing in British Ordinary Level (O-levels)Chemistry exams.*

Interestingly, the eight-year-old boy from Chiniot broke the record of hissister Sitara who made this feat in 2011. While, at the age of 10, she hadfirst set the record for passing O-level Biology.

Akbar expressed his wish to make his country proud. The little geniusinsists that country could witness positive change if education was madepublic for all.

His sister, Sitara Brooj Akbar, at the age of 11, had passed six O’levelsubjects including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

In addition to this honour, Sitara also holds the title of being theyoungest Pakistani candidate of the International English Language TestingSystem (IELTS) and successfully attained seven bands out of nine, scoring7.5 in the testing system.

At the time of her daughter’s feat in 2011, Sitara’s mother had said thather daughter is a great fan of Dr Abdus Salam, Pakistan’s sole Nobellaureate at that time, and aims to become a top researcher in the field ofbiochemistry.