Girls get all top positions in Karakuram University SSC exams

GILGIT: Girls students outshined boys by claiming all the top positions in Gilgit-Baltistan Karakoram International University (KIU) SSC examination 2011 results announced on Saturday.

“Of 14730 students in all, 6347 succeeded in SSC examination in Gilgit-Baltistan,” said Shahid Ali Khan, controller of examination KIU while announcing results at the university. Abida Parveen topped the examinations in science group, claiming 930 marks out of 1050, while Nida Zehra got 922 marks. Noreen Ali got third position with 913 marks.

According to the controller of examinations, a total of 8020 boys and 6710 girls students appeared in the examination held under KIU in May 2011 across Gilgit-Baltistan. As many as 2809 girls and 3538 boys succeeded in the examination as the rate of success remained 43.9 percent in all.