Islamabad: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) declared the results for Secondary School Certificate (Part I & II) 2025 annual exams on 16-July-2025, recording an overall pass percentage of 88.51.
Notably, no student from public schools and colleges regulated by the Federal Directorate of Education featured among the top achievers in any group, raising concerns about the state of public education in Islamabad.
The exams began on April 25 and concluded on May 5, with 284,037 students appearing in them.
The board reported 162 cases involving the use of unfair means and took action against the students in accordance with the rules.
Maryam Nadeem from Army Public School Westridge secured the top position in the Science Group with 1,093 marks.
The second spot went to Amna Nasir of Lahore Grammar School with 1,087 marks, while the third position was jointly claimed by Saleha Saqib of Emalah Foundation School, Misrial and Hania Iman Waheed from APS, Attock, both scoring 1,083 marks.
In the Humanities Group, Sana Bibi of Shining Star School topped with 1,045 marks. Abdul Rehman from the Institute of Islamic Studies took second place with 1,029 marks, and Muhammad Sufyan Ahmed, also from the same institute, came third with 1,022 marks.
Federal education minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, who was the chief guest on the occasion, stressed the importance of investing in youth, calling them the country’s greatest asset for the next three decades.
He said Pakistan had one of the largest youth populations in the world, around 150 million, and urged stakeholders to focus on modern, skills-based education aligned with global standards.
Published in News Daily on 17 July 2025.
