Kidnapper gets the highest marks in matriculation examination: Rewarded with Rs 3 lak

[insaftak]

LAHORE: A cash prize of three hundred thousand rupees has been rewarded to prisoner Qaiser Iqbal for gaining nine hundred and eight marks in the matriculation examination and securing second position in the province.

Iqbal is a prisoner for kidnapping for ransom and had been sentenced for 25 years. Ten months has been waved of from his twenty five years jail sentence, according to a DawnNews report.

The Punjab Prisons minister Chaudry Abdul Ghafoor said that all the divisional jails have been improved and better educational and accomodating facilities have been provided to the prisoners. Qaiser Iqbal said that the jail admisntarion has facilitated all of the prisoners to gain better education and improve their character building so that they can become a better citizen.

Qaiser's mother demanded from the chief minister of Punjab to consider Qaiser's jail sentence and release him before time.

[ahsan17]

Wonder what he is going to do with the money considering he is in jail.

[Wassixpakistani]

Wonder what he is going to do with the money considering he is in jail.

Probably gave it to his Mother.

[shane]

That's a remarkable story. I think it demonstrates how much talent Pakistani people have and how much of it goes to waste. The kid who could have been a doctor or a lawyer or a president is forced instead to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family.

[Legendary_Sage]

That's a remarkable story. I think it demonstrates how much talent Pakistani people have and how much of it goes to waste. The kid who could have been a doctor or a lawyer or a president is forced instead to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family.
some valid points raised.

[Javelin]

That's a remarkable story. I think it demonstrates how much talent Pakistani people have and how much of it goes to waste. The kid who could have been a doctor or a lawyer or a president is forced instead to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family.
Forced to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family?
Are you serious? He could'nt use his brains, which he obviously has, to go and find work to feed himself and his family?

I know, everyone who can't find work should become a kidnapper and a terrorist! Forget about the victims, and their ordeals, and just think about the poor terrorists and kidnappers!

And then we wonder why Pakistani's, and Pakistan, are seen in such a bad light! Especially when these kinds of idiotic comments are being made.

[shane]

Forced to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family?
Are you serious? He could'nt use his brains, which he obviously has, to go and find work to feed himself and his family?

I know, everyone who can't find work should become a kidnapper and a terrorist! Forget about the victims, and their ordeals, and just think about the poor terrorists and kidnappers!

And then we wonder why Pakistani's, and Pakistan, are seen in such a bad light! Especially when these kinds of idiotic comments are being made.

That doesn't even make any sense! Would you prefer it if I said that even the brightest of Pakistanis are naturally born terrorists?

People dont want to kidnap other people. There are more complex reasons for it, usually involving a failure by society. I mean how do you know this kid was not forced to kidap someone? Or that he was not wrongly convicted? I know I do not know the full story but what I do know is that he is an example of wasted talent.

[Golden arm]

Forced to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family?
Are you serious? He could'nt use his brains, which he obviously has, to go and find work to feed himself and his family?

I know, everyone who can't find work should become a kidnapper and a terrorist! Forget about the victims, and their ordeals, and just think about the poor terrorists and kidnappers!

And then we wonder why Pakistani's, and Pakistan, are seen in such a bad light! Especially when these kinds of idiotic comments are being made.

where are you based?

your comments show that you dont have any idea about the ground reality in Pakistan.

There is no merit, no justice, no jobs etc for the poor, the worst system in the world.

without SIFARSH or MONEY, i can bet no poor can ever get a job.

Even about this kid, if he does his masters with great marks, he will never get the job without SIFARASH oR CONTACTS or MONEY.

I can bet more than 95 % of jobs go to SIFARASHIES or those who pay money in Pakistan.

[Javelin]

Don't you get it?
I'm not saying it's not difficult to get a job, to look after your family. I can understand how frustrating and heartbreaking it must be to see your loved ones going without food, without medicine, without the basics for life.

What I am disgusted with is justifying kidnapping or terror on the basis of not finding work so as to feed himself and his family.

In case you do not remember, let me remind you what you wrote "forced instead to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family."

So please don't try and twist my comments to justify your post.

[shane]

Don't you get it?
I'm not saying it's not difficult to get a job, to look after your family. I can understand how frustrating and heartbreaking it must be to see your loved ones going without food, without medicine, without the basics for life.

What I am disgusted with is justifying kidnapping or terror on the basis of not finding work so as to feed himself and his family.

In case you do not remember, let me remind you what you wrote "forced instead to beccome a terrorist in order to feed himself and his family."

So please don't try and twist my comments to justify your post.

Nobody is justifying the act of kidnapping. Finding a reason for something is not the same thing as justifying it. The fact is that people will resort to all sorts of things when they are desperate, and then you must consider the reasons that they are desperate.

And I stand by my comment that people are forced (whether by duress or necessity) into doing acts as terrible as kidnapping others for financial gain. I dont think they do it out of enjoyment.

[Disco_Lemonade]

edit - how old is he?

[Pakpak]

My grandad was murdered by kidnapper scum. Clever or not the jail or the noose is what they deserve.

[Waseem]

I have got even a better example of an AMAZING achievement

Student Suffering from Polio Got 934 Numbers in Matric

http://www.pakspectator.com/student-suffering-from-polio-got-934-numbers-in-matric/
All he had at his broken shack was some old and worn-down utensils, two battered so-called beds and second hand course books of matric. He worked hard without any electricity, guide books, key papers, key books, tution and guesses and got 934 marks in the examination of matriculation.

Zahid, a very poor and polio-ridden boy has done what very few manage to achieve. Living in the suburbs of Khanewal, Zahid has come into the limelight, as he passed the exam with flying colors and the whole village is proud of their son, who has shown that poverty and disability cannot be a hard enough obstacle in front of human resolve.

Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif who has done so much for the education in the province must help out this boy as he is a national asset and must give him due scholarship and ensure that he studies as much as he wants with full resources and at the best available institute.

Atta Boy, Zahid

I watched it on Geo news, i almost cried looking at his house and courage.
He is barely 3 feet tall, can't even walk properly and he belongs to such a poor family that they can mostly afford to eat just ONCE a day. You could count the number of household goods but he had amazing courage.

[afridi.rocks]

I have got even a better example of an AMAZING achievement

Student Suffering from Polio Got 934 Numbers in Matric

http://www.pakspectator.com/student-suffering-from-polio-got-934-numbers-in-matric/
All he had at his broken shack was some old and worn-down utensils, two battered so-called beds and second hand course books of matric. He worked hard without any electricity, guide books, key papers, key books, tution and guesses and got 934 marks in the examination of matriculation.

Zahid, a very poor and polio-ridden boy has done what very few manage to achieve. Living in the suburbs of Khanewal, Zahid has come into the limelight, as he passed the exam with flying colors and the whole village is proud of their son, who has shown that poverty and disability cannot be a hard enough obstacle in front of human resolve.

Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif who has done so much for the education in the province must help out this boy as he is a national asset and must give him due scholarship and ensure that he studies as much as he wants with full resources and at the best available institute.

Atta Boy, Zahid

I watched it on Geo news, i almost cried looking at his house and courage.
He is barely 3 feet tall, can't even walk properly and he belongs to such a poor family that they can mostly afford to eat just ONCE a day. You could count the number of household goods but he had amazing courage.
I can't think of anything to say!
Wow.
Just WOW :)

[Javelin]

I have got even a better example of an AMAZING achievement

Student Suffering from Polio Got 934 Numbers in Matric

http://www.pakspectator.com/student-suffering-from-polio-got-934-numbers-in-matric/
All he had at his broken shack was some old and worn-down utensils, two battered so-called beds and second hand course books of matric. He worked hard without any electricity, guide books, key papers, key books, tution and guesses and got 934 marks in the examination of matriculation.

Zahid, a very poor and polio-ridden boy has done what very few manage to achieve. Living in the suburbs of Khanewal, Zahid has come into the limelight, as he passed the exam with flying colors and the whole village is proud of their son, who has shown that poverty and disability cannot be a hard enough obstacle in front of human resolve.

Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif who has done so much for the education in the province must help out this boy as he is a national asset and must give him due scholarship and ensure that he studies as much as he wants with full resources and at the best available institute.

Atta Boy, Zahid

I watched it on Geo news, i almost cried looking at his house and courage.
He is barely 3 feet tall, can't even walk properly and he belongs to such a poor family that they can mostly afford to eat just ONCE a day. You could count the number of household goods but he had amazing courage.If there is an honest decent employer out there somewhere, how about offering him a scholarship along with guaranteed employement opportunities within your organisation as and when he finishes his studies?
He'll be one heck of an asset, with that kind of dedication, committment and ability and destined to eventually become one of your top managers/directors.
You should try and grab him first before your competitors come and do so.

(And he did'nt resort to stealing, kidnapping or terrorism to feed himself and his family!)

[Javelin]

Nobody is justifying the act of kidnapping. Finding a reason for something is not the same thing as justifying it. The fact is that people will resort to all sorts of things when they are desperate, and then you must consider the reasons that they are desperate.

And I stand by my comment that people are forced (whether by duress or necessity) into doing acts as terrible as kidnapping others for financial gain. I dont think they do it out of enjoyment.And what about those that they kidnap? Do you think they enjoy it?

As they say, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

Whichever way you twist it, you're justifying kidnapping!

[nazimcricket]

Shane, you sure are making a lot of assumptions about this guy. Unless you know him or have researched his background, surely you can't make any statements about whether or not he enjoys kidnapping people.

There quite obviously exist people on this planet who love committing crimes and thoroughly enjoy the power they have over their victims. To assume that this guy doesn't do all of this for fun on the basis that he got good grades, is to naively judge him based on your own personal morality.

[AZ]

2 amazing stories...let's hope these 2 guys can improve their respective situations

[shane]

Shane, you sure are making a lot of assumptions about this guy. Unless you know him or have researched his background, surely you can't make any statements about whether or not he enjoys kidnapping people.

There quite obviously exist people on this planet who love committing crimes and thoroughly enjoy the power they have over their victims. To assume that this guy doesn't do all of this for fun on the basis that he got good grades, is to naively judge him based on your own personal morality.

To assume that he is doing it for fun and that he would not rather be spending his youth doing other things is itself naive. True I am making assumptions but that is only because neither you nor I know the complete story. Why do you think kidnapping is such a big trade in Pakistan, as compared to other places? Are Pakistani preople naturally more inclined to kidnap others? No, not naturally, but because they are put into situations where they feel they have to (there are those who may actually get some sick thrill from it but I think that that is the minority). And that is the reason that they do it, and not because they are dastardly, black hearted individuals. Of course they must be condemned but let us not forget the reasons behind their actions. Where there is no poverty there is no kidnapping, or at least not the same level of kidnapping.

My initial point, which has been completely missed, is that if Pakistan could offer this fellow an alternative means then maybe , just maybe, he would have chosen the legal route and made something of his life. As it stands the grades he has achieved are worthless.

I am basing all this on my own morality but whose morals would you prefer I should adopt? Yours? I have seen, and talked to, enough convicted criminals to know that there is usually some underlying reason for their actions - it does not justify the act but it does show that it could have been avoided.

[Waseem]

And another amazing story, this guys is recieving Rs 3 million, i really ope that polio affected Zahid mentioned above will also recieve some help from Punjab government.


http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=192368

Success story of remote village boy



Monday, August 10, 2009
By Khalid Khattak

LAHORE

THE Government High School, Nehranwala, Okara District is a typical village school beset with numerous problems but it made headlines recently when one of its students bagged the second position in matriculation examination and received a prize of Rs 3 million from Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif.

Muhammad Naveed Asif clinched the second position in Humanities Group of matriculation examination of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore by scoring 919 marks.

He might have topped the Science Group provided science subjects were taught in his school which could not be offered there owing to shortage of science teachers.

The school is located around 25 kilometres from main city of Okara while its distance from Naveed’s residence is around seven kilometres.

At least 18 students from this school appeared in the matriculation examination and all of them passed and 13 secured high first division.

Interestingly, none of them went to any academy and all of them were taught by their schoolteachers. The success-story of Naveed and others is certainly an eye-opener for all of us especially those living in cities where tuition culture has penetrated and parents are being fleeced in the name of individual attention.

“Our school could have produced similar results in Sciences provided we had science teachers,” said Muhammad Azeem, the in-charge headmaster of the school.

This correspondent had the opportunity to visit Nehranwala village recently. One can realise Naveed’s laborious journey to the school on a daily basis only after having a round of muddy and bumpy roads. On rainy days, this young child like many others had to cover the distance on foot as it was impossible to ride a bicycle under such circumstances.

Besides domestic chores, Naveed used to work in fields and harvested fodder to support his family. Unfavourable circumstances, including worst power crisis, could not curb Naveed’s enthusiasm to learn and excel. “I used to study in the light of lantern without caring about outages,” he said. Outages were a non-issue for when I studied, he said.

“You may think its ridiculous but I always said to my mother that I wanted to be like Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,” he said. “Quaid-e-Azam is a role model for me,” he added.

“I came to Lahore for the first time when I was invited to attend the prize distribution ceremony,” he said. “I could not even manage to have a seat at Alhamra Hall so I preferred sitting on stairs. I was really surprised when the chief minister called me on the podium and offered me his own chair,” he said. “I was so surprised to see the chief minister standing before me that I forgot my marks. I might have forgotten my name at that moment,” he said recalling how excited he became on receiving a prize and medal from the chief minister. He said he was stunned by the support and encouragement he received from the CM. “I had never thought that I would see the chief minister of the province face to face,” he remarked.

“I and my mother were really terrified when BISE Lahore team reached our home late at night before announcement of the result.” “Actually a few days ago, our cow was stolen at night owing to which we were terrified,” he said.

“My father died when I was a child. My elder sister died of heart attack recently,” he said adding the financial support of Rs 3 million extended by the chief minister would certainly help my poor family to survive.

The initiatives being taken by the chief minister for encouragement of top scorers would certainly go a long way in promotion of education, he remarked adding “this is also promoting a sense of competition among students”.

“Mathematics is my favourite subject that is why I got 145 out of 150 marks in this subject,” he said. Naveed gave the credit for his brilliant performance to his mother and teachers. “My teachers were very friendly and always answered all of my queries,” he said and added “they even taught us during holidays”. He said he had plans to study either at the Government College University (GCU) Lahore or FC College University for intermediate level studies adding he looked forward to becoming a software engineer in the future.

Asked if he had any demands from the government, he said: “There is dire need of a hospital and a high school for girls in my village. You know women have a pivotal role to in nation building,” he said adding “we have only a primary school for girls in our area”.

Talking to The News, the mother of Naveed said the chief minister not only announced a prize of Rs 3 million for her son but also sent a bouquet of flowers for Naveed and his teachers through a senior government officer recently.

Zubair Tabassum, one of Naveed’s teachers, said Naveed was a very hard working student and he clinched the second position in Lahore Board exams against all odds. He also praised the CM for steps he was taking for encouragement of top scorers, saying this would certainly leave a positive impact on the overall education system.

Muhammad Azeem was of the view that study tour of top scorers to world renowned universities would not only boost confidence among them but would also inculcate in them a spirit of competition.

“Our students are anxiously waiting for computers,” he said referring to the Punjab government’s flagship programme of setting up computer labs in over 4,000 high and higher secondary schools across the province. He said establishment of the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) was another milestone achieved by the Punjab government.

EDO Education Okara Nasim Mansoor was of the view that steps being taken by the CM for promotion of education and encouragement of talented students were in fact like laying the foundation of a soft revolution.

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This is what i like about Shahbaz Sharif, he is handling Gojra incident very well too. I am not a big supporter of Sharif family but Shahbaz Sharif is doing an amazing job in Punjab, hopefully he will extend his work throughout punjab (not just in certain areas).

[Wassixpakistani]

2 great amazing stories.........Definitely what I needed for Motivation , I'm really troubled by the fact that I had to miss my Chemistry test today because of a Flu...........I'm quite ashamed of myself.......

[Mohsin]

Excellent!

Shahbaz Sharif's education seeds (just to start off with btw) which have been planted sewing beautifully.

He's and excellent CM and dedicated A LOT of time towards education in Punjab and its paying off.

Well done lads!

[Waseem]

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[Waseem]

It's good to see that young Zahid has been awarded.
I couldn't find anything in English but reading the above article brought tears to my eyes.
Good on Shahbaz Sharif to encourage youngsters like this, good work all around.