People who make Pakistan proud at a very young age
The brightest side of Pakistan is its young achievers whose work and names are well recognized by the world. Some of them are the following:
Hamza Shahzad:
Mohammad Hamza Shahzad, who currently resides in the UK, earned the title of Microsoft’s youngest professional at a very young age of 6, beating the late ArfaKarim’s record. He made the nation proud by scoring a whopping 757 points on the Microsoft certification exam, which requires 700 points to pass the exam. Children like him are the true assets of Pakistan and an inspiration to all youth. Well done, Hamza.
Haroon Tariq:
This Pakistani student from Islamabad achieved 7 world records by earning a total of 87 A’s on his IGCSE, O and A ‘levels of the Cambridge University International Exams at the age of 19 only. His specializations were in both humanity and science, including Islamic religion and culture, human and social biology, global development, physics, and chemistry. Haroon’s teachers were reportedly his main source of guidance, helping him achieve the title of “Brightest Student” in Pakistani history, along with tremendous fame and numerous awards.
Faizan Soofi:
Faizan is seen as one of the youngest authors in Pakistan. He was 8 years old when he began writing short stories and poems, some of which were printed at Dawn. He then published his first novel called “Howl” at the age of 10, which was well received by his friends, family, and readers. Positive feedback inspired Faizan to write another one entitled “” Instrumental Queens. “The young author’s work was nearly 45,000 words that he typed himself. This was at age 11. A year later he published a collection of short stories and plays. under the name “Belle.” Faizan published her fourth album, Instrumental Kings, “at age 12. He’s working on the third in the series and has other fiction works lined up as well. Instrumental Queens has found its way to renowned libraries in places like Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc. His Aitchison school has also honored him with a mention.
Well done Faizan!
Laraib Atta:
Laraib Atta, the daughter of legendary singer Atta Ullah Khan Esakhelvi, has been taking Hollywood by storm from a very young age. He was 19 years old when he entered Hollywood and so far he has left no stone unturned to make his identity. In 2006 she got her first advertisement to work as a visual effects artist and after all the amazing work she has been doing, Laraib was rewarded with the title of “Youngest Visual Effects Artist”. Sweeney Todd from Johnny Depp, 10,000 BC, Chronicles of Narnia, X-Men, Gravity, Godzilla, etc. are some of the masterpieces of his amazing work.
Babar Iqbal:
Hailing from Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, Babar Iqbal is a 12-year-old boy who has so far achieved 4 world records in the field of computer science. He was first awarded as the youngest “Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CMNWA)” at the age of just 9 years. His research concerns Apple devices and has been accepted by the 8th IEEE. What sets his method apart from others is that his process does not require jailbreak and can render an idevice in less than 30 minutes. What an achievement!
Haris Khan:
The young man of Pakistani ethnicity, living in Ireland, launched his game “Super Soccer Kids” on February 7, 2014, just days before his 11th birthday. This release earned Haris the title of Pakistan’s “Youngest App Developer” and according to resources, his game has already surpassed 400 downloads. He combined his two fields of interest, sports and technology, to create a fun game inspired by his graphic designer mother and his father, who works for Apple.
Mauhib Iqbal:
This 13-year-old from Beacon House School System has achieved the title of “Youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist” from Microsoft in .Net framework 4.0 with 98.4%. He currently teaches at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology and also lectures at universities such as FAST and MAJU via Skype. Mauhib has excelled in different programming languages such as C sharp and .Net 4.0 with mastery in different technologies including database web applications, etc. It really is an inspiration.