PakTurk Schools & Colleges News Bulletin 2014

EDITORIALPakTurk International Schools & Colleges form a galaxy of institutions where vision and approach embrace each other. Today, these institutions present a happy abode of realities where faith predominates and optimism permeates the environment. Here, the commitment is greater, the method is diverse, the manner is pragmatic and the response is energetic. Here a new era of awareness has dawned to usher everyone into a scientifically defined routine, marked by a lot of activities, which never lurches to any set backs by the grace of Allah.

Keeping the traditions alive, this year once again, our students participated in International Olympiads held in US, UK, Brazil, Thailand, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Romania, Turkmenistan, Indonesia, Kenya, Azerbaijan, and Turkey; and brought success for Pakistan. That is the reason we say that “PakTurk is competing with the world for Pakistan”

The previous year has proved to be the most fruit bearing in many aspects. New campuses at Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar have opened their doors for the students. The construction of another new, purpose built campus in Multan is in full swing, and the educational activities are expected to start by April, 2014. This new campus aims to serve the students from Multan and surrounding areas.

Moreover, in addition to our affiliation with the local boards of Intermediate & Secondary Education and Cambridge International Examinations, now PakTurk is affiliated with Cambridge English Assessment and has been given the status of an authorized centre. From now on, our students from Grade 1 to 12 will be able to take the world-famous language exams at their own schools.

Moreover, in recognition of our excellent educational facilities, solid-and-native curriculum, and a well trained teaching faculty, PakTurk International Schools & Colleges have been awarded the status of “Oxford Quality Schools”. PakTurk is the first and the only school in Pakistan with this prestigious title.

PakTurk belives in joining fun and learning together with real life experiences. Therefore, various opportunities are provided for our students during the summer holidays. This year, the students made their summer vacation even more memorable by joining summer camps in the USA and Turkey. They not only enjoyed a high-class international tour in these countries, but also gained memorable firsthand knowledge of the culture and traditions of these countries.

PATLE – PakTurk Academy of Teaching and Learning Excellence – has also been quite active during the previous year. It organized In-Service Teacher Development (INSTEAD) programs in collaboration with the Oxford University and Cambridge University. PATLE has also organized various Parents School Seminars in different cities to strengthen Home-School partnership.

The abovementioned achievements are only a few of the treasured moments of the PakTurk during the session 2013-14. We wish to see the year 2014 another step towards realization of the dream of “Golden Generation”.

Publisher: Ünal ToşurExecutive Editors: Suhail Aziz, Suat ErguvanEditors: Imran Khalid Khan, Madiha Imran

Advisory Board: Kamil Türe, Murat Ervan, Fesih Çelik, Mustafa Yilmaz, Ahmet KesterDesigner: Muhammad Shahnawaz

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News Bulletin 2014

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04 PAKTURK YOUTH BRINGS GOLD MEDAL FROM KAZAKHSTAN05 PAKTURK IS PAKITAN’S 1ST OxFORD qUALITY ScHOOLS 06 A GIFT FOR PAKISTAN: SILVER MEDAL IN INEPO EURASIA06 GALAxY OF SUccESS07 PAKTURK HAS BEEN AwARDED THE STATUS OF cAMBRIDGE ENGLISH ASSESSMENT AUTHORIZED cENTRE08 ANOTHER GOLDEN GIFT BY PAKTURK TO THE NATION09 GOLD MEDAL FOR PAKISTAN IN INTERNATIONAL TEAcHING KNOwLEDGE cOMPETITION 09 PAKTURK AcHIEVES HIGH AT INTEL ISEF PROJEcT cOMPETITION IN USA 10 PAKTURK STAR AwARDED BY GOVERNOR OF SINDH10 PAKTURK SHINES IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OLYMPIAD11 INTERNATIONAL INFORMATIcS PROJEcT cOMPETITION - MAY 2013 11 ANOTHER GEM OF SUccESS ON THE cROwN OF PAKTURK 12 PAKISTAN DAY cOMPETITIONS 201313 PAKISTAN DAY cOMPETITIONS 201414-15 9TH ISMO 201416 PRIZE DISTRIBUTION cEREMONY OF 9TH NATIONAL ISMO17 NATIONAL ISMO REGIONAL AwARDS cEREMONY HELD IN MULTAN17 9TH NATIONAL ISMO AwARDS DISTRIBUTED FOR KHAIRPUR REGION 18 9TH ISMO PRIZE DISTRIBUTION cEREMONY AT PAKTURK LAHORE18 NATIONAL ISMO REGIONAL AwARDS cEREMONY HELD IN KARAcHI19 9TH ISMO PRIZE DISTRIBUTION cEREMONY AT PAKTURK PESHAwAR20 PAKTURK YOUNGSTERS BROUGHT SUccESS FOR PAKISTAN FROM ENGLAND21 PAKTURK READS PAKISTAN GAINS22 PATLE TEAcHERS’ DEVELOPMENT wORKSHOPS23 OxFORD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT wORKSHOPS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT24 SUMMER ScHOOL TURKEY25 SUMMER ScHOOL USA26 A UNIqUE PROJEcT: PARENTS’ ScHOOL SEMINARS27 wIDELY AccLAIMED PROJEcT: “BOOK ON A HANGER”28 TIME TO HELP THE PHILIPPINES29 JEEVAY PAKISTAN DAYS29 FORMER BRITISH MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT VISITED PAKTURK30 PRESIDENT AJK VISIT TO PAKTURK HEADOFFIcE30 PAKTURK JAMSHORO LUMHS STUDENTS VISITED THE UNIVERSITY OF SINDH 31 GOVERNOR BALOcHISTAN VISITED THE PAKTURK IcEF31 BALOcHISTAN MINISTER S&GAD LAUDS THE SERVIcES OF PAKTURK32 PAKTURK EDUcATIONISTS VISITED TURKEY32 BRILLIANT STUDENT cHERISHES PAKTURK33 EID-UL-AZHA qURBANI MEAT DISTRIBUTION34 NEw DOOR OPENS TO UPLIFT qUALITY EDUcATION35 LAUNcHING cEREMONY OF NEw SMART BOARDS35 KIMSE YOK MU VISITED PAKTURK MULTAN BRANcH37 23 APRIL cHILDREN FESTIVAL AT PAKTURK BRANcHES37 PAKTURK DEBATOR SHINES IN cONTEST IN LAHORE 38 A HOSPITABLE REcEPTION BY PAKTURK KARAcHI BRANcH38 BALOcHISTAN MINISTER FOR EDUcATION VISITED PAKTURK qUETTA39 PAKTURK STUDENTS’ PERFORMANcE AT 10TH INTEL FAIR 201440 PAKTURK MULTAN GRABBED BRONZE MEDAL IN ESSAY wRITING cONTEST40 PAKTURK PRE-ScHOOL ANNUAL FUNcTION IN LAHORE42 STUDENT OF PAKTURK qUETTA SHINES IN INTERNATIONAL ESSAY wRITING cONTEST42 cAMBRIDGE ENGLISH ORIENTATION SESSION AT PAKTURK ISLAMABAD44 GAT AND LAPLATEST POSITION HOLDERS OcTOBER 201346 wELcOME PROGRAM AT KHAYABAN-E-AMEEN BRANcH 46 THE THRILL OF THE THIRD PAKTURK ONLINE MATHEMATIcS cOMPETITION47 MULTAN cAMPUS NEARS cOMPLETION47 PAKTURK PESHAwAR JUNIOR cAMPUS; ANOTHER PEARL ON THE cROwN48 BREAKING NEw GROUNDS IN ISLAMABAD48 PAKTURK JAMSHORO HOLDS MEMORABLE ANNUAL FUNcTION49 LANGUAGE AND cULTURAL FESTIVAL IN ISLAMABAD50 SSc RESULTS 201351 HSSc RESULTS 2013 52 PAKTURK cAMBRIDGE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT RESTRUcTURED53 STUDY IN THE BEST UNIVERSITIES OF THE wORLD

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PAKTURK YOUTH BRINGS GOLD MEDAL FROM KAZAKHSTAN

Waleed Bashir of PakTurk Quetta Boys bagged the Grand Winner Award along with a gold medal and cash prize of $600 at the International Infomatrix Asia and

“The honour and the pride belong to my country, Pakistan. They belong to my school and teacher, and to my parents.”

Pacific Computer Competition, held on April 18-21, 2013 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Waleed designed an automation system that illustrates how to control a greenhouse with only a computer and an Internet connection. With heat, water level, humidity and other factors that are controlled by strategically installed sensors, there is virtually no need for human attendants. The energy required for the functioning of the system is provided by movable solar panels that follow the position of the sun for the best possible energy recovery.

Having vied for glory with 100 projects from 20 countries, Waleed beat out competitors and projects from participating nations, such as Russia, India, Bangladesh, Georgia, Bosnia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, and Kenya. Waleed’s “Green Automation” project outshined the rest, and brought pride and

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distinction to Pakistan and PakTurk educational institutions.

Adding another star to the PakTurk’s galaxy of high achievements in international project competitions, Waleed Bashir has been the second top international project winner hailing from the Quetta Campus of PakTurk educational institutions. Earlier, in 2012, Quetta Campus brought a gold medal to Pakistan from Turkmenistan and a silver medal from Turkey.

Voicing his emotions, Waleed said, “The honour and the pride belong to my country, Pakistan. They belong to my school and teacher, and to my parents. Carrying our flag on an international platform, with dignity and honour, was my dream.”

Infomatrix is an annual international computer project competition which aims at bringing together computer science students across Asia and Pacific region. Although the Infomatrix competitions have been held since 2003, this was the first International Computer Project Olympiad in the string of competitions.


Oxford University will collaborate with PakTurk in:

PakTurk Schools & Colleges and Oxford University has officially formalized their cooperation. Now our campuses across Pakistan are titled, “Oxford Quality Schools” that will provide high quality education, based on International standards.

The curriculum is structured to be implemented in cooperation with the Oxford University Press publications, from kindergarten to high school.

PakTurk International Schools have been using Interactive white boards in the campuses since 2010. Now for effective teaching, enhanced learning tools like smart tables are being used in our flagship schools.

With state-of-the-art buildings and advanced educational tools, PakTurk intends to further enhance its quality for the students in different parts of the country.

» Extensive Reading Program » Online Skills Practice for Students » Classroom Presentation Software » Online Placement Tests » Teachers Development Workshops » Course Books with Multimedia Support

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Our participation in the “Oxford Quality Programme” demonstrates our commitment to using the best quality English language teaching materials.


Hamdan Ali Bhatti from PakTurk Karachi, Warda Adil and Mahnoor Babar from PakTurk Lahore won silver medals for Pakistan among 76 projects from 22 countries of the world in the International Science Project Olympiad (ISPRO) held on May 19-24, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The project “Environment-Friendly Pesticides” included the combination of wood-ash and lime, through which students gave a solution for saving the environment from side-effects of chemical pesticides.

Another PakTurk project, titled “Pre-Treatment of Rhizopus to Remove Azodyes from Effluents of Textile Industries”, was the outcome of the students’ research on finding solutions for the treatment of effluents of textile industries.

PakTurk students bring distinction and pride to Pakistan in various international science and project competitions across the world. This time, PakTurk Lahore Girls Branch bagged glittering success as Alvaz Adnan Khan won the Silver Medal, having competed with 123 projects from 47 countries at the International Environmental Project Olympiad (INEPO Eurasia) in April 2013 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

A GIFT FOR PAKISTAN: SILVER MEDAL IN INEPO EURASIA

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Her winning project “Pre-Treatment of Bread Mould to Remove Azodyes from Effluents of Factories” was widely acclaimed for its great potential in textile industry and thus added another feather in the cap of PakTurk’s success.

The INEPO Eurasia encourages students from around the world to develop projects that can solve environmental issues.

GALAXY OF SUCCESS - MAY 2013


Authorised Centre

Part of the University of Cambridge

PakTurk has been awarded the status of CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH ASSESSMENTAuthorized Centre

PakTurk International Schools and Colleges have been awarded the status of authorized centre to offer Cambridge English Assessment Tests to its students. It is worth mentioning here that there are only seven centres in Pakistan which may offer these qualifications.

Cambridge English is provided by two departments of the University of Cambridge: Cambridge English Language Assessment and Cambridge University Press. Over 4 million people take Cambridge English exams every year. Now the students of PakTurk International

Schools & Colleges can take world famous English language exams, and get recognized certificates from their own institution. The tests cover all four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking), and also include some fun activities to motivate the students to do well.

The tests are designed to be fair to the students of all nationalities and linguistic backgrounds, and are supported by a dedicated research program.

At PakTurk, the students will take these tests according to the following schedule:

» Classes 1-4 [Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE)] » Classes 5-6 [Cambridge English: Key (KET)] » Classes 7-8 [Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)] » Classes 9-10 [Cambridge English: First (FCE) for Schools]


ANOTHER GOLDEN GIFT BY PAKTURK TO THE NATION

Participating in international competitions is not a novelty, but a long-standing tradition at PakTurk. Carrying this tradition forward, a student of PakTurk Karachi Clifton (Boys Campus) bagged glittering success in Biology at the International Young Inventors Project Olympiad (IYIPO), held at Tbilisi, Georgia on April 25-27, 2013. Manzar Abbas from F.Sc-I won a Gold Medal and the Grand Winner award, among 120 projects from 28 countries. As the best of Biology category, he also won a laptop. The IYIPO encourages students around the world to develop projects that can solve environmental issues.

The winning project title was “A New Approach to Purify Seawater”. Manzar Abbas designed a special chamber which he named ‘energy chamber’. The bottom of this chamber is bowl-like and is made up of aluminium metal. The roof of the chamber is doom-shaped and is made up of plastic with a number of converging

lenses with different focal points. These lenses converge the sunlight in the chamber, producing a lot of heat, causing the sea water in the chamber to boil, and converting into steam.

The steam passes through a condenser and condenses the water vapours into liquid form; thus getting distilled water from sea water. Manzar along with his mentor Mr. Abdullah Jan, performed several successful experiments in purifying the sea water in this simple and inexpensive way.

This project may prove to be helpful in solving the problem of the scarcity of water in coastal areas by converting the sea water into drinkable water.

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Essa Bin Qasim was awarded the finalist medal in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) which was held on May 12-17, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona,USA. Intel ISEF is the world’s largest International Science Fair where more than 1500 high school students, from over 70 countries, compete for their projects.

PAKTURK ACHIEVES HIGH AT INTEL ISEF PROJECT COMPETITION IN

GOLD MEDAL FOR PAKISTAN IN INTERNATIONAL TEACHING KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION

An international teaching knowledge competition titled “Teachers are Competing”, was organized by Zambak Educational Consultancy Turkey in February 2013. For this competition, the teachers were asked to record their lessons of 40-45 minutes duration and send the same to the contest organizers. Many Pakistani teachers of different subjects participated in the contest.

The main objective of this competition was to highlight the importance of message-based teaching. We believe that an ideal lesson should raise some questions in the minds of the students, which may help them to understand life in a better way.

Intel ISEF is the world’s largest International

Science Fair where more than 1500 high school students, from over 70 countries, competed for

their projects.

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Mr. Suhail Aziz, Head of English Department, PakTurk International Schools & Colleges, got the 1st position worldwide in the English Language Teaching category. He received a Gold Medal and a cash prize of $ 2000. This stellar achievement placed yet another star on the galaxy of PakTurk family.

Manzar Abbas of PakTurk Karachi competed in the 7th Young Inventors Project Olympiad at the Republic of Georgia, and won a Gold Medal and Grand Winner award.Manzar Abbas, along with Mr. Ali Karan (Regional Director), Mr. Salih Ünverdi (Principal PakTurk Karachi), and Mr. Abdullah Jan (Vice Principal PakTurk International Schools and Colleges), called on the honorable Governor of Sindh, Dr.Ishrat-ul-Ibad. Manzar Abbas was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. The Governor also appreciated his efforts in winning the award, and school’s contribution in his success-oriented development. Dr. Noshad Shaikh (Principal Secretary to Governor), Mr. Salih Pazarcı (Chief Executive Istikbal Business Association), and Mr. Hüseyin Çepni (Manager Turkish Airlines) were also present at the occasion.

PAKTURK SHINES INSUSTAINABLE ENERGY OLYMPIAD

Adding another stellar performance to PakTurk’s galaxy of achievements, Muhammad Bilal Bhutto, a student of PakTurk International Schools Khairpur Branch, bagged Fourth Position Worldwide with Honourable Mention Award at the ISWEEEP 2013 (International Sustainable World Energy Environment Engineering Project Olympiad) held on May 8-13, 2013 in Houston, Texas, USA.

Muhammad Bilal’s Biology project “Decreasing Lead Content against Air Pollution by the Usage of Lolium Sp. and Paspalum Sp.” provided suggestions for cleaning the environment by improving air quality, maintaining higher

treatment, and decorating the surroundings.

I-SWEEEP, an international science fair, has been promoting sustainable energy solutions since 2008 on energy, engineering, and environmental projects. 363 projects from 68 countries and 41 states of the USA participated in the 5th I-SWEEEP. During the program, STEM Expo, Robotics Contest, NASA Field Trip and Houston Museum of Natural Science Trip were organized for all participants.

PAKTURK STAR AWARDED BYGOVERNOR OF SINDH


INTERNATIONAL INFORMATICS PROJECT COMPETITION - MAY 2013

ANOTHER GEM OF SUCCESSON THE CROWN OF PAKTURK

The sparkling students of PakTurk Boys Campus Islamabad clinched a “Silver Medal” in the 11th International Informatics Project Competition in Bucharest, Romania held on May 16-20, 2013. Muhammad Muiz-ul-Islam Khan Lodhi and Shahbaz Qadar Khattak got the 2nd position in the competition among participants from 45 countries presenting 255 projects.

SILVER MEDAL45 Countries, 255 Projects

Adding another gem on the crown, Muhammed Bilal Bhutto of PakTurk Khairpur Branch competed for Pakistan at the 28th International Science and Engineering Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 20-24, 2013.

Having contested with 350 projects from 27 countries in the MOSTRATEC, Muhammed Bilal’s Biology project got the Honorable Mention and the Best of Category Award together with the medal, certificate and trophy.

MOSTRATEC is the one of the biggest international engineering fairs in the Latin America.

PakTurk students contested with their GSM-based Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) model which is the most advanced shape of telemetry. The imperishable efforts of the department of Computer Studies played a vital role in putting the students, PakTurk, and Pakistan to this high pedestal.

This astounding and auspicious achievement is a part of the tradition of Competing the World for Pakistan and yet again the shinning students of PakTurk International Schools have proven that youth in Pakistan is second to none.


Name Category Class Branch

Haya Zeeshan Painting Competition Pre-School K.G Multan Ali Chowk

Muhammad Zakaria Painting Competition Primary 4 Karachi Junior

Haris Muneer Painting Competition Secondary 6 Islamabad Boys

Soha Suhail Essay Writing Primary 5 Islamabad G-10 Junior

Noor ul Ain Malik Essay Writing Secondary 7 Islamabad Girls

Ali Ahmad Poster Designing Higher Secondary 11 Islamabad Boys

Pakistan Day Competitions are the defining events for PakTurk International Schools & Colleges to commemorate the Pakistan Resolution on March 23 every year. Participated by the PakTurk students across Pakistan, this year’s competition saw the highest number of entries. The jury had a tough time while deciding about the ten best entries in different categories. The theme of the

Winners

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competition in 2013 was “Dreaming of Pakistan in 2047”. Students came up with magnificent ideas that showed their creativity and love for their country.

Students from pre-school to intermediate classes participated in the Pakistan Day Competition which held in categories such as Essay Writing, Painting, and Poster Design. Cash prizes were awarded to the top ten students in each category of class and competition.The following are the high-achievers in 2013:

PAKISTAN DAY COMPETITIONS

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Muhammad Zakaria Haya Zeeshan Ali AhmadHaris Muneer


Name Category Class Branch

Sofia Sikandareen Essay Writing Competition 5 Multan Ali Chowk

Hajra Faiz Khakwani Painting Competition Pre-School KG Islamabad G-10 Junior

Zeest Fatma Painting Competition Primary (1-2) 1 Lahore Main Campus

Nasira Ikram Ullah Painting Competition Primary (3-5) 4 Lahore Islampura

Anam Malik Painting Competition Secondary 8 Islamabad Girls Campus

Areeba Haider Essay Writing Secondary 8-O Lahore Girls Campus

Hamza Ayub Poster Designing Higher Secondary FSc-I Peshawar

Pakistan Day is celebrated in PakTurk with zeal and zest every year. Along with other events, students from PakTurk schools across Pakistan also participate in the “Pakistan Day Competitions”. Students from Pre-School to Higher Secondary School participated in their own categories in Essay Writing, Painting and Poster Design in 2014.

The theme of 2014’s contest was “Towards Peace & Harmony”. Recordbreaking participation by the students proved that the young generation also looks for opportunities to show their potential. Selection of winners was really hard for the jury which illustrates just how many different promising ideas were presented. Attractive cash prizes are announced for the top ten students in each category.

PAKISTAN DAY COMPETITIONS 2014


Hajra Faiz Khakwani

Zeest Fatma

Nasira Ikram Ullah

Anam Malik

Hamza Ayub

TOP POSITION HOLDERS FOR 2014

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SAW PARTICIPATION OF MORE THAN 11000 STUDENTS

Pakistan’s largest Mathematics Olympiad ISMO (Inter-School Maths Olympiad) has reached upto 750 schools across the country. It is a Mathematics test, based on multiple choice questions (MCQs) for the students of classes 5 to 8. PakTurk International Schools & Colleges have been successfully organizing the Inter Schools Maths Olympiad (ISMO) for the students of private and state schools across Pakistan since 2005. ISMO has become a national event and is

being conducted all over Pakistan in different cities, simultaneously.

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The 9th National ISMO 2013 was held on Sunday, November 24, 2013 in all the branches of PakTurk Int’l Schools. Around eleven thousand students, from more than 750 schools, participated in this olympiad this year.

Attractive prizes were awarded to the position holders within the city, and at national level. An amount of more than 1 Million was awarded to the position holders from 5, 6, 7, and 8 class categories. The first position holder from Class 8 category was also awarded with the title “Al-Khwarizmi of Pakistan”. For 2014, Ashhad Atiq from BVS Parsi School, Karachi won this title.

The prize distribution Ceremony was held in Islamabad where the winners and runners up of the National ISMO were awarded with prizes.

This year, National ISMO was sponsored by the Allied Bank of Pakistan while the Pakistan Science Foundation was the chief partner.


Prize distribution ceremony of Pakistan’s largest mathematics Olympiad ISMO, was held at Marriott Hotel Islamabad on February 11, 2014. Young students of class 5, 6, 7, & 8 were given the prizes of more than one million rupees. Chief Guest, Federal Minister for Science & Technology, Mr. Zahid Hamid distributed the certificates, plaques and cash prizes among the top position holders.

In his welcome address, the Chairman, PakTurk International Educational CAG Educational Foundation said that in order to arouse interest for the all-important aspects of mathematics, PakTurk International Schools & Colleges have been organizing Inter Schools Mathematics Olympiads (ISMO) for the last 9 years. Now ISMO has become Pakistan’s largest Math Olympiad”.

This year PakTurk International Schools & Colleges have organized 9th Edition of Inter Schools Mathematics Olympiads (ISMO). More than 11000 students, from all four provinces and the capital of Pakistan participated in the mega educational competition. Handsome prize money of more than 1 million rupees was distributed among the students.

In his address, Mr. Zahid Hamid expressed his pleasure at this step taken by PakTurk International Schools & Colleges. He said that such events provide our youth the chance to show their talent to the world. He further said that the friendship between Pakistan and Turkey is beyond the time and borders. “I strongly believe in the motto of the PakTurk Schools: “TWO COUNTRIES, ONE NATION”, Mr. Hamid said. According to the results following students got positions in 9th National ISMO:

Name Position Class School

Mujtaba Omar 1 5 Siddeeq Public School Rawalpindi

Khizer Ahsan 2 5 Beaconhouse School System Sialkot

Muhammad Talha 3 5 EMS High School Islamabad

Daniyal Ali 1 6 IIUI Schools I-8 Campus Islamabad

Muhammad Shayan 2 6 Al-Hadi Academy Karachi

Zargham Ahmad 3 6 Army Public School Peshawar

Omar Mahmud 1 7 Karachi Grammar School

Minahil Fatima 1 7 Pakturk Asifa-Irfan Girls Campus Lahore

Paayal Ramesh 2 7 Dawood Public School Karachi

Huzaifa Yaseen Khan 3 7 Pakturk Main Campus Lahore

Shaaf Nadeem 3 7 Siddeeq Public School Rawalpindi

Muhammad Ashhad Alam 1 8 BVS Parsi High School Karachi

Zainab Ikram 2 8 Lahore Grammar School Lahore

Ayesha Sajid 3 8 Siddeeq Public School Rawalpindi


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9th NATIONAL ISMO AWARDS DISTRIBUTED FOR MULTAN REGION

Regional prize distribution ceremony of 9th National ISMO was held at PakTurk Multan Branch. Top 20 students of each (Class 5-6-7-8) category received their awards.

The program started with the welcome speech by Mr. Ibrahim Ciga, Principal of PakTurk Multan Branch. He congratulated the successful students in the National ISMO and expressed his hope to see more successful students from Multan region in the next organization of this prestigious contest.

His Excellency Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain, Punjab Minister for Prisons, was the chief guest. He distributed the cash prizes, certificates, and plaques among the high-achievers. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Arain stated that organizing a competition, specially in the field of Mathematics, is indeed a praiseworthy step of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges.

9th NATIONAL ISMO AWARDSDISTRIBUTED FOR KHAIRPUR REGION

Regional Prize Distribution Ceremony of 9th National ISMO Khairpur Region was held on January 11, 2014. Mr. Muhammad Yousif Sheikh, Additional Deputy Commissioner Khairpur was the Chief Guest of the occasion which was also attended by the BoG and PTA members of PakTurk Khairpur; the principals, administrators and teachers from ISMO-participant schools; position holders and their parents.

Held on November 24, 2013 across Pakistan, the 9th National ISMO saw the participation of more than 11,000 students. More than 700 students participated in the ISMO from Khairpur, Sukkur and Larkana. The high-achievers were awarded with the cash prizes, plaques and gifts.

The Chief Guest expressed his satisfaction about the standards set by PakTurk schools. Mr. Yousif Sheikh stated that schools should produce a cultured youth to promote the society positively, as education without ethics and moral values creates people who are apparently successful but a threat to everyone. He congratulated PakTurk for organizing a highly successful event like the ISMO.


NATIONAL ISMO REGIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY HELD IN KARACHI

Regional Prize Distribution Ceremony for the position holders of Inter-School Math Olympiad was held at the Boys Campus Lahore. The Chief Guest of the event distributed prizes among the top 20 position holders from Lahore Region.

Mr. Sadi Yildirir, Regional Director, PakTurk ICEF, Mr. Huseyin Unver, Director Lahore; and the principals of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges in Lahore Mr. Bilal Gurses, Mr. Mehmet Ali Seker and Mr. Halil Baris were also present in the program. It is worth mentioning here that more than

11,000 students of classes 5 to 8 participated in the 9th ISMO - Pakistan’s largest Mathematics Olympiad.

PakTurk educational institutions in Karachi held the prize distribution ceremony of the 9th Inter-School Math Olympiad at PakTurk Gulistan-e Jauhor Campus on January 22, 2014. High achievers, parents and the administrators of participant schools were welcomed at a campus which was decorated with colorful ISMO balloons and buntings. The high-achieving students were also distributed exclusive ISMO caps on their arrival. Elated by their success and the ISMO incentives, the position holders received their cash prizes and medals.Very happy and impressed by the fabulous function organized by the PakTurk Karachi Jauhor Campus, the position-holder students and their parents voiced their wish to participate in the next year’s ISMO.

9th ISMO PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY AT PAKTURK LAHORE


NATIONAL ISMO REGIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY HELD IN KARACHI

PakTurk educational institutions in Karachi held the prize distribution ceremony of the 9th Inter-School Math Olympiad at PakTurk Gulistan-e Jauhor Campus on January 22, 2014. High achievers, parents and the administrators of participant schools were welcomed at a campus which was decorated with colorful ISMO balloons and buntings. The high-achieving students were also distributed exclusive ISMO caps on their arrival. Elated by their success and the ISMO incentives, the position holders received their cash prizes and medals.Very happy and impressed by the fabulous function organized by the PakTurk Karachi Jauhor Campus, the position-holder students and their parents voiced their wish to participate in the next year’s ISMO.

9th ISMO PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY AT PAKTURK PESHAWAR

To award the position holders in the 9th ISMO across KPK, a prize distribution ceremony was held at PakTurk Peshawar Branch on January 18, 2014.

Mr. Ilhan Erdogan, Principal, threw light on the importance of education and the achievements of PakTurk in his welcome speech. The chief guest of the occasion, Prof. Dr. Ihsan Ali, Vice Chancellor of the Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, addressed the audience and stressed the importance of acquiring modern education in this era.


At PakTurk, every student is given a chance to take part in co-curricular activities. Aiming to explore and augment students’ potentials, different clubs on Music, Drama, Debate, Arts & Crafts, Environment, Culture and English Speaking provide activities for creative skills and highly-essential socialization.

When we say ‘PakTurk is competing with the world for Pakistan’, we really mean it. After a series of recent success stories from Kazakhstan, Georgia, Kenya, and Azerbaijan; recent good news came from England. Moreover, this news is concerned with the performance of our young learners from the Junior Section who showed amazing performance in

PAKTURK YOUNGSTERS BROUGHT SUCCESS FOR PAKISTAN FROM ENGLAND

the International Essay Writing Contest held in March 2013.

PakTurk students represented Pakistan among 840 students from 37 countries. Amina Saqib got place in the finals; while Soha Suhail, Obaid Nawab, and Subat Emaan got honourable mention awards. Prize distribution ceremony was held on June 26-27, 2013 in England where certificates, trophies and shields were distributed among the winners.

PakTurk youngsters showed their vision and

creative skills

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Teacher Development is given special importance at PakTurk. PakTurk Academy of Teaching & Learning Excellence (PATLE) organizes workshops and seminars for teachers and students of PakTurk schools from time to time.

Heads of the Academic Support Departments visit all the campuses of PakTurk Schools where different workshops and seminars are organized. Following are few of the important sessions which were held in the last few months:• Workshops for O Level teachers• Cambridge English Examiners Workshop• Workshops for Junior & Middle Section Teachers• Cambridge English Teachers Workshop• Turkish Language Teachers Workshops• Training of Trainers for Senior Section Teachers

In addition to these workshops, many other seminars and workshops were organized for students and teachers in all the branches of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges across Pakistan. PATLE members visit all the branches of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges at least once a year. During the visits, the concerned Heads of Departments conduct, not only subject workshops, but also individual meetings with the teachers of their respective departments.

These workshops and sessions provide a great opportunity for both the teachers and the students to polish their skills, and perform better in their respective areas.

Teachers’ Development Workshopsby “PakTurk Academy of Teaching & Learning Excellence”



OXFORD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS English Department

Every year, Oxford Professional Development Workshops are organized at Islamabad and Karachi for the faculty members of PakTurk English Department where the trainers are invited from England.

This year, these workshops were organized in the month of March, three days each at Karachi and Islamabad. Around 110 English teachers, from all the branches of PakTurk, attended the workshops.

Head of English Department, Mr. Suhail Aziz, introduced the guest trainers: Mr. Bill Bowler and Ms. Julietta Schoenmann. Mr. Bowler has over 20 years’ experience of teacher training in 43 countries of the world. Ms. Julietta is a seasoned trainer who has been working in ELT for many years.

The first two days of the workshop were led by the guest trainers. On third and the final day, Head of English Department, Mr. Suhail Aziz, conducted the workshop.

The participants expressed their happiness and satisfaction over the workshop program. While expressing their views, Mr. Bowler and Ms. Julietta thanked the administration of PakTurk for making their stay at Pakistan memorable. They also appreciated the workshop participants for their interest in learning.

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In Turkey

SUMMER School

Education is not the name of regular classes only, but it is much more than this. Picnics, study tours, games, and sports play a vital role in the social upbringing of the students. Keeping in view the importance of these activities, PakTurk International Schools & Colleges organize study and excursion tours, not only inside Pakistan, but also in Turkey, UK and USA.

Summer school in Turkey is a dream of every student for which they wait throughout the year. This tour provides them a chance to further strengthen their Turkish language skills, and get first hand knowledge about Turkish culture.

This year, around 50 students joined the summer camp. After reaching Istanbul, their first destination was Kayseri city where a language camp was organized. Under the supervision of experienced Turkish language teachers, the students sharpened their language skills.

In addition to learning language, the students also enjoyed many activities, such as: games and sports, visits to famous historical places, shopping in the best malls of the city, and movie evenings. Pakistani students were also welcomed by Turkish industrialists and other famous people from different walks of the society.

Visit to Istanbul was a memorable event for the students because this city is famous for its mosques with huge minarets, castles, palaces, gardens, tombs, and shopping malls. Students got a chance to visit famous blue mosque, tomb of Hazrat Abu Ayub al-Ansari, famous panorama museum about conquest of Istanbul, ultra modern theme parks, and shopping centres.

Pakistani youngsters came back after three weeks full of fun and learning. They brought with them many gifts from Turkey for their loved ones; the best among them was indeed the love of Turkish people for Pakistan and Pakistanis.

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A group of students from PakTurk International Schools & Colleges joined a seventeen-day summer school program at New York, USA. The students were accompanied by Mr. Mustafa Yilmaz, Deputy Director Education at PakTurk ICEF. The program was held in the campus of Hofsta University, the largest private university in New York. Its campus area is near the centre of New York like Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and it is 20 minutes away from JFK Airport.

During Summer School program, the participants joined an English Language course under American teachers. The students also visited places like Times Square, Six Flags Park, T.C.C New York, Ebru TV, Putnam Science Academy, Rockefeller Center, UNO building, Grand Central Terminal, Yankees Stadium, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Harvard University, MIT, Boston Garden, American Museum, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Madame Tussauds, American History Museum, and many other shopping centres and theme parks. In addition to these visits and classes, the students also enjoyed various sports like table tennis, soccer, basketball, and paintball.

The students also returned to Pakistan on July the 3rd. PakTurk always provides its students an opportunity to enjoy and learn during the summer break.

The students visited different places in USA and met some dignitaries and common people there as well. They expressed enormous satisfaction over the arrangements of the program.

Romail Khan: “The whole experience was magical and I really

liked the American System. There was Justice, equality and tolerance.”

Khurram Fatah: “I had a pleasant Stay in the US. I enjoyed a lot with my Pakistani and Turkish fellows. I enjoyed every bit of it and had valuable experience and I really wish to visit the USA again soon.”

SUMMER SCHOOL

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PakTurk International schools understand that in order to realize the dream of a golden generation, the role of parents can’t be denied. Keeping in mind the problems faced by the parents of this generation, Parents’ School Seminars’ are conducted in different branches of PakTurk Schools and Colleges across the country. PakTurk Academy of Teaching & Learning Excellence is responsible for the organization of these seminars where thousands of parents and guests have been invited till-date.

These seminars focus on understanding the philosophy of nurturing parenting, assessing high risk parenting beliefs and environments, creating competency based parenting lessons and programs tailored to meet the individual parenting needs of the families, and implementing programs at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention.Important parenting themes like creativity, child

A UNIQUE PROJECT: PARENTS’ SCHOOL SEMINARS

abuse, hyperactivity, effective study techniques, stress management, sibling rivalry, effects of TV and Computer, importance of games, and children motivation are being discussed in these seminars.

Participants also learnt how to monitor the success of families through various on-going process evaluation strategies, designed to measure the attainment of parenting knowledge and skills. The speakers try to help parents in setting consistent, reasonable expectations based on their child’s age as well as developmental and skill level.

Keeping in view the present day broken-family ratio, the initiative of Parents’ School is believed to be wonderful idea that will help the parents to raise their children to bring up the long awaited golden generation.



WIDELY ACCLAIMED PROJECT:“BOOK ON A HANGER”

PakTurk Quetta Girls Campus introduced a project titled, “Book on a Hanger” which aims to encourage the students to improve their reading habits. A special corner has been designed to attract the attention of kids towards book-reading. Students are free to come and take any book from hangers. There is no hassle of registration. Hailed as a different approach to encourage

the students with weaker library habits, this take-and-read practice has been very popular with the students.

N o o r - e - S a r m a d i Quiz CompetitionIn order to inculcate an insight about the life and examples of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), PakTurk educational institutions organized a reading contest from the contents of the book, “Infinite Light (Noor-e-Sarmadi)” across Pakistan. Students from Class 8 and onwards read the selected chapters of the book and sat for an MCQ test to check their understanding about the life of the Prophet (s.a.w). Originally published as the “Sonsuz Nur” in Turkish, the Infinite Light was authored by the prominent Turkish scholar and author, M. Fethullah Gulen. The book, which chronicles the Prophet’s life in a thematic way, has been translated into several world languages including Urdu and is one of the most comprehensive books written about the life of Rasulullah (s.a.w).

Top ten position-holders were given attractive prizes ranging from Rs. 3000 to Rs. 15,000 as follows:

Position Name Branch1 SUFIYAN JALBANI KHAIRPUR BOYS BRANCH2 HAMZA AYUB PESHAWAR BOYS BRANCH3 FAWAD AHMAD PESHAWAR BOYS BRANCH4 MUHAMMAD ASIF LAHORE BOYS MAIN CAMPUS5 HASSAN KHAN PESHAWAR BOYS BRANCH6 USAMA KIYANI KARACHI CLIFTON BOYS7 KAMAL UD DIN ISLAMABAD BOYS BRANCH8 M ARIFFAZAL PESHAWAR BOYS BRANCH9 NASEER KHAN KARACHI CLIFTON BOYS BRANCH10 WASEEM NUSRAT KHAIRPUR BOYS BRANCH

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In line with their vision and tradition to serve the humanity worldwide, PakTurk students and parents once again showed their altruistic spirit when they came forward to help storm victims in the Philippines. The people of the Philippines faced one of the deadliest storms that ever hit their country. The students, parents, and teachers of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges donated openheartedly and gathered a sum of 1 million rupees.

the Philippines

Time to

HELPThe young students brought their money boxes, which they used to raise funds for their brothers and sisters in peril. A major purpose of this fundraising was to instill the spirit of charity among the students.

The cheque of the collected amount was handed to Mr. Özcan İnan, Country Representative, Kimse Yok Mu Solidarity and Aid Association by Mr. Ünal Toşur, Chairman PakTurk ICEF and Mr. Kamil Türe, Director Education.



PakTurk students have participated in the annually-held International Language and Culture Festival in Turkey, representing Pakistan among more than 140 countries with thousands of student contestants and showcasing Pakistani culture in the presence of a huge visiting audience.

In this regard, PakTurk initiated for an exclusive collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Pakistan.

PakTurk ICEF executives called on Mr. Furqan Bahauddin Khan, Additional Secretary, Inter Provincial Coordinator, Cultural youth & tourism and briefed him about the concept and the theme of the forthcoming International Language and Culture

Former British Minister for International Development, Mr. Shahid Malik visited the Head Office of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges in Islamabad.

Mr. Malik also visited the newly built PakTurk H-8 Girls Campus. He applauded the administration for keeping the high standards for the new generation. Later, he was given a briefing by Director Education, Mr. Kamil Türe and

FORMER BRITISH MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT VISITED PAKTURK

jeevay pakistan days

Director Planning & Development, Mr. Turgut Puyan. Honourable guest was briefed about the ongoing and future projects of PakTurk International Educational Foundation for the people of Pakistan.

Mr. Shahid Malik expressed his pleasure and satisfaction over the standards maintained by PakTurk schools.

Festival in 2014 where 6 million visitors are expected.

Speaking on the occasion, Additional Secretary Ministry of Culture, Youth & Tourism emphasized the vitality of Pakistan’s presence at such an international cultural platform in Turkey and assured PakTurk ICEF of the Ministry’s best possible support to facilitate Pakistan’s representation in the best manner.

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In connection with the celebration of “Turkish Republic Day” on October 29, 2013, a group of students along with teachers, vice principals of Junior and Middle schools and the Principal visited the office of the Vice Chancellor, University of Sindh, Jamshoro.

Students presented a bouquet of flowers to the VC. Later on, the students briefed the honourable Vice Chancellor about the importance of the ‘Republic Day’ who appreciated the knowledge shared by the students and

pakturk Jamshoro lumhs students visited the university of sindh

extended his best wishes to the entire PakTurk team. Later, the delegation visited Department of Sindhology where they got information about the Sindhi language and culture.

President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan visited the PakTurk ICEF Head Office on November 28, 2013. He was accompanied by Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Ms Farzana Yaqoob, Minister for Social Welfare AJK and Mr. Sadiq Sanjrani,

PRESIDENT AJK VISITED PAKTURK ICEF

former Chief Coordinatorfor the Prime Minister Grievances Wing.

Having briefed about the activities and prospects of PakTurk educational foundation and institutions, Hon. President AJK took a round of PakTurk H-8 Girls Campus along with his delegation.

Appreciating the Foundation for its selfless and outstanding services to the development and dissemination of education across Pakistan, Hon. Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan expressed his wish to see the opening of PakTurk educational institutions for the benefit of the AJK youth.



Governor of Balochistan, Hon. Mr. Muhammad Khan Achakzai, visited the PakTurk International Schools & Colleges, Girls and Junior Campus, located in H-8 Islamabad. The worthy guest visited the classrooms and laboratories, took interest in teaching process, asked questions to teachers and students, and gave valuable suggestions. Principal of the school, Mr. Ahmet EFETÜRK briefed the guests about the school facilities and success. The worthy guest also

The Provincial Minister for the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD), Government of Balochistan, Nawab Muhammad Khan Shahwani visited PakTurk International Schools & Colleges, Quetta (Boys Campus). The honourable guest was shown the labs, classrooms, and hostel of the campus. Mr. Barozai admired the standard of facilities, and specially the use of the

BALOCHISTAN MINISTER S&GAD LAUDED THE

SERVICES OF PAKTURK

GOVERNOR BALOCHISTAN VISITED THE PAKTURK ICEF HEAD OFFICE

admired the use of smart boards, active tables and other latest educational tools.

Later, the worthy governor visited the Head Office of the PakTurk International Educational Foundation where he was welcomed by the Director Education Mr. Kamil TÜRE and Director P&D Mr. Turgut PUYAN. The guest was informed about the history, vision, mission, and various ongoing and future plans of the organization. The honourable Governor Balochistan appreciated the efforts of the foundation for the cause of quality education in Pakistan.

‘Interactive Whiteboards’. Later, the guest awarded a cheque to Hassan Abbas, a student of 1st year who won a cash award in International Turkish Language Olympiad which was held in Turkey in the year 2013.

The honourable Minister commented that PakTurk schools and its educational services, with high standard and quality education, deserves appreciation and recognition. Apart from a very modern building and educational tools used by the school, the services to educate the students from poor families with scholarship, and provision of the same standard of Europe is marvelous and a privilege for the province.

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In the first week of November 2013, a group of educationists from PakTurk International Educational Foundation Head Office visited Turkey. Deputy Director Education, Mr. Mustafa Yilmaz, Deputy Director Education Mr. Israr Ali, and Head of Pakistan Studies Department, Mr. Saeed Ul Hassan were the members of this group. Main objective of the visit was to gain insights about working environment and standards of Turkish educational system. In this regard, the group visited Fatih University Istanbul and Meliksah University Kayseri. These institutions have an enormous strength of students and are high ranking in the hierarchy of universities

PAKTURK EDUCATIONISTS VISITED TURKEY

globally because of their infrastructure and academic standards.

The visit of Cambridge International School Kayseri and Fatih School Istanbul was an exciting opportunity to interact with the teachers and students for learning and inspiration. A comprehensive briefing and interactive session with the team of Zambak International Educational Academy revealed their efforts and prolific outcomes in the field of education.

The historical sites of Istanbul and Kayseri are second to none in the world. Istanbul is a symbol of past glory, present attractions, and future dreams. The love, generosity and hospitality of the Turkish people will always remain cherished in the memories.


BRILLIANT STUDENT CHERISHES PAKTURK Muhammad Umar, who is currently studying in the University of Hong Kong has shared his feelings as the following:

The teachers of PakTurk Schools are not only the best professionals but also a permanent source of motivation and encouragement for the students. My teachers always invoked the interest of knowledge inside me and I was always motivated to learn beyond the classroom.

In July 2011, I took part in Olympiad as the youngest participant of our team and made my country proud by securing a Bronze Medal. The credit goes to my teachers who guided me on the right way for my career and helped me throughout my Olympiad preparation.

I completed my A-Levels in just 14 months and scored straight A*s. Another great achievement of mine was that I got distinction in O-Level Chemistry Exam. All these achievements helped me to earn a place with 85% scholarship in “The

University of Hong Kong,” one of the best universities in the world.

I owe my success to my teachers. I would say that my strong academic foundation was laid by PakTurk School, and it is helping me to overcome the challenges with confidence, and to climb up to achieve higher and higher.

My school has planted a tree inside me which will keep bearing the aromatic fruits of achievements and guidance; and the candle of moral values lit up by my school will keep helping me in following the path of righteousness and virtue.

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EID-UL-AZHA QURBANI MEAT DISTRIBUTION

Since 1995, PakTurk ICEF has been undertaking grand Qurbani programmes on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, so as to share this bounty of the faith with thousands of the disadvantaged and the needy in Pakistan. In 2013, PakTurk ICEF sacrificed 8750 qurbanis (camels, cows, and goats), mainly in 16 centers set in Islamabad Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Khairpur Mirs, Jamshoro and Hyderabad.

The expenditure incurred on the procurement of animals, packing and, distribution of qurbani meat was met through the charities donated by Turkish philanthropists along with the collaboration Kimse Yok Mu Solidarity & Aid Association, Turkey.

Qurbani meat was distributed among more than 40,000 needy and deprived families of Pakistan. 125 guests from all walks of life came from Turkey to spend their Eid with their Pakistani brothers. PakTurk ICEF(Schools & Colleges) staff, local philanthropists, students and parents also participated in this noble program.

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NEW DOOR OPENS TO UPLIFT QUALITY EDUCATION

Another flower in the bouquet of PakTurk schools, the construction of Asifa Irfan Lahore Girls Campus has been completed within a short span of time by the grace of Allah Almighty. The students of the school started their new academic term in this new purpose-built campus.

The new splendid building is accomplished with all the requirements of contemporary Education. With its spacious classrooms, equipped labs, and modern educational tools, this campus would prove to be an excellent opportunity for the students of Lahore. Pre-school, Junior School, Secondary and Higher Secondary schools are the parts of this campus. Moreover, hostel facility is also available to the students from other cities.

This campus was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mr. Yawar Irfan. Regional Director PakTurk ICEF, Mr. Sadi Yıldırır; Chairman, PTBA, Mr. Sahir Rasheed; General Secretary of PTBA, Mr. Taner Koçyiğit; and Director Rumi Forum, Mr. Mesut Kaçmaz also made the occasion memorable with their presence.

The students of lower secondary section showed the festivity of Pakistani culture in their folk dance. This celebratory event ended with the cutting of a beautiful cake adorned with PakTurk flags and the final inauguration of the building by the Chief Guest, under the showers of rose petals.


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NEW SMARTBOARDS

After adding five new smart boards to its inventory, PakTurk Quetta celebrated this achievement with a ceremony where Ms. Rahila Durrani, MPA & former Prosecution Minister, was the chief guest along with a large participation of parents and students.

Ms. Rahila Durrani inaugurated the smart boards, and expressed her feelings in her speech saying: “I am really impressed as I saw such a top level school and college here in Balochistan and I am proud of it. I, with all my capacity, vow to support quality education and PakTurk.”

She also visited school premises and hostel along with the local media and other guests.

KIMSE YOK MU VISITED PAKTURK MULTANA Turkish delegation led by Mr. Ünal Öztürk, Chairman of the Kimse Yok Mu Aid and Solidarity Association visited the PakTurk Multan Ali Chowk Branch.

The students, teachers, and schools administrators welcomed them with flower bouquets. The guests were taken for a tour around the campus, which was recently and thoroughly renovated.

Mr. İbrahim Ciga, Principal, briefed the visitors about the achievements and the prospects of the school and also presented a commemorative plaque to Mr. Ünal Öztürk for his visit.

Students also gave a letter to Mr. Öztürk, thanking him for the welfare activities of ‘Kimse Yok Mu’ in Multan.

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23 April Children festival at PakTurk Branches

PAKTURK DEBATOR SHINES IN CONTEST

IN LAHORE

PakTurk schools celebrated the April 23 International Children’s Festival with great zest and zeal. Marking the 93rd anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, April 23 is a day gifted to the children for their being the future of their nation.

In connection with the celebrations, students from classes 4 and 5 took the posts of the school administrators and teachers for the entire day, passed orders and managed the school. Speeches were made to highlight the importance of the day. In Islamabad, a group of children from the Junior branches visited the PakTurk ICEF Head Office and felicitated the executives on the day as a new beginning in the history of the Republic of Turkey and as a unique day dedicated to the children.

During the day’s events, school children participated in a variety of activities such as puzzle-making, musical chairs, hurl-a-ball, card making, paper airplane crafting and flying, and one-dish party.

PakTurk students not only show their talent in Science Olympiads but also in debates, drama, arts and music.

Maheera Ahmad of Class 9 O Level at PakTurk Lahore Asifa-Irfan Girls Campus got the First Position in the speech competition organized by the Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust held on December 17, 2013 on occasion of Quaid-e-Azam’s Birthday.

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Balochistan Minister For Education Visited PakTurk Quetta

Balochistan Minister for Education, Hon. Mr. Sardar Raza Muhammad Barrech visited the PakTurk Quetta Main Campus on January 16, 2014. After visiting the classes, modern labs, and the student hostel, Mr. Barrech highly appreciated the services and standard of the campus.

Honourable Minister expressed his pleasure and satisfaction over the standard of educational facilities. Mr. Barrech also commended the school for conducting remedial classes during the winter vacation for preparing students for the forthcoming board exams in a timely manner.

A Hospitable Reception by PakTurk Karachi Branch

The administration of PakTurk Karachi Branch gave a hospitable reception to the neighbors.

The teachers and the administration sent a cordial greeting to the nearby residents and invited them for dinner as a neighbourly gesture of good will on Saturday, December 14, 2013.

Mr. Recep Laçin, the Principal

along with teachers welcomed the guests on Saturday evening. The welcome speech was given by Mrs. Anbreen Tariq, the Vice Principal of Secondary Girls Section. The Junior Choir sang beautiful songs, and the senior girls enlightened the evening with Turkish Folk Dance.

The distinguished guests took a tour of the school building and appreciated the décor and the 200 Essential Reading Campaign of PakTurk Schools. They were joined by teachers and the principal for dinner.



Organized by Intel Education Initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Pakistan, 2014 Intel NSEF was the scene of competition among thousands of students. A total of 80 projects were found worthy of competing in the national finals. 80 finalist projects were exhibited subsequent to having been meticulously inspected by an eminent jury.

Intel National Science Olympiad aims at encouraging secondary high students (Class 9-12) to take initiative in finding solutions to the challenges faced locally and globally by means of scientific knowledge and inventive insight.

After qualifying in district and provincial rounds, 20 out of 80 finalist projects were from PakTurk students. In final rounds 9 of the projects were awarded with attractive prizes. Chairman and Directors of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges, appreciated and congratulated the students, their parents and teachers for this success. Following are the award-winning PakTurk students:

S.No Name & Surname Project Name Subject City Category

1 1-Daniyal Ahmed Memon 2-Ali Akbar Qureshi Helmet Phone Physics and Astronomy Khairpur Boys

SectionTeam Best of Category

2 Sabaoon KhanBioremediation Technology By Using Aquatic Plants For The Treatment Of Municipal Sewage

Environmental Management and Environmental Sciences

Islamabad Girls Section

Individual Best of Category

3 Areej Mujahid Being Good Digital Citizens With Today’s Technologies Computer Science Lahore Girls

SectionIndividual Best of Category

4 Zoraiz Tariq Cleaning Without a Broom Physics and Astronomy Lahore Boys Section


5 Jibran Khan Equation Matic Mathematical Sciences Quetta Boys Section


6 1-Manahil Jamil 2-Areeba Sarooj Minhas 3-Rida Zehra Stone Proof Body Organs Biology Islamabad Girls

SectionSociety for In Vitro Biology Award

7 Mahnoor BabarIsolation & Characterization Of Oil/Diesel Degrading Bacteria Isolated From Railway Engine

Biology Lahore Girls Section

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

8 Fahad Ashraf A Solution for Controlling Co2 Emission Chemistry Peshawar Boys Section

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

9 1-Daniyal Ahmed Memon 2-Ali Akbar Qureshi Helmet Phone Physics and Astronomy Khairpur Boys

SectionNational Institute of Electronics award

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FAIR 2014INTEL

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PAKTURK LAHORE PRE-SCHOOL ANNUAL FUNCTION

The tiny tots of PakTurk Little Hearts Main Campus, Lahore performed very skillfully on the Annual Night held on March 6, 2013. Mr. Sadi Yıldırır, Regional Director PakTurk ICEF, honoured the ceremony as the Chief Guest. The ‘Little Hearts’ mesmerized everyone by their admirable performance.

Audience was pleased at their excellence and they highly praised their talent. The young learners made the ceremony memorable for everyone by exhibiting their splendid abilities with dexterity and skill. At the end, the “Little Hearts” got a standing ovation from the audience.

PAKTURK MULTAN GRABBED BRONZE MEDAL IN ESSAY WRITING CONTEST

HRCA (Human Resource Consultant Association) organized the 2013 International Children’s Painting & Essay Writing Competition. It was an excellent opportunity for the students to show their talent on an international scale. As these extracurricular activities are the part of educational activities, HRCA provided a spectacular chance to nurture and nourish the students’ abilities.

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work. Thus, to fulfill their dreams of success and honor, 17 students from Playgroup to Class 5 at the PakTurk Multan Campus participated enthusiastically in the contest. Muhammad Faraz of Class 1 was awarded a bronze medal and a certificate. Other students also got participation certificates. They have received their medal and certificates from Mr. İbrahim Ciga, Principal.


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Student of PakTurk Quetta Shines in International Essay Writing Contest

Cambridge English Orientation Session at PakTurk Islamabad

Gülen Institute Youth Platform Committee, USA announced the winners of the Essay Contest 2014. This essay writing contest is conducted every year for the students from different countries of the world. Top 30 contestants are given attractive cash prizes and also called to Washington DC to receive the prizes.

Malik Maqsood Ahmed from

After getting the status of Cambridge English Assessment authorized centre, YLE and KET orientation sessions were conducted for the teaching faculty of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges. The first phase of this program was conducted at Lahore. In the second phase the teachers from Islamabad and Peshawar attended the two-days sessions at Islamabad. For the teachers of Karachi, Khairpur, Jamshoro, Hyderabad and Jamshoro, a session was organized at Karachi at the end.

PakTurk International Schools & Colleges got position among those who will be called for prize distribution ceremony which will be held in Washington DC. This year over 550 essays from 41 countries and 23 states were submitted for the contest. There are 30 winners from 19 different countries.

Judges were from University of Houston, University of Houston-Downtown, Texas Southern University, Texas A&M University, San Jacinto College, North American University, Alvin Community College, and Houston Community College. Prof. Tom Gage chaired this essay contest.

It is the first international achievement for our students in the year 2014. After a successful year of 2013, we hope to see more students bringing medals for Pakistan in international contests.

Cambridge English Assessment authorized trainer Ms. Sannia Hussain and Ms. Tina Hameed conducted the sessions. At the end of the programs, the certificates were distributed among the participants.


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G A TGeneral Assessment Test

GAT AND LAPLATEST POSITION HOLDERSOCTOBER 2013

GAT CLASS 41st Haiqa Riaz (Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore) 2nd Danyal Amin (Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore)2nd Maimoona Imran (Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore)3rd Abdul Jalil (Islampura Branch Lahore)

GAT CLASS 51st Muti Ur Rehman (Islampura Branch Lahore) 2nd Meryem Alizade (Boys Branch Lahore) 3rd Areeba Shams ( Junior Branch Karachi)

GAT CLASS 61st Armish Chaudhry (Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore) 2nd Munib Ahmed ( Jamshoro LUMHS Branch) 3rd Abdul Rafay (Boys Branch Khairpur)

GAT CLASS 71st Rana Saram Ashraf (Boys Branch Lahore)2nd Mehshid Atiq (Girls Branch Lahore)3rd Imran Babar (Boys Branch Lahore)

LAPLATEST CLASS 61st Armish Chaudhry (Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore) 2nd Huzaifah Bin Saeed (Lahore Girls)3rd Syeda Shiza Shah ( Jamshoro LUMHS Branch)

LAPLATEST CLASS 71st Rafay Yasin Tahir (Boys Branch Islamabad)2nd Manahil Fatima (Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore) 3rd Imran Babar (Boys Branch Lahore)

LAPLATEST CLASS 81st Anum Anwaar Malik (Girls Branch Islamabad) 2nd Zuha Noor ( Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore) 3rd Areeba Haider (Asifa Irfan Girls Branch Lahore)

Throughout Pakistan the result of annual GAT (General Assessment Test ) for Primary classes 4 to Class 8 and LAPLATEST (Language Placement Test) for Lower Secondary classes were announced .

These exams provide the students an edge to see their scores and averages within their school, city, and all-Pakistan. Exam results are issued swiftly thanks to the optical mark recognition system at PakTurk.


WELCOME PROGRAM ATKHAYABAN-E-AMEEN BRANCH

Another pearl in the crown of PakTurk is the newly built campus of Khayaban-e-Amin Lahore Branch, which has recently opened its doors to the students. A welcome party for the students was organized in the School campus. Regional Director PakTurk Lahore, Mr. Sadi Yıldırır; Chairman PTBA, Mr. Sahir Rasheed; Principal PakTurk Islampura Branch, Mr. Mehmet Ali Şeker; Principal PakTurk Khayaban-e-Amin Branch, Mr. Halil Barış; the teachers and parents of the students attended the colourful program. Children presented flowers to the honourable guests.

Children played different games and made artworks. School management gave attractively wrapped gifts to the students who were quite happy.

The third of the PakTurk Online Mathematics Competition was held at PakTurk branches across Pakistan with great enthusiasm among the students.

Held on January 23-25, 2014 this year among the students of classes 4 to 8, PakTurk Online Mathematics Competition is an Internet-based contest.

The competition aims to increase students’ interest in mathematics as an essential discipline, make students explore their analytical approach in math, improve their self-confidence within the framework of community services, to ensure students’ awareness of volunteer work and to give them an insight for representing their school in school and national Olympiad teams.

Students attempt 30 multiple-choice questions to be answered within 60 minutes.

THE THRILL OF THE THIRD PAKTURK ONLINE MATHEMATICS COMPETITION

All-Pakistan position holders in each class were awarded the cash prizes as: 1st Position - Rs. 1500, 2nd Position - Rs. 1000, 3rd Position - Rs. 500 as well as certificates of achievements and computerized result cards for each student.

We thank and congratulate all participants and their teachers for their participation and efforts.


MULTAN CAMPUS NEARS COMPLETION

Scheduled to be opened for education in April 2014, the new state-of-the-art school campus of the PakTurk Multan Branch is at full swing in construction. Spanning an area of 6000 square meters, the 800-student capacity school building has 30 classrooms, and separate labs for science and computer.

The new school campus is to provide educational facilities to the PakTurk students from Pre-School to College level. A 120-boarder capacity hostel complements the modern campus.

A spirited beginning of the new Junior Campus of PakTurk Peshawar made the start of second term memorable for the students and their parents.

In addition to its purpose built campus in Hayatabad, new junior campus of PakTurk Peshawar will serve the people of Peshawar. Keeping the same standards, spacious and airy classrooms, multimedia facilities and interactive boards are available for the young learners.

Trained faculty members and tailor-made curriculum gives PakTurk Schools an edge over other schools of the area. Parents of the students show their satisfaction over the newly provided facilities, and expressed their hope that the new junior campus of PakTurk International Schools & Colleges Peshawar will prove to be an asset for the people of Peshawar.

PAKTURK PESHAWAR JUNIOR CAMPUS: ANOTHER PEARL ON THE CROWN


PakTurk Jamshoro Holds Memorable Annual Function

BREAKING NEW GROUNDS IN ISLAMABAD

PakTurk International School LUMHS Branch Jamshoro crowned a successful school year with a memorable Annual Night. The Chief Guest of the occasion was Prof. Dr. Mohammad Aslam Uqaili , Vice Chancellor, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology.

The event provided an opportunity for attendees to

PakTurk Islamabad educational institutions started the year 2014 with another pearl in the chain; the upcoming Early Childhood Education and Primary School block at the PakTurk Islamabad Main Campus premises. Required after the exceptional rise in admissions at the Campus, the 16-classroom stand-alone compound is to provide spacious facilities for the young students.

Held on Saturday, February 22, 2014, the groundbreaking ceremony had the exclusive participation of a delegation of the members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Mr. Muhammed Çetin PhD., Mr. İlhan İşbilen and Mr. Hami Yıldırım. The Turkish parliamentarians placed the foundation stones of the new school building along with the Pakistani philanthropists who vouch for the construction costs. The school building is to be completed within four months and will be operational by September 2014. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Muhammed Çetin said: “We are immensely glad to be in Pakistan. We are welcomed with great warmth and affection. PakTurk educational institutions have become a top brand thanks to their first-rate equipment and quality education. The generous businessmen of Pakistan have dedicated themselves to education of the youth and they provide material and moral support to such noble and selfless endeavours. Each step they take for this lofty objective is accurate and worthy.”

have entertainment with the performance of little stars on the stage and get a glimpse of the hard work done by the teachers.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ercan Acar, Principal, emphasized the motto, “What is taught with love lasts forever,” and gave an overview of the achievements of the PakTurk LUMHS Jamshoro Branch and the entire PakTurk educational institutions in 2013-2014 academic year. Among the audience were the faculty heads, deans and directors of LUMHS Jamshoro, MUET Jamshoro, University of Sindh Jamshoro, and parents, Director Education of PakTurk ICEF Mr. Kamil Türe, Regional Director of PakTurk ICEF Sindh, Mr. Ali Karan, and Deputy Director Education Mr. Ahmet Kester were also present at the occasion.


Language and Cultural Festival In Islamabad

The national rounds of the International Language and Culture Festival and Olympiads were held on February 22, 2014 with great enthusiasm. This year the venue was PakTurk Islamabad Main Campus Auditorium where a large audience enjoyed poetry, songs, short plays and talent shows. Among the special guests were three members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Ambassador of Azerbaijan H.E. Mr. Dashqin Shikarov, First Secretary Embassy of Azerbaijan H.E. Mr. Cingiz Qeribli, Ambassador of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus H.E Mr. Mustafa Evran, First Secretary Embassy of Turkmenistan, H.E. Mr. Hidr Cagryyev, First Secretary Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Consul of the Embassy of Kazakhstan H.E. Mr. Marat Aikeyev as well as a select delegation of Pakistani dignitaries.

During the function, the finalists exhibited their skills and talent. The audience enjoyed and applauded the performances. Especially, the Turkish song sung by the Head of English Department Mr. Suhail Aziz along with his daughter Soha Suhail was an instant hit with the audience.

Members of TGNA shared their views as: “Pakistan and Turkey are two brotherly countries and the people of Pakistan always keep a special place in the hearts of Turks. Throughout the history, Pakistan and her people protected the rights and values of Turkey and her people. Sentiments of Pakistani people are the same and the motto of the PakTurk schools as, “Two Countries One Nation” is an example to this sentiment. These educational institutions present high standard quality education and therefore won the hearts of Pakistani people.” Ambassador of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Dashgin Shikarov expressed his feelings with the words, “PakTurk Educational Foundation has been performing a great job to educate the students scientifically as well as ethically. I wish to see growth of these institutions in the coming days.”

Around 75 selected students were awarded in the program. Winners and runners-up will represent Pakistan in the International Language and Cultural Olympiad to be held in Turkey later in 2014.

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Name Marks Obtained Total Grade

Muhammad Hamza Rashid 1011 1050 A+

Hina Arshad 1010 1050 A+

Nimrah Nadeem 1009 1050 A+

Muhammad Usman 1007 1050 A+

Warda Adil 1000 1050 A+

Fizza Laraib 999 1050 A+

Muhammad Tayyab 996 1050 A+

Muhammad Azeem 988 1050 A+

Subul Huda 986 1050 A+

Iqra Amir 980 1050 A+

Aqsa Noor 979 1050 A+

Sobia Bibi 969 1050 A+

Abu Baker Javed 967 1050 A+

Zohraiz Abbas 965 1050 A+

Talha Rao 962 1050 A+

Bilal Khan 962 1050 A+

Sami Shahzad 960 1050 A+

Maryam Chaudhary 958 1050 A+

Simrah Iqbal 956 1050 A+

M. Ahmad Talal 946 1050 A+

Zara Qadir Balouch 946 1050 A+

Mariam Majeed 946 1050 A+

Rabia Syed 763 850 A+

Sana Sattar 762 850 A+

Mehreen Khan 939 1050 A+

Maryam Anwar 759 850 A+

Syed Abdul Basit Shah 936 1050 A+

M. Usama Kiyani 756 850 A+


Rabia Aleem 933 1050 A+

Muhammad Usama Aleem 932 1050 A+

Shahzeen Qadir Balouch 930 1050 A+

Hamza Yasin 929 1050 A+

Sadia Ahmed 750 850 A+

Iman Javaid 926 1050 A+

Ahsan Ammar 921 1050 A+

Hina Ramzan 921 1050 A+

Irfan Ali 742 850 A+

Kainat Naeem 915 1050 A+

Sayaf Khan 915 1050 A+

Hufsa Murium 740 850 A+

Muhammad Nabeel Malik 914 1050 A+

Mahnoor Babar 908 1050 A+

Muhammad Muzzamil Anwaar Chaudhry

907 1050 A+

Usama Abbas Butt 904 1050 A+

Muhammad Athar 903 1050 A+

Syed Muhammad Saqlain Imam 902 1050 A+

Muhammad Ahsan Faheem 897 1050 A+

Syed Sharafat Hussain 896 1050 A+

Zain-Ul-Abideen 895 1050 A+

Wafi-Ullah Tanvir Khan 892 1050 A+

Tayyab Ali Abbasi 889 1050 A+

Bisma Jabbar 719 850 A+

Maryam Sajid 718 850 A+

M. Atif 717 850 A+

Adnan Khan 715 850 A+

Sheheryar Khan 710 850 A+

Zarak Nawaz 875 1050 A+

Muhammad Sulaman Qayyum Kakar 872 1050 A+

Umm E Hani 704 850 A+

Suwayda Ahmad 869 1050 A+

Muhammad Ahsan Baqai 869 1050 A+

Arif Ahmed Khoso 702 850 A+

Mariha Khan 867 1050 A+

Usman Hameed 867 1050 A+

Ruqayya Fasih 700 850 A+

Zara Javed 864 1050 A+

Moazima 699 850 A+

Ateeq Ur Rehman 697 850 A+

Ayesha Murk Manzoor 696 850 A+

Muhammad Mudassar Mustafa 859 1050 A+

Khalilullah 692 850 A+

Sarmad Waseem 853 1050 A+

Ayaz Zareef 690 850 A+

Ahsan Rehman 852 1050 A+

Ahmad Husain 852 1050 A+

Mujahid Akhtar 850 1050 A+

Taimoor Haider 848 1050 A+

Rida Maryam Dawood 847 1050 A+

M Tufail Khan 685 850 A+

Ibad-Ur-Rehman Malik 843 1050 A+

Hira Jamali 681 850 A+

Zafar Hanif 841 1050 A+

Muhammad Hamza RashidA+Marks 1011

Nimrah Nadeem A+ Marks 1009

Hina ArshadA+Marks 1010

SSC RESULTS 2013

One of the salient features of the PakTurk International Schools & Colleges is their student-centered education. Performance of our students in board examinations at SSC & HSSC levels is an indicator of their hard work and enormous talent. A list of high-achievers shows the results of the 2012-13 Academic Year.

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Sangeen KhanA+ Marks 995

M Ammar KhanA+ Marks 976

M Abdullah Haroon Shah A+ Marks 961


Ayesha Nadeem 680 850 A+

Aqsa Bashir 679 850 A

Hafsa Mushtaque 679 850 A

Komal 679 850 A

Shadab Rasool 677 850 A

Waleed Ahmed 675 850 A

Danial Shabir 675 850 A

Kanwal Mughal 675 850 A

Saifullah 672 850 A

Javed Iqbal 672 850 A

Ghulam Sakina 670 850 A

Muhammad Awais 669 850 A

Abid Ali Mustakem 667 850 A

Aqsa Naseer 667 850 A

Farah Adeeba 666 850 A

Pirah 666 850 A

Aleeza Jaffar 666 850 A


Amjad Ali 665 850 A

Uzair Ahmed 664 850 A

Maria Soomro 663 850 A

Arslan Manzoor 662 850 A

Faraz Ahmed 661 850 A

Muhammad Zeeshan 660 850 A

Dua E Noor 655 850 A

Baila Mahnoor 653 850 A

Sayeda Sukaina Zaidi 649 850 A

Ussama Khan 648 850 A

Farman Khoso 647 850 A

Dua Shahab 647 850 A

Nehal Shaikh 647 850 A

Amanullah 646 850 A

Muhammad Mudasir Memon 644 850 A

Maria Memon 644 850 A

Abdul Muqeet 641 850 A

HSSC RESULTS 2013

Name Obtained Marks Total Grade

Sangeen Khan 995 1100 A+

Muhammad Ammar Khan 976 1100 A+

Muhammad Abdullah Haroon Shah 961 1100 A+

Muhammad Jameel 960 1100 A+

Umer Farooq 949 1100 A+

Yasir Abbas 944 1100 A+

Muhammad Danyal Qasim 934 1100 A+

Ikhlaq Ahmed Shah 932 1100 A+

Muhammad Minhaj Saeed Qureshi 924 1100 A+

Ammar Salik 921 1100 A+

Muneeb Khalid 919 1100 A+

Naveed Iqbal 918 1100 A+

Sohaib Mehmood 915 1100 A+

Aazain Ahmed 914 1100 A+

Muhammad Shakeebrukh 907 1100 A+

Name Obtained Marks Total Grade

Zardad Khan 905 1100 A+

Syed Shahzeb Tanveer 905 1100 A+

Muhammad Daud 901 1100 A+

Khizar Ahmad Baqai 894 1100 A+

Baroz Ahmad Khan 892 1100 A+

Fazal Subhan 888 1100 A+

Asad Ullah Ahmad 885 1100 A+

Hafiz Faisal Naseer 885 1100 A+

Ali Ahmad 881 1100 A+

Muhammad Saffee Ullah Malik 874 1100 A

Abdu R Raheem Awan 870 1100 A

Muhammad Ali 870 1100 A

Farjad Bin Sajjad 869 1100 A

Taha Ali Tasleem 866 1100 A

Sufian Ali 857 1100 A

Muhammad Asif 857 1100 A

Rehan Arshad 854 1100 A

Muhammad Imran Ullah 852 1100 A

Zafar Ali 846 1100 A

Raja Hamza Haroon 844 1100 A

Saad Basharat 836 1100 A

Mansoo Muhammad Kahn 834 1100 A

Muhammad Uzair 833 1100 A

Muhammad Taiq 827 1100 A

Syeda Farhat Jabeen 813 1100 A

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PakTurk Cambridge Support Department Restructured

The process of education at the PakTurk educational institutions aims at equipping the students with both enlightenment of mind and positive personality; thereby helping to develop the sound citizens of society and constructive components of the world community. By the end of 2013, PakTurk restructured its Cambridge support department by appointing Mr. Saeed-ul-Hasan as the Coordinator. PakTurk’s Cambridge Academic Support department organizes continuous professional development programs for the teaching staff. Moreover, curriculum development, assessments, and competitions are also organized under the auspices of the PakTurk CAS.

In recent years, PakTurk students have been performing brilliantly in the Cambridge O and A Level examinations. Here are the views of some of our students:

Hassan Iqbal secured straight A* in 2013 O’Level Examinations

“Getting Admission in PakTurk has been one of the right decisions of my life. The School not only helped me to excel in education, but also polished me up spiritually. PAKTURK also gave me a chance to represent Pakistan on an international level. This organization has become a part of my life and I am proud to be a student here. This is why I opted to stay here in college when I could have gone anywhere else.”

Shaffan Afzal got subject distinction in Principles of Accounts at Lahore City Level“Joining PakTurk proved to be a turning point of my life. The teaching methodology, used by the institution, not only helped me excelling in studies, but also improved my interpersonal skills. From a shy boy of O’Level I have been transformed into a self-confident human being.”

Sannia Nasir who secured 8A* in CIE O’Level Exams 2014“Topping among all the PakTurk branches by attaining 8 A*s and 1 A in Cambridge International O level 2013, was a great honor for me. The dedication of my teachers, the faith of my parents, and the encouragement by my institution played a major role in this achievement. The source of my inspiration was a Quranic verse “ If Allah helps you then none can overcome you and if He forsakes you, who is after you to help you?” So at the end its your hard work, your belief in Allah, and your institution which enables you to land among the stars.”


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PakTurk Schools & Colleges News Bulletin 2014