Paid Tribute To Afghan Refugee Student For Securing Second Position

The Government of Pakistan and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), have paid tribute to an Afghan refugee student who secured the second position in the matriculation exam conducted by the Mardan Board, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The 16-year-old student named Mehboob-ur-Rehman scored 1090 marks out of 1100. Rehman lives with his family at the Manzlara refugee village in Nowshera. His father sells fruit at a local market.

“Mehboob-ur-Rehman deserves to be honored for this outstanding performance. We are proud of bright students like him who are passionate about achieving their goals,” said government officials from the SAFRON Ministry at a ceremony held in Islamabad in honor of the refugee student.

The UNHCR Representative in Pakistan, Ms. Noriko Yoshida, the School Principal, Mr. Mohammad Israr, and Rehman’s family attended the ceremony.