Position holders get cash awards

Repor Zahiruddin, Chitral

The position holders of matriculation examination 2008 held by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar were awarded cash prizes of Rs25,000, Rs15,000 and Rs10,000 respectively for standing first, second and third in the district by eminent religious leader Qari Faizullah, the administrator of Madressa Imam Mohammad Karachi here on Friday.
Former MPA from Chitral Maulana Mohammad Jahangir Khan was chief guest on the occasion who hailed the efforts of Qari Faizullah to encourage modern education by awarding scholarships to the position holders every year for the last five years. He said there is no clash between the modern and religious education while certain elements are out to create a gap between the two.
Khateeb of Shahi Masjid Chitral Maulana Khaleequz Zaman said the scholarship by Qari Faizullah had induced competition among the students in the district who strive hard to obtain it. He said separate merit lists were prepared for the students of private and public sector schools.
Those who got the scholarships were Khadija Hina Mastoor, Siddiqullah, Farzana, Umm-i-Habiba, Ihteshamul Haq and Khuzaifa.