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Rabwah children set a new IELTS record

Two siblings from Rabwah have set a new record for being the youngest students to take the IELTS exam, the examinations body said on Thursday. Qamar Muneer Akbar and Qamar-un-Nisa Akbar passed the IELTS exam and achieved the unbeatable score of 9 in speaking, 8 in listening, and an overall band score of 7.5. Previously Qamar Muneer had become the youngest student to pass the IGCSE exams at the age of eight. After moving to the UAE from Pakistan, the …

Pakistan: Age is no barrier to learning

With the sort of things we see, hear and observe in this day and age, you might be tempted to think nothing can surprise you anymore. But last month I met Sitara Brooj Akbar, and my sceptical bubble was entirely burst. Scoring a Band 7 on your IELTS exam is pretty impressive when you’re in your 20s, it is nothing short of amazing when you are Sitara, who is all of 11 years old. When I saw her at the …