Pakistani Student Sets O Level World Record

It will be fantastic news if it is true :-)

Just goes to show what the human mind can achieve.

Thanks cabbage. I am good. I am really looking forward to confirmation of this news from some reliable source.

Hi there how are you?

Have not had a reply from the Cambridge School website.

This news was reported here locally.

Mathboy, I am not saying this remarkable young man has not got them; I just think 23 'O' levels in one sitting?

I know kids and this is either not true or he took them over years and he 'ended up' with 23.

Interesting this young man made a point of saying the Australian Education 'gave up on him'.

This leads me to think IMHO, this remarkable young man could have Aspergers Sydrome.

I look forward to being proved wrong :-)))

Good to see you mathboy, missed you x

cabbage, Any outcome of your investigation?

This just in:

Qchris actually knowing what

Pot.

Kettle.

Black.

means :-))))

Cabbage commenting on someone 'having no social skills'.

Pot.

Kettle.

Black.

Hope it satisfies yours endless search for thing which might be useless for you... here is the link of AFP.with GTs.

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=413392&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23

I think the religion alone decides who is Muslim or not.

s_isale...who decides in Pakistan who is muslim or non-muslim?

this is what pakistan is reduced to...more pious killing less pious declaring them "kufr" in the frenzy bouts of display of their piousness

Ahmadiyyas, Shia's, Sufis, Naqshabandis being chased away by salafists

The example of Abdus Salam was brought up, i merely pointed out that even he was chased away because apparently in the eye of pakistani 'Muslims" he was not Islamic enough, his academic credentials not withstanding.

I am not a sore loser. I was not in competition with this young man at all.

He does indeed seem a very intelligent young man. This story could be true.

Looking at the Cambridge web site and the education offered; they do indeed get very good results. However; the only allow children of this age to sit up to 10 ‘O’ levels at any one time. Of course he could have taken them over two or three years.

On further checking the website also they give a full list of all children who have achieved ‘world class standards’ in Pakistan; the number of ‘O’ levels they received and the grades. This man was not listed there.

Also, although this could be a timing issue; he is not listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

I did not check this young man out to discredit the poster or this remarkable young man; I did so in order to prepare my apology when I was proven wrong when I casted doubt on this claim.

As far as I can see also the only press that have picked up on the story is the Pakistani press.

I will of course apologise when it is proven to me via Cambridge International who I e-mailed today and thus proving this young man did indeed achieve such wonderful results.

When I spoke of social interaction; when I saw him on you tube he came across as a remarkable young man who may have Asperger’s Syndrome.

Don’t lie. I know you fantasies. These guys can certainly help you with your acid thing. And they are not too far.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/18/2574160.htm

Thats right, and i secretly want to be poor and disease ridden. I would rather pour acid on my own eye than look at your photo. I'm sure you know someone who could arrange that!

Mai Tai, I salute your intelligence and wisdom. I know you secretly wish you were brown and Asian and accepted in the Asian community. I know you secretly look at my picture for hours. What’s going on young lady!

Intelligent, if you happened to read my first post, I made the comment that maybe this boy should run for office in Pakistan one day to help bring the country out of the stone age. You don't agree that the government is doing a very poor job of running Pakistan.? Then I have this complete loser puffed up with his own self importance , standing on his soap box preaching to me about Pakistan, he who doesn't even live there, he who wasn't even educated there, he who secretly wishes he was white and western and excepted in the western community, he if he really felt so strongly about his country would return to help his people instead of taking every opportunity he can to splash his so called knowledge around, trying to impress others. Then he insults my intelligences by making rude comments about my age and where I come from. It doesn't take brains to make a bully and Mathsboy you certainly proved this point.

U need not to worry for "Ahmedi's".

Rest of your comments don't bother me at all.

Sandtest, I know about it. And it is sad how he was treated by some people and then Pak government. However, that was purely a political thing. Majority of Pakistanis love him and consider him a hero.

You missed my point entirely about quoting Abdus Salam in one of my above posts. We were talking about educated Pakistanis (not educated Muslims) and Abdus Salam is one of them. Despite the community he belonged to, considered non-Muslim in Pakistan, does not change the fact that he was a Pakistani. He died in Oxford and his remains were brought back home. He is buried in Pakistan. He did not renounce his Pakistani citizenship and did not accept citizenship of another country. He carried Pakistan in his heart wherever he went. According to Dr Ishfaq (President, PAEC 1998) Dr Salam was responsible for sending about 500 physicists, mathematicians and scientists from Pakistan, for PhD’s to the best institutions in UK and USA. He wore Pakistani traditional dress at his Nobel Prize ceremony; He was a Pakistani regardless of his faith. And, we own him.

I invite you to read more about Abdus Salam so that you can quote the ‘facts’ in context.

http://www.chowk.com/Views/Science/Dr-Abdus-Salam-The-Mystic-scientist

Well Ahmadiyyas are non-muslims anyway. why should it bother you

Mathboy do you know the fact -- How Pakistani Islamist Government & Rabidly islamic politicians treated Mr. Abdus Salam???

You brought the name of scientist Abdus Salam in a jiffy to prove your point, however you completely ignored the other facts.

Abdus Salam left Pakistan or may I say forced to leave Pakistan because he was declared "Kaafir" or Infidel!

Yes, you hear it right, Pakistani governemnet officially passed the law declaring all Ahmadiyya Muslims as "non-Muslim".

At the time of his death he was a resident of London & not pakistan.

WK, I completely agree with you that life is too short for petty fights and to antagonise others. Those were merely misunderstandings and despite the differences you always remained dear to me. I always knew that you have a good and pure heart. I am glad that we have reconciled.

And a great achievement Ibrahim Shahid. Wish you all the success in the future.

There are always shit stirrers on threads. Mai Tai this time you did a good job taking the role.

This thread was not for your sorry @ss to discuss Australian immigration issues. If you are feeling so energetic getting fights please feel free and go and mess some where else.

GOD I dont understand what is wrong with you people. Every one seems to be ready to fight all the time. Where is the peace. At least Qatar is giving you a chance to live peacefully. Avail it and stop being rude.

I totally agree with "Mathboy" I don't know you believe on faith or not but we yes believe and what ever you said my only answer is to you that to see this boy its an example that we will get true people in our govt one day it might take time but not impossible.

in every field you are our feature keep it up .

Mathboy and Mai Tai, you both just made my day.

BTW, Mathboy, if you need someone to match your degrees, its me you should PM

WK..politeness embodied..Hats off..

I recently realised one thing, life is too short for petty fights ( Death of near ones gives you perspective) and I don't think we ever had any major issue but just misunderstandings...

WK, That's great. I am really happy to hear that you took everything off your chest, if there was anything. I am always up for meeting you and other great guys around. Will wait for the the invite.

Ok let me say the truth for once :P

You are cool man and I liked you when we met..

Maybe sometimes I think you are wrong but I admire you for standing up for what you believe in.. Most people just run away when I confront them..

As for knowledge, I am just a jack of all trades while you have serious knowledge about certain stuff..

All cool bro, I don't keep anything in heart..

I soon plan to organise a meeting of Punjabis & Pathans (Else cryspy & Khanan will kill me :P).. Hope you turn up too.. Will send you the invite :)

WK, I never try to give pain to someone. It is a virtual world which means nothing to me. Honestly, despite what you think of me, I have nothing against you. If you meet me someday I will hug you. After all you are my Punjabi.

Hahaha sorry self proclaimed genius never gets a friend so you must keep up your friendless existence...

Found anyone to compare your degrees lately???? LMAO...

WK, Will you become my best friend if I start agreeing with you? I started already by agreeing with you that I too consider you a dumb ignorant fool. friends now?

No pain here boy.. though you can keep trying.. I never mind nerds...

WK, All pleasure is mine and all pain is yours! You are welcome.

mathboy thanks for letting me know that..lol

WK, Even others consider you a dumb ignorant fool.

Mai Tai! If I become Australian, what will you say to me?

- Head of state thing is about dignity of a nation. Since you are not familiar with this word, it means nothing to you.

- You really think you can walk down the street and you are safe? what if you come across Christopher Hudson or Dante Arthurs or John Sharpe or Ben McLean and Phu Trinh? What if Katherine Knight finds you? Remember this lady who skinned, cooked and cannibalised her partner?

- You said Pakistan is a land of trash and criminals. What your land is? Have you heard of Society Murders, Sydney gang rapes and Monash University shooting? What about Sydney teenager Lauren Huxley who was raped and burned alive in her home? The list is endless.

- How many women in Pakistan are stoned to death? Do you have any credible source to quote? Let's talk about numbers here.

- Pakistan has a culture where adultery is a sin. It is a crime as well. Pakistani culture does not allow a woman to have 20 ex-boyfriends before she is 20, or get pregnant at 12. We have social and moral values. Now please don't ask me what does 'value' mean.

- I am older than you and I have been proving that in my posts. My head is 50 years older than yours. Abaya is a great idea and it is for women ONLY, for chaste women, not for the ones who start every conversation with "my ex..."!

Old lady is in hot water...

mai Tai start banging your head against the wall, you have better chance of making a headway there ;)

Now waiting for some inactive ids to come and attack me ;)

What's the big deal???

Lol... I consider myself a dumb, ignorant fool and even I can manage that...

It is possible I took 2 when I was 15 then 7 when I was 16. That was pretty normal at my school.

Congratulations to him - think he needs to get out more mind you!

great !!!!!keep it up

Boring you keep chewing on the same old bone. what has , who is head of state got to do with anything! I am proud that I can walk down the street in Australia and not be surrounded by rubble and trash. I am proud that as a woman in Australia I would never have to be worried about being stoned to death. I am proud of too many other thing to list. The one thing I am not proud of is our immigration policy.

You look way older than me, have you thought about getting a bit of work done? An abia maybe?

Mashallah!May Allah bless him with it that it will benefit him in this world and the next..Aameen!

Mai Tai, Now I like having conversation with you. Some points:

- Your ancestors were immigrants!

- Who they fought with?

- Do you know summers do not mean anything to us!

- You have not said anything about the 'dignity'. Are you proud of the fact that you have an outsider as your head of state?

- I can become Australian whenever I want. So what is the big deal?

- Do you really believe in your signature line "Education is the way to right the wrongs in this world?" If you do, then please get educated!

You are old but not too old to learn..

congartulation ! i hope 1 day i can see my son name here too........Inshallah

thanks for making us, Pakistani's proud....Best Of luck for ur future.

No outsider would want to be head of state in Pakistan! Just shows how much you know about Australia and its government. Just stick to what you pretend to know about, Numbers.

I was born there, my parents were born there and my grandparents were born there. My great- grand parents were from England and America. All the males have been in the army and fought for my country so i am truely an Australian. By the way if you think 36 is old then you will get a rude shock when you get to that age. If you want to think of it in numbers then if the world ended tomorrow i would have had more summers, parties, holidays and good times than YOU!

its a g8 achievment 4 all Pakistanies

It is better to be in stone age than being 'enslaved'. We'll never accept an outsider as our head of state!

I won't compare. I repeat... we have our dignity. By the way it is very easy to be Australian! Where you come from originally?

Mai Tai, In your simple English, you said you are waiting for this guy to grow old, get educated and run for an office in Pakistan. Even in Australian English, it means currently there are no educated people in Pakistan. This is what Abdus Salam had to do with your comments. This was to educate you. Alas, it didn't work for you. By the way, Pakistan does not need your suggestions and 'intelligent' analysis.

This 'third world country in chaos' at least does not have an outsider monarch as their head of state. We have our dignity.

Old lady, It is hard, but you need to accept the fact that we are smarter. This exactly is your problem.

What dignity, a land of trash and criminals, yes a third world country filled with corruption. A country that is still in the stone age. What a joke, don't even try to compare Pakistan with Australia .

Much as I admire his art, I wouldn't want him for a son. :)

Mr. cabbage, your enviest color is very much obvious, i have seen this boy in a TV interview today and he is awsome, equipped with all that a brilliant, intelligent student shall have, wish i could post you the link,but, you wont understand the language presumably.

Ah mathboy, Abdus Salam has nothing to to with my comment. In simple english I was saying Pakistan needs a new government, it is a third world country in chaos .

WELDONE keep it up.

Mai Tai, You know too little about Pakistan and nothing about education there. This link might help you enhance your knowledge. He is not the one, there are many more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam

Maybe this boy could run for office in Pakistan, God knows they need someone with some education to run that sorry excuse for a country

yeah LIS totally agreed with last sentence

cares? and what has this got to do with Qatar? please post in pakistan.living! eh cryspy?

We are proud of you Ibrahim Shahid.

cabage

for instance Michelangelo, an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer was far away from a social life.

Great achievement, my wife got 3 and thinks she is Einstein and by the way she is much better than all Mallus in Doha....

by the way, he is due to qualify this year from Cambridge.

This from Cambridge:

O Levels are designed for 14-16 year olds and aim to prepare students for academic progression (such as A and AS Level study) and equip them with the skills necessary for employment. They are established qualifications that keep pace with educational developments and trends. International O Levels are recognised throughout the world, by academic institutes and employers, as a mark of quality and evidence of real ability.

From the Daily Times (I presume a Pakistani paper)

Ibrahim Shahid, a 17-year-old student of Beaconhouse School System (BSS) has passed 23 subjects with top grade out of 24 subjects and has passed the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) O-Level with flying colors, earning a great name for the Pakistanis.

I am not saying this boy is not clever. I seriously doubt though he has passed that many O levels in reality. He is 17 for a start and yes he may have turned 17 after he took the exams but I don't think so.

I am not saying either there is no intelligence in Pakistan but I doubt if he could get 23 O levels.

If he did get 23 O levels; this boy is in serious trouble because with all that study he will have zero social skills; in other words- does not matter about the number of O levels he has got, if he can't interact in the real world he is stuffed.

great going Pakistanis....thumbs up!

Great achievement by little boy

Well done ... That's more than my whole family managed :O)