Pakistan School Bahrain Reflects on Sacrifices and Achievements

TDT | Manama

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On this magnificent and splendid day of Independence, Pakistan School wishes all fellow compatriots in Bahrain a happy Independence Day. Let’s refresh and remember the unprecedented and great sacrifices of the martyrs who laid down their lives for a free and sovereign Pakistan.

We are happy to present a synopsis of Pakistan School, Bahrain on this joyous occasion. The baseline of Pakistan School goes back to the later part of 1960s when the leading visionary members of the community realized the need for a schooling system for their children, leading to the establishment of a small primary school in 1968 in a rented building in Fareej Fadhel area of Manama.

After a few years the school was upgraded to secondary level education following affiliation with the Federal Board, Islamabad, Pakistan.

In 1984, the new campus of the Pakistan School was constructed in Isa town, which was inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier.

Two new blocks, Jinnah Block and Sir Sayed Block were constructed in Isa Town Campus, between 1994-95. Today Pakistan school has two wings, Manama (Primary) and the main campus Isa Town.

Pakistan School has laid down a well-defined, effective, practicable and productive network of extra and co-curricular activities for the personality and the character building of the students. These activities are conducted on inter class, inter house and inter school levels.

Pakistan School students have been performing remarkably in the Bahrain level sports, co-curricular and cultural activities. Some of our students are currently playing in under-16 cricket. Under the able leadership of Pakistan school, it has covered many distinctive landmarks during the previous couple of years in the academic and administrative areas.

In the last few years, the school has brought about tremendous and unprecedented progress in all spheres.

A lot of infrastructure development; modern facilities to the students and professional development programs for the faculty are a few to name here. Pakistan School’s Federal Board results have shown consistent and impressive improvement over the last few years.

Around 1090 students have achieved A and A+ Grades in the Federal Board, Islamabad examinations out of which 485 students are Bahrainis.

They have been given scholarships by the school and later on many of them were eligible to get scholarships in the University of Bahrain as well. Students of Pakistan School have once again maintained their consistency of exemplary performance and achievements by clinching excellent results in the Federal Board Exam of SSCII 2024.

Following is a glimpse of the excellent results:

• 88.39% PAKISTAN SCHOOL

• 88.20% overall FBISE

• 84.85 % overseas Besides Federal Board Examination, our students have exhibited their skills in the TIMMS, PIRLS and World Scholar’s Cup.

Pakistan Schools school students have won 721 Gold and 524 Silver medals and trophies in the World Scholar’s Cup competitions from 2018 to 2023.

This year in WSC 24, Pakistan School Students outmatched and outclassed the rival schools and marked the history by winning an overwhelming 149 Gold and 99 silver medals alongside five trophies in Scholar’s Bowl, Team Challenge and Collaborative Writing.

Moreover Pakistan School won the second position in the event and declared the runner up school of Bahrain Round, 2024.

Most of the teams from our school have qualified for the Global Round of the World Scholar’s Cup. Pakistan School students participated in the Olympics and relished the opportunity and performed well.

They were rewarded with medals by the Bahrain Olympic Committee for their performance and participation.

Pakistan School has earned a name of its own for participation in the national, cultural and social festivals to strengthen the bond of its deep love and affiliation with the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The sole aim of Pakistan school is to create a new generation inculcating in them qualities needed to be visionaries to lead their country in the future.