PEF Case Studies
Muhammad Asad –Son of a Farmer
Muhammad Asad, the son of a farmer, overcame poverty to secure 3rd position in the Boys Science category under the DG Khan Board with a score of 1181/1200 while studying at Hanan Public School, Kot Addu.
Muhammad Asad’s father worked endlessly in the fields. His cracked hands and tired face were symbols of years of struggle. Despite poverty, his only wish was:
"Mera beta parhay ga, likhay ga… aur meri zindagi ki mehnat rang lay gi." There were times when paying school fees seemed impossible. Sometimes Muhammad Asad accompanied his father to the fields,
watching him fight against the harsh sun and unforgiving soil. Those scenes motivated Muhammad Asad. PEF became the lifeline that kept him in school. With PEF support, he continued studying without worrying about expenses.
He worked harder than ever, believing education was his only escape from hardship. His hard work shone through the day when he secured 3rd position in BISE DG Khan. When Muhammad Asad brought the result home, his father hugged him tightly.
For the first time, the tired farmer cried—not from pain, but from pride. Without PEF, Muhammad Asad might have become another child who left school to work in fields. But today, he stands as a shining example of how opportunities can transform lives.
Alizay Liaqat – The Daughter of a School Owner of PEF Partner
Alizay Liaqat, whose father runs a high-standard PEF partner school. She achieved a remarkable score of 1181 out of 1200 and secured 3rd position under Bahawalpur Board from Pakistan Girls Higher Secondary School, Chishtian, Bahawalnagar.
Alizay Liaqat father in Bahawalnagar is the proud owner of a PEF partner school. He is not a businessman, but a passionate educator who works relentlessly to provide quality education to his community.
PEF specifically supports schools like his that prioritize and maintain a high standard of learning and educational quality. Alizay Liaqat found her greatest inspiration in her father’s unwavering commitment to excellence. She resolved:
"If my father has worked so hard to educate people, I must raise his head with pride." Alizay Liaqat secured 3rd position in BISE Bahawalnagar. This achievement not only brought immense pride to the school but also served as a powerful
inspiration for numerous other students in the community to seek high-quality education at the same institution. PEF’s support was critically important in sustaining her father’s successful educational mission and elevating Alizay Liaqat’s
educational dream to this high level.
Maryam Bibi – The Milk Seller’s Daughter
Maryam Bibi, the daughter of a milk seller. She achieved a remarkable score of 1164 out of 1200 and soared to achieve the ''1st Position'' in Girls Arts category under Multan Board from A-One Shaheen Model School, Multan.
Maryam Bibi’s mornings began long before the sun rose. Her father, a simple milk seller, would load milk containers onto his old motorcycle. Every day he visited street after street, earning just enough to put food on their table.
Maryam Bibi watched her father struggle through scorching heat and cold mornings. Yet, he always said: "Beta, taleem hi tumhari zindagi badlay gi.” There were days they had no extra money for notebooks or uniforms.
But PEF ensured that Maryam’s seat in school remained safe—her education continued without interruption. Maryam Bibi studied late into the night by a dim bulb, dreaming not of luxury, but of stability and respect for her family.
Her dedication paid off when she achieved the 1st position in the Girls’ Group at BISE Bahawalnagar. Her father wept silently, knowing that his daughter had lifted the entire family out of despair with just one result card.
Without PEF’s support, Maryam Bibi might have been forced to leave school and help her mother at home. But because of PEF, her dream lived… and soared.
Momina Fatima – Daughter of a Farmer
Momina Fatima, whose father is a farmer. She achieved a remarkable score of 1139 out of 1200 and secured the ''3rd Position'' in Girls Arts category under Multan Board from A-One Shaheen Model School, Multan.
Momina Fatima belonged to a family where every grain of wheat and every drop of water had to be earned through sweat. Her father Muhammad Iqbal, worked as a small farmer facing uncertain weather, low crop rates and back-breaking labor.
Their home was humble and their income unpredictable. Often, Momina Fatima’s father skipped his own needs just to buy her books or school shoes. He always said: “Meri beti ki kamyabi hi meri mehnat ka asal phal hai.”
Momina Fatima studied quietly, with deep determination. She never demanded expensive stationery; she made the most of whatever she had. PEF became the strength her family needed. Because of PEF’s support, Momina Fatima continued her education without financial fear.
Her dedication bore fruit when she secured 3rd position in Girls Group at BISE Multan. Her father stood quietly, holding her result card, whispering: "Meri beti ne mera naam roshan kar diya." Without PEF, Momina Fatima might have been forced to abandon her education to support household work.
But PEF kept her dream alive and today she stands as a symbol of resilience.
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Maria Bint-e-Abdurehman – PEF’s Crown Jewel
Maria Bint-e-Abdurehman proved herself as the crown jewel of the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) by securing an outstanding score of 1187/1200 and achieving the 1st Position under the D.G. Khan Board from Faiz-e-Aam Science Girls Secondary School, Muzaffargarh. Her remarkable academic success reflects her hard work and determination, as well as PEF’s unwavering commitment to providing quality education and empowering talented students to achieve excellence
Alina Asif Qureshi – PEF’s Shining Talent
Alina Asif Qureshi emerged as a shining talent of PEF by securing an impressive score of 1185/1200 and achieving the 3rd Position under the D.G. Khan Board from Faiz-e-Aam Science Girls Secondary School, Muzaffargarh. Her achievement highlights her dedication and consistent effort, supported by PEF’s mission to nurture and empower deserving students to excel academically
Muhammad Umair – PEF’s Finest Achiever
Muhammad Umair proved himself to be a true academic achiever of PEF by securing 1185/1200 and achieving the 3rd Position under the D.G. Khan Board from Garrison Public School, Layyah. His success reflects discipline, perseverance, and the strong academic support provided by PEF to help students realize their full potential.
Samia Kiran – PEF’s Bright Spark
Samia Kiran emerged as a bright spark of the Punjab Education Foundation by securing 1180/1200 and achieving the 3rd Position under the Sargodha Board from Nafees Future Vision School, Bhakkar. Her outstanding performance demonstrates her commitment to learning and PEF’s continued efforts to
Maryam Bibi – PEF’s Flag Bearer of Success
Maryam Bibi impressed everyone with her academic brilliance by securing an exceptional score of 1116/1200 and achieving the 2nd Position under the Sahiwal Board from Al-Madina Public Middle School, Sahiwal. Her achievement stands as a testament to her dedication and PEF’s unwavering support in enabling talented students to reach for excellence and success.
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Muhammad Asad Bin Akram – Excellence through Hard Work
Muhammad Asad Bin Akram made the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) proud by securing 1080/1100 and achieving 3rd position in the Science (Male) category under the Sahiwal Board from Pak Boys High School, Pakpattan. His success is the result of consistent hard work, discipline, and long hours of focused study. With the academic support and enabling environment provided by PEF, he overcame financial and educational challenges and proved that determination leads to excellence.
Malaika Ashraf – A PEF Star Performer
Malaika Ashraf secured 1085/1100 in the Science (Female) category under the Sahiwal Board from Progressive Public Girls High School, Okara. Her achievement reflects her strong work ethic, regular practice, and dedication to learning. PEF’s commitment to quality education and student support played a vital role in helping her overcome challenges and achieve outstanding success.
Iman Fatima – A Symbol of Academic Dedication
Iman Fatima achieved an outstanding score of 1084/1100 in the Science (Female) category under the Multan Board from Al-Furqan Boys High School, Vehari. Her success is the outcome of continuous effort, effective time management, and perseverance. With PEF’s support and focus on equal learning opportunities, she was able to excel despite limited resources.
Gulnaz Aslam – Building Success through Determination
Gulnaz Aslam secured 1082/1100 in the Science (Female) category under the Multan Board from Asia Public Higher Secondary School, Multan. Her achievement highlights consistency, resilience, and dedication to education. PEF’s nurturing environment and support system helped her face challenges with confidence and build a pathway to success.
Umaima Hussain – Turning Challenges into Achievement
Umaima Hussain scored 1082/1100 in the Science (Female) category under the D.G. Khan Board from Al Hamd Secondary School, Muzaffargarh. Her academic success reflects perseverance, self-belief, and determination. With guidance and educational support provided by PEF, she overcame difficult circumstances and achieved her goals.
Bushra Bilal – Excellence through Perseverance
Bushra Bilal achieved 1081/1100 in the Science (Female) category under the D.G. Khan Board from Amin Scientific Girls Secondary School, Muzaffargarh. Her success is the result of tireless effort, discipline, and commitment to learning. PEF’s continued support for underprivileged students played a key role in enabling her to turn challenges into academic excellence.
Nida Parveen
No Excuse for Education
Nida Parveen is physically challenged girl yet every year
she excels in her classmates scoring the highest marks.
The voucher sponsored girl does not consider her disability
as a barrier but a fate from God to live with nor does she
want anyone to feel sorry for her.
Despite her disability, Nida has remained ahead of all her
class mates since she joined school and is one of the top
performers.
Nida is a student of grade 4 at remote school affiliated
with Punjab Education Foundation’s Education Voucher Scheme
(EVS) near Lahore. Her father has died, leaving his elder
son, also blind, to look after the family. She is bound to
wheel chair from childhood and life was very tough for Nida
by staying home whole day but the PEF enabled her to go
school.
All her educational expenses are being borne by PEF
including tuition fee, text books, inclusive allowance. She
is taught by especially trained staff for disable students.
PEF has provided disability-accessible infrastructure in
school which includes ramp for wheel chair and special
washroom for physically handicapped children. She has also
been provided wheel chair so that she could do her daily
chores without being burden anyone.
She is a role model and inspiration for all of us. She has
taught us that limitations are just an illusion in our minds
and nothing in this world can stop you from fulfilling your
dream.
It is heartening to know that the foundation has introduced
different useful reforms for enabling the children from
low-income families to study. It is hoped that it will go a
long way in securing the future of special children by
making them self-sufficient citizens.
Ayesha Zlavia
A saga of Success: from a student at PEF School,to an IT professional at PEF Head office
Ayesha Zalavia hails from Hasilpur a Tehsil of District
Bahawalpur mainly known for producing cotton. She is the
only child of a middle class family. Due to some unfortunate
turn of events her family fall prey to financial crisis,
endangering her access to quality education.
A ray of hope shined for her when Punjab education
Foundation inked an agreement with a nearby school. This
provided Ayesha an opportunity to pursue her dreams and she
passed her secondary school exam from the same school with
flying colors. She completed her graduation in 2015 from
Islamia University Bahawalpur in the field of Information
Technology.
After Graduation when she was searching for a job, PEF once
again came to her help, and she was meritoriously appointed
as IT officer at PEF head office. Ayesha shared beamingly
“It’s been more than one year, working with Punjab Education
Foundation and I feel absolutely amazing and thankful for
the role of PEF in shaping my career as a successful
professional”
Faiza Qayyum
PSSP Licensee
Doing My Bit for Children Education……
I am Faiza Qayyum, and I am a PhD scholar at Bhaudin Zakaria
University. PEF has inked an agreement with me under its
program “Public School Support” to run Government Girls
Primary School, Khai Wala Multan. I belong to a family where
not much heed is paid to girl’s education, despite the
antagonism from my family and hardship of commute I
contentedly opted to run the school.
I felt despondent, when I visited the allotted school for
first time. There were very few students, & that too
without any uniform or books and practically almost no
furniture. Sports grounds were filled with waste smelly
water. In the area there were no teachers available, after a
lot of effort I convinced teachers from an academy in the
neighboring village to join me. Head teacher of the academy
also helped me a lot and now M. Sc, B. Sc and M. Ed teachers
are teaching here at my school.
In the beginning parents opposed me because indigenous
people use to send their children to madrassah and consider
school education a threat to their religion and values.
Local clergy also tried to dispel school education asking
locals to send their children only to “madrassah” .I
mobilized them to send their children to school and now a
large no of parents are sending their children school.
I am happy and proud to share that the journey that I embark
with only 60 students, is now a convoy of 485 verified
students. In the end I am grateful to the Punjab Education
Foundation for providing me an opportunity to educate our
future generation.
Natasha Akbar
PSSP Licensee
Punjab Education Foundation is ushering about 2.5 Million
children in a world of awareness and knowledge, through its
partners across all 36 districts of Punjab. One such
innovative program is Public School Support Program, under
which non functional public schools are being handed over to
partners/licensees like Ms. Natasha Akbar.
“I faced many ordeals in start but I kept on mobilizing the
local brick kiln workers to send their children school and
with the grace of God now I have more than 700 students
enrolled in my school” said Ms. Natasha Akbar a Public
School Support Program, licensee phase 1.
Natsha is running a Girls Primary School in a vicinity,
mainly populated by brick Kilns workers/laborers. Due to the
poverty and illiteracy from generations these workers are
unaware of the importance of education and sans means to
acquire quality education, so to break the vicious circle it
is of utmost importance to educate their children.
Ms. Natasha is also providing these children school bag,
uniform and pick and free commute to save their families
from any extra financial burden. She started with only 40
students but now she has 700 enrolled students including
majority, children of brick kiln laborers.
Ameer Hamza
PSSP Licensee
Punjab Education Foundation is striving for the promotion of
education in neglected and deprived areas like south Punjab.
A large no of schools are operating in the south region
under the umbrella of PEF. Currently many programs are being
implemented, one such innovative program is Public School
Support Program, under which non functional public schools
are being handed over to partners/licensees who qualify the
required eligibility criteria.
Sadiq Abad is a remote area in District Rahim Yar Khan,
being an area with low literacy rate and under heavy
influence of customary traditions and practices, girl’s
education is severely neglected issue. Dilapidated Local
girls schools, with marshy grounds and no teacher or student
in the area, is the true reflection of local peoples
mindset.
A local resident Ameer Hamza decided to revolt against the
situation by working for girl’s education. Punjab Education
Foundation provided him an opportunity to fulfill his vision
by providing him a local girl’s primary school as a licensee
in Public Support Program Phase 1. He worked hard to furnish
and repair the building and to bring girls back to school,
now there is a large no of girl students are enrolled and a
competent and devoted faculty in place to impart quality
education. Local mindset is also changing and now they
acknowledge the importance of girls education for a
developed and prosperous nation.
Kudos to Farheen Shareef
Farheen Shareef student of PEF partner school (New Oxford
Public School, Multan) teed off with aplomb, scoring 481/500
marks. The tauri star stood first among girls and second
overall in Grade 5 annual exams 2017. Punjab Education
Foundation felicitates the young star, praying her success
for all future endeavors. Ameen.
Sheher Bano- 2nd Position in Matric Exam
She has secured second position in Multan Board 2016 by getting
1041/1100 marks. Her father is a petty bread-earner who sells daily
food-items in his makeshift shop in Multan. She is the first girl in her
family who went to school and PEF supported her studies to outshine and
excel the other students. She is continuing her study and wants to serve
the country after the completion of higher studies. Sheher Bano student
of PEF partner school was awarded amount of Rs. 20,000/- for securing
2nd position (Humanities Group) in matric exam, 2016 held under the
aegis of Multan Board.
Sidra Bano- 2nd Position in Matric Exam
Sidra Bano secured 1043/1100 marks in Gujranwala Board in
2016. She belongs to a backward and remote area of Sialkot.
Her father drives a rikshaw and has three children who are
all enrolled in different institutions. She is the first
girl in her family who went to school. She aspires to be a
doctor as there is no lady doctor in her area to cater to
the women patients. The Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad
Shahbaz Sharif in High Achievers Ceremony appreciated and
gave prize amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- along with Laptop to
her. She will tour different European countries along- with
other high-achieving students on the expense of the Punjab
Government.
Muhammad Shehzad- 3rd Position in Matric Exam
He has secured third position in Multan Board 2016 by getting 1080/1100
marks. He belongs to a poor family. He wants to become a doctor. As far
as his aim in life to become a doctor is concerned, a plenty of reasons
to justify his choice, most important for him to do something
beneficiary for those people around him, to help other humans by curing
various diseases and increasing their chances for living a healthier and
longer life. He is continuing his study and wants to serve the country
after the completion of higher studies. Muhammad Shehzad student of PEF
partner school was awarded amount of Rs. 15,000/- for securing 3rd
position (Science Group) in matric exam, 2016 held under the aegis of
Multan Board.
Faryal Ali- A girl par excellence
She belongs to Bhakkar, a backward and remote district in Punjab. Her
father, who
sells vegetables on a cart, has three children who are all enrolled in
different
institutions. She is the first girl in her family who made it to school.
Now, she
wants to enlighten the area with the light of knowledge. She has secured
top position
in the Sargodha Board in 2013 by securing 970/1050 marks. She has made
it a point
to motivate and encourage other girls to go to schools. She is a bright
symbol of
success of PEF sponsored educational interventions in collaboration with
international
donors. UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has also
highlighted
her as a symbol of success.
Malala-e-Cholistan Misbah Shaheen
She is studying in a remote school situated in Cholistan area in
Bahawalpur. This
school was opened by Cholistan Development Authority. After the expiry
of the project,
this school along with other CDA run schools was taken over by the
Punjab Education
Foundation to provide free quality education to the students. However,
the story
is not as simple; she is the real hero of this PEF-CDA partnership saga.
When she
heard of the culmination of CDA run project and possible closure of her
schools,
Misbah Shaheen one day stopped the vehicle of DCO Bahawalpur and
inquired about
the future of education for girls like her who could not go afar due to
paucity
of resources. Her concern for the education of local girls prompted the
district
administration to look for possible options for the continuation of this
project.
After the initial formalities, all the students in these 75 schools in
Cholistan
are enjoying free quality education through a PEF–CDA managed
partnership agreement
under which PEF is sponsoring the education in shape of monthly fee and
textbooks.
After PEF-CDA partnership, the total number has reached to seven
thousand and PEF
has committed to get open more partner schools in Cholistan wherever
needed. BBC
and National Dailies have declared Misbah Shaheen “Malala-e-Cholistan”.
She is indeed
the pride of PEF.
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PEF Shinning Star
Nasreen Yousaf is a bright student who emerged as a shinning star among
the batch of 40 students in
“Certificate in Culinary Skills Plus” organized by College of Tourism
and Hospitality Management
(COTHM). She secured first position in the said course. It may be added
here that five of the 40
participants were financially assisted by PEF-EVS program. Nasreen
Yousaf was praised for her
excellent learning abilities and dedication to rise in life.
Quality education through capacity building
Fiza Ali is a glittering example of human courage, commitment and hard
work. She belongs to a family
which has meager resources to survive and therefore, she had to work
single-handedly to study on her
own. Then, she established a school in her area and got it partnered
with the Punjab Education
Foundation. PEF has arranged professional training for her so that she
could give better education
to her students. After the training, she is much satisfied and confident
as she has learnt new ideas
and concepts of teaching.
Changing Despairs into Hopes
This is the story of various families, conjoined together in the vicious
circle of poverty and
economic deprivation. For Nargis Karamat, life was a continuous struggle
in pain. Even marriage
failed to bring any positive change; she ended up as a house maid in
different houses to shoulder
her family of two kids and a husband. Both the husband and wife were
unable to send their children
to school as their collective income was just Rs. 6,000/. After
introduction of EVS in their area,
EVS staff offered vouchers for both of her children. Stunned as she was,
Nargis Karamat immediately
agreed to the offer and started sending her children to a nearby EVS
partner school. Now she has set
up a small stitching instiution in her area and is supporting other
girls to provide them vocational
training.
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