Intel Pakistan announced the winners of the Intel National Science Fair, who will represent Pakistan at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2012, to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Intel Pakistan in collaboration with the Ministry of Education organize the National Science Fair every year, as part of Intel's efforts to contribute to science education reform in Pakistan.
The grand winners of the Intel National Science Fair are Shiza Ghulab, Mahnoor Hassan and Bushra Shahed from Institute of Computer and Management Sciences, Peshawar. The individual winners are; Musa Rahim Khan from Agha Khan Higher Secondary School Chitral and Syed Shahzeb Hussain from Army Public School and College Command and Staff College Quetta.
The National Science Fair showcased more than 85 science projects submitted by young scientists from all across the country who qualified for a place in the National Science Fair after competition at district and provincial levels including the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, which participated for the first time in 2011.
Naveed Siraj, Country manager Intel Pakistan, said, "Intel recognizes that curiosity, critical thinking and a strong foundation in math and science are necessary for tomorrow's workforce to compete for the high-tech jobs of the future. The National Science Fair encourages high school students to embrace and explore their interests in these subjects, and pursue paths that may lead to solving the world's most pressing issues". "With their commitment and achievement in the various science subjects, these finalists have singularised themselves as Pakistan's top young researchers", he added.