ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE), on Wednesday, announced the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) results 2016, in which girls clinched the top positions. According to details of the results, a total of 58032 students participated in the examination, out of which 43132 students passed the exams and the ratio of successful students was 74.33 per cent. In the pre-medical group, Atika Hashmi from Hamza Army Public School & College, Rawalpindi, secured the first position with 1049 marks, while the second position was shared by Aysha Aslam, from Fauji Foundation College for Girls, New Lalazar Rawalpindi and Romeesa Maryam from Army Public School and College for Girls, Westrage Rawalpindi, with 1047 marks. The third position was secured by Fiza Ayaz from Hamza Army Public Schools and College Rawalpindi, with 1046 marks. In the pre-engineering group, the first position was secured by Muhammad Anas Ali from Army Public School and College Chonian Cantt, with 1034 marks. The second position was secured by Siddiqua Shakoor from Fazaya Inter College Khana Road, Rawalpindi, with 1032 marks, while the third position was secured by Soha Ayaz from Army Public School and College for Girls, Humayun Road, Rawalpindi, with 1030 marks. In the general science Group, Hifsa Kamal from Fazaya Inter College Kamra Cantt, secured the first position with 1001 marks. The second position was secured by Muhammad Ghayas Baig from Fazaya Degree College Faisal Karachi, with 987 marks. The third position was secured by Jaweria Moosa Fauji Foundation College for Girls New Lalazar Rawalpindi, with 981 marks. In the commerce group, Warda Khurshid Awan from Punjab College for Information Technology, Aabpara Islamabad, secured the first position with 956 marks, while the second position was secured by Wajiha Mohsan from Punjab College for Information Technology Aabpara, Islamabad, with 928 marks. The third position was shared by Tasmia Azhar Punjab College for Information Technology Aabpara, Islamabad and Punjab and Muavia Naseer from Punjab College Wah Cantt, with 927 marks. In the humanities group, Muhammad Fahad Kabir from the Institute of Islamic Sciences, Satra Meel, secured the first position with 956 marks. The second position was secured by Bisma Rahman from Aims Foundation, with 927 marks, while the third position was shared by Zahidur Rahman Institute of Islamic Sciences, Satra Meel, and Billa Bibi from Post Graduate College Wah Cantt, with 921 marks. The Minister of State for Federal Education, Engr Muhammad Balighur Rehman, addressing the ceremony, said that the youth was our national asset and a bright future. He appreciated the commendable efforts of the FBISE for achieving the success by following the vision of the Prime Minister’s Youth Development Programme.