Manbir Kaur has made history by becoming the first Sikh girl to top the matriculation exam in Pakistan.
Fifteen-year-old Manbir Kaur, a student of Shri Guru Nanak Devji High School at Nankana Sahib, scored 1,035 marks out of 1,100 to emerge topper. She has been receiving messages of congratulations from people of all communities in Pakistan.
Manbir’s father said that her daughter achieved what even boys of the community could not and her hard work has paid off.
Manbir’s accomplishment is being seen as an inspiration for girls of the community fighting social prejudice to gain education and eventually and become economically independent.