As an American woman living in Pakistan this past summer, I was accustomed to reading about the troublesome state of affairs in the country and receiving regular warnings about my personal security a. Nonetheless, I was eager to venture outside of Islamabad and immerse myself in the "real" Pakistan. I jumped at the opportunity to visit Mubarika Campus, a school located in poor farming village in the Sialkot district of Punjab province, about 10 Kilometers from the border with India. The long drive through remote farmland and dirt roads was well worth it.

From: Nadir Minhas,
My brother, Sikander, was at Mubarika Campus on Friday, February 11th. He was there to speak with the students about their needs.
He had the honor of meeting a student by the name of "Saba Sarwar." TCF (The Citizens Foundation) will soon have 725 schools. The students to date are 92,000 and will soon reach 100,000. Among all these schools and students, Saba scored the highest scores in her matriculation (National High School Examination). I am attaching a letter she wrote when she met my brother. FYI: FSc, as mentioned in her letter, stands for the first 2 years of college.
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