Gilgit: Saeeda Mir, a resident of Sultanabad, Gilgit has won the first prize in an International Essay Competition.
Sadia is currently pursuing a degree in BSc at Margalla Girls College, Islamabad. Nineteen hundred students from around the world participated in the competition.
As first place winner, Saeeda has been offered a lifetime scholarship in the United States. The Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and GB assembly members have sent messages of felicitation to Saeeda and her family members. In his message the Chief Minister said that this is indeed a great achievement and a great honor for Gilgit-Baltistan.