Pakistan, July 27 -- ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning its first-ever Gold Medal at the prestigious International Biology Olympiad (IBO). Abdul Raffay Paracha, a student of Siddique Public School, secured the medal at the 35th IBO held in the Philippines from July 20 to 27, bringing pride and recognition to the country on a global stage.

The Pakistani team participated under the STEM Careers Programme, a joint initiative of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS). The team was guided by Dr. Asma Imran and Dr. Asma Rehman, both from the National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), a key constituent of PIEAS and th...