Karachi: Students of Thar Foundation schools in Tharparkar achieved a 98.1 per cent pass rate in the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Class 10 Annual Examination 2026, with 52 out of 53 candidates clearing the examination.
According to a statement issued here on Friday, the students from villages across Thar Block II appeared in the same national examination as candidates from leading urban schools across the country.
Among the successful candidates, five secured A1 grades and 23 obtained A grades, while the remaining students passed with B and C grades.
One of the top achievers, Rehana from Khororo village in Mithi, became the first member of her family to receive formal education. Expressing her ambition, she said she hoped to become an engineer and inspire other girls in Thar to pursue education and realise their dreams.
The statement said the schools were staffed by 249 locally trained female educators, including 228 teachers and 21 principals, serving 33 school units with an enrolment of 4,935 students, of whom 41 per cent were girls.
Principal of TCF Thar Foundation Dr Ashok Bakhtani Secondary Campus, Mithi, Kajal Dev Chouhan, said the students’ performance on a national board reflected the untapped potential of Thar and demonstrated the impact of sustained investment in education, committed teachers and community support.
General Manager of Thar Foundation Farhan Ansari said the results were a testament to the dedication of students, teachers, school leaders and parents.
He said the outcome demonstrated that high-quality educational standards could be achieved even in some of Pakistan’s most remote areas through consistent investment and sustained commitment.
Thar Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Block II entities, operates schools and implements programmes in education, healthcare and livelihoods across Thar Block II and surrounding villages, the statement added.