PAKISTAN SPACE & UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH COMMISSION
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Brilliant Pakistani students outshine their counterparts
from other countries in Space Foundation Student Art
Contest.
The Space Foundation invited students from around the world in pre-kindergarten through
12th grade to submit original artwork depicting the theme, “Space is Infinite — Explore!”
More than 1,500 contestants from U.S. states, Turkey and Pakistan participated in the art
contest.
The Space foundation lauded performance of Pakistani students saying, “School children in
Pakistan embraced the contest with particular enthusiasm, capturing many of the award
slots. We are genuinely impressed with how students have artistically interpreted our theme
of Space is Infinite – Explore”
The Pakistani students who clinched the grand prizes and other awards include:
Grand Prize Winners
Grand Prize, 3rd-5th Grade
Meerab Atiq, Beaconhouse School System, Lahore, Pakistan
Grand Prize, 6th-8th Grade
Syed Nofal Shah Bokhari, Army Public Schools and College, Kohat, Pakistan
Grand Prize, 9th-12th Grade
Syed Zaki Raza, Hamdard Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
Pre-Kindergarten-2nd Grade Winners – Multimedia
3rd Place
Omer Faroaq, Roots School System, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Pre-Kindergarten-2nd Grade Winners – Painting
1st Place
Munakib E-Noor, Roots School System, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pre-Kindergarten-2nd Grade Winners – Drawing
1st Place
Ayesha Iftikhar, The City Kindergarten Defense Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
2nd Place
Aaliyn Azhar, The City Kindergarten Defense Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
3rd Place
Maha Attique, Roots School System, Lahore, Pakistan
3rd-5th Grade Winners – Multimedia
1st Place
Shahid Wajid Ali, The Citizens Foundation School, Karachi, Pakistan
2nd Place
Taha Waqar, Roots School System, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
3rd Place
Musab Ali, Beaconhouse School System, Karachi, Pakistan
3rd-5th Grade Winners – Painting
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PAKISTAN SPACE & UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH COMMISSION
1st Place
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Meerab Atiq, Beaconhouse School System, Lahore,
Pakistan
2nd Place
Salman Laiba, Beaconhouse School System, Karachi, Pakistan
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3rd-5th Grade Winners – Drawing
1st Place
Esha Khan, Roots School System, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
3rd Place
Syed Hamza Ali Rizvi, Beaconhouse School System, Karachi, Pakistan
6th-8th Grade Winners – Multimedia
1st Place
Fareeha Awan, Army Public Junior School, Punjab, Pakistan
6th-8th Grade Winners – Painting
1st Place
Syed Nofal Shah Bokhari, Army Public Schools and College, Kohat, Pakistan
6th-8th Grade Winners – Drawing
1st Place
Mohammad Nafeel Irfan, Prep School, Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan
3rd Place
Zoya Baakza, The City School, P.A.F. Chapter, Karachi, Pakistan
9th-12th Grade Winners – Multimedia
1st Place
Syed Zaki Raza, Hamdard Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
9th-12th Grade Winners – Painting
1st Place
Sakina Khan, Beaconhouse School – Liberty campus, Lahore, Pakistan
3rd Place
Maliha Bangash, Beaconhouse School – Liberty Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Each winning artist received a Fisher Space Pen and a ribbon. Each grand prize winner also
received an art kit. The Space Foundation Achievement Award winner received a $100 gift
certificate for art supplies.
The winning artwork can be seen at www.spacefoundation.org/media/photo-galleries.
The jury which judges the artwork includes some of the finest experts, they include Joy
Armstrong, assistant curator, Fine Arts Center, Lourn Eidal, assistant art director, Crystal
Peak Design, Sam Gappmayer, president and chief executive officer, Fine Arts
Center, Laurie A. Longberry, art instructor, Monart Drawing and Art Studio (Peyton,
Colo.), Hans Wolfe, visiting artist coordinator and Art Department chair, The Colorado
Springs School.
Sector 28, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Off University Road, P.O. Box. 8402, Karachi-75270, PAKISTAN
Ph: 4690765- 79 (Ext: 2249) Fax: 92-21-4644928, 4694941 E-mail: am.pr@suparco.gov.pk