Rawalpindi: Saeeda Mir has won first prize in the International Book-writing Competition organised in the US. She has received a six-year educational scholarship from the Hawaii Institute, USA.

Around 1,900 students from all over the world participated in the competition in which Saeeda Mir, daughter of Mirbaz Khan, won the first prize. She belongs to Danyore Sultanabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and is a student of Bachelor of Arts (BA) at the Federal Government Margalla College for Women, Islamabad.

Talking to ‘The News,’ Saeeda Mir said: “It was a great honour for me to not only representing Pakistan but also winning laurels for the country.”

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