Lahore, Sahiwal boards name intermediate position holders
Lahore's top two candidates shared first place with 1,158 marks, while Sahiwal's leader scored 1,167.

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore (BISE Lahore) has announced the top position holders for its Intermediate First Annual Examination 2026, ProPakistani reported on September 22. The announcement came before the release of the complete HSSC result, and the outlet did not specify when the full Lahore result would be issued.
The overall first position in Lahore was shared by two candidates who each scored 1,158 marks out of 1,200. Mubashra from Government Degree College for Women, Islampura, Lahore, and Syed Muhammad Mohyuddin from Government College University Lahore tied for first. Muhammad Ahmad Shaukat and Muhammad Junaid Amjad jointly secured second with 1,157 marks, while Ayesha Bakhsh placed third with 1,156 marks. The second-place score was one mark below the top score, and the third-place student was another mark behind.
Separately, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sahiwal has released its HSSC Part-II position holders, according to TechJuice. Ayesha Ishfaq from Divisional Public Higher Secondary School for Girls, Chichawatni took first place with 1,167 marks. Ramal Fatima came second with 1,162 marks, and Sarah Saif and Ayesh Maryam shared third with 1,160 marks each. The top three scores in Sahiwal ranged from 1,167 to 1,160, with the first and second separated by five marks.
The Sahiwal board said the full result will be announced on September 23 at 10:00 AM. Students can check the result online by selecting the Intermediate/HSSC Part-II examination, choosing the 2026 annual examination and entering their roll number, or by sending their roll number via SMS to 800292. The Sahiwal position holders list included candidates from institutions across Sahiwal, Okara, Chichawatni and Pakpattan. Neither report specified the total number of candidates who appeared in the examinations. The announcements come as boards across the country release results for the 2026 annual examinations. The reports did not include complete pass percentages or result gazettes. No similar instructions were provided for the Lahore board in the ProPakistani report.

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