An inmate serving a life sentence for murder in Central Jail Karachi has won a scholarship for further study after taking the higher secondary school (HSC) exams last year.
Syed Naeem Shah, 35, scored the highest in the exams among private candidates (non-traditional students) last year in Karachi, winning a scholarship for further studies from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
The scholarships, of Rs 1,000,000, are offered to students earning the top four scores in intermediate exams