26/07/2025
Pakistan team won a Bronze medal in 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), held in France Jul 17 – Jul 25, 2025. Mr. Daniyal Shahzad Hamid, The Science School, T Chowk, GT Road, Rawat, Islamabad won a Bronze medal and Mr. Muhammad Bilal, Sundar STEM School, Lahore won an Honorable Mention. Miss. Eiman Fatima, Fazaia Inter College, PAF base Nur Khan, Rawalpindi was awarded Thales Solidarity IPhO award (5000 Euros contribution towards education and one year mentorship), aimed at promoting science and technology to all communities. Other participants included Mr. Ali Hamdaan Alvi, F. G. Sir Syed College, Mall Road, Rawalpindi and Mr. Misbah Ul Hassan, KRL Model College for Boys, Kahuta. The Pakistan team participated in the Olympiad under the sponsorship of STEM Careers program, which is a joint venture of Higher Education Commission (HEC) & Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Science (PIEAS). Prof. Dr. Shahid Qamar, PIEAS, Islamabad and Dr. Muhammad Irfan, PIEAS, Islamabad trained and led the team in IPhO 2025.