Five Million Rupees Awarded to Youngest IT Professional, Babar Iqbal
By Umer Kayani on Aug 10, 2009
ISLAMABAD (August 06 2009):The world’s youngest IT professional Babar Iqbal was in for a rare treat when President Asif Ali Zardari invited him to the Aiwan-e-Sadr to award him with a whooping cash prize of Rs 5 million for his achievements. The Pakistani youngster had four world records in computer and Information Technology fields. Other high profile officials present during the ceremony included the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi.
Babar who is fondly known as the ‘cyber kid’ is the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world and is currently working as a Technical co-coordinator for Microsoft Imagine Cup Gulf. He holds several other certificates and is qualified as an Internet Web Professional, Wireless Network Administrator, and Microsoft Certified Technical specialist.
In his speech, the president praised the young achiever terming him as a perfect role model to other young people. He further stated that the development of the nation depended on the imitative of such young people to gain professional excellence.
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August 11th, 2009 at 10:58 am
I hope this is not just show off. Babar Iqbal really deserves this money. He pushed Pakistan a step further.
August 11th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Hats off to this great kid. Hope he will be doing something great in future and he will for sure play a great role for encouraging more youngsters specially for kids who think internet and computers are just for fun
December 18th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Baber is using internet at the right way. Hope he will gain more awards in the future