ISLAMABAD – The Press Network of Pakistan (PNP) has announced six outstanding top performers of the PNP Good Pakistani Quiz 2026, all of whom achieved a perfect 100% score in less than 60 seconds, whereas eight more winners have been selected through lucky draw, as the quiz campaign reaches its concluding stage on the 80th Independence Day of Pakistan.
Following six contestants are declared winners due to their exceptional performance, combining a perfect score with completion times of under one minute.
| Top 6 Performers / Winners | Score | Completion Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aiman Naveed | 100% | 51 seconds |
| Mahnoor Adnan | 100% | 52 seconds |
| Muhammad Ukasha Wadood | 100% | 52 seconds |
| Hashim Irfan | 100% | 55 seconds |
| Sabahat | 100% | 56 seconds |
| Areeba Qandeel | 100% | 57 seconds |
The remaining eight winners were selected through a Lucky Draw, with two winners drawn from each of the following qualifying score categories:
🏆 2 Winners from participants scoring 100%
Mahnoor Fatima Malik
Asadullah
🥇 2 Winners from participants scoring 90%
Muzammil Hassan Khan
Rumeesa Rizwan
🥈 2 Winners from participants scoring 80%
Moazma Tehseen
Syed Attique Rehman
🥉 2 Winners from participants scoring 70%
Zara Shah
Sana Yaqoob
This format has been designed to give participants across different qualifying score levels an opportunity to win, while recognizing exceptional performance separately.
Celebrating Knowledge, Patriotism and Responsible Citizenship
The PNP Good Pakistani Quiz 2026 was organized to promote awareness about Pakistan and encourage positive values associated with responsible citizenship, including patriotism, civic responsibility, tolerance, respect, national unity and social responsibility.
The strong participation and high performance of quiz participants demonstrate the interest of Pakistanis, particularly young people, in learning about their country and reflecting on what it means to be a responsible citizen.
The PNP Good Pakistani Quiz 2026, organized by the Press Network of Pakistan (PNP), has received an encouraging response, with the results reflecting strong interest among young Pakistanis in the country’s history, national identity, civic responsibility and national values. The analysis is based on the complete quiz results dataset submitted by participants.
More Than 85% Successfully Qualify
The overall performance of participants was notably strong. 85.2% of quiz entries achieved the qualifying score of 70% or above, while 14.8% remained below the qualifying threshold.
The results become even more encouraging at higher score levels. 71.4% of participants scored 80% or above, while 48.9% achieved 90% or above.
Most impressively, 21.7% of all entries achieved a perfect score of 100%.
The figures indicate a high level of engagement with the subjects covered by the quiz and demonstrate that a significant proportion of participants were able to answer the questions correctly under the time-bound format.
Strong Participation by Young Pakistanis
The age profile shows that the Good Pakistani Quiz strongly appealed to younger participants. Among entries containing valid age information, 55.7% of participants were between 21 and 24 years of age, making this the largest age group.
Another 30.1% were aged 18 to 20, while 8.4% were between 25 and 29 years. Participants below the age of 18 represented 2.9%, while 2.0% were aged 30 to 39 and 0.8% were aged 40 or above.
Overall, the data demonstrates that the quiz was particularly successful in reaching young adults, with the 18–29 age group accounting for more than 93% of participants with valid age data.
The participation pattern also highlights the strong response from the education sector.
Approximately 89.9% of participants identified themselves as students, while 10.1% were non-students.
This overwhelming student participation reinforces the potential of educational digital initiatives to engage young people in subjects extending beyond the classroom, particularly national history, citizenship, civic values and social responsibility.
Female Participation Leads
Female participants represented 64.1% of the total entries, compared with 35.9% male participation. Out of six top performers, four are females, whereas top two positions also secured by females.
The figures demonstrate particularly strong engagement by female participants and indicate that the Good Pakistani Quiz succeeded in attracting a broad cross-section of young Pakistanis, including females.
Participation From Across Pakistan
The quiz also attracted participants from cities and towns across the country.
Among the leading locations, Islamabad accounted for 15.2% of entries, followed by Rawalpindi with 14.0%, Lahore with 7.9%, Karachi with 4.5%, Sialkot with 3.4% and Hyderabad with 3.0%.
Other notable participation came from Mianwali, Peshawar, Sukkur, Attock, Chakwal, Sargodha, Abbottabad, Multan, Sambrial, Bahawalpur and several other cities.
The geographical spread demonstrates the ability of an online quiz to reach participants beyond a single city or region and create a nationwide platform for civic engagement.
The PNP Quiz Management, as part of transparency and credibility, has verified eligibility before the final announcement of winners. All of those who tried to use unfair means were disqualified.
The Press Network of Pakistan congratulates the quiz winners and extends its best wishes to all eligible participants taking part in the contest.
