Qamar Muneer Akbar

Qamar Muneer Akbar (born 22 October 2009) is a Pakistani child prodigy who holds several world records in education. He is the youngest person to pass O-level Chemistry at the age of eight, breaking the record of his sister, Sitara Brooj Akbar who passed O-level English, Mathematics and Science at the age of 11.

Early life
Qamar Muneer Akbar was born in the small city of Rabwah, Punjab and belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. He was homeschooled by his mother, who is a teacher. He is the youngest of five siblings, with his eldest sister being Sitara Brooj Akbar, then MahPara Akbar, Kirn Akbar, then his twin Qamar un Nisa. He showed exceptional intelligence and curiosity from an early age and started reading books when he was two years old. He also developed an interest in computer science, mathematics, and languages. He learned English, Arabic, Urdu, and Punjabi by himself. Qamar likes to visit various international exhibitions(eg Gitex).

He currently lives in Dubai with his parents and 5 siblings.

Recognition
Akbar has been recognized by various news media, including ARY news, BBC Urdu, Geo News, Khaleej Times, The National, PTV News,  Tribute Pakistan, Geo news, and The Times of India.

Achievements
Qamar Muneer Akbar achieved his first world record in August 2018 when he passed O-level Chemistry with an A grade. He became the youngest person to pass O-level Chemistry, surpassing his sister's record by three years. He also passed O-level Physics and Biology with A* grades in the same year. In September 2020, he and his twin sister appeared for the IELTS test and scored band 9 in Speaking and band 8 in Listening, making them the youngest IELTS high scorers in the world. They also scored overall 7.5 each on the test., He then did Computer Science Courses from the University of Harvard, thus learning 6 programming languages. He also worked at many community service organizations including Pear 102, a radio station in UAE, funded by the ruler of Dubai.

He did CS50w from Harvard University at age of 12 and got 100%. He has completed various certifications from the Government of Pakistan and digiskills. He also scored Band 9 in IELTS Speaking and Band 8 in Listening at the age of 11, along with his twin sister, Qamar Un Nisa Akbar.

Qamar Muneer Akbar has received several awards and recognition for his achievements. Qamar Muneer Akbar pursued higher education(A-levels) in computer science and technology and wants to contribute to the development of his country. He is also passionate about social work and environmental issues.