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Same Marks, No Position: Lahore Board ICS Student Takes His Case to the High Court

Published 28 September 2026 · Next hearing: 2 October 2026

An ICS student from Lahore scored 1,134 out of 1,200 marks in his intermediate exams. Two other students scored exactly the same. Lahore Board declared both of them joint second-position holders. His name was left off the list.

After a year of trying to fix it through the board and a government complaint portal, he has taken the matter to the Lahore High Court. The court has asked the Chairman of Lahore Board to respond.

The Case at a Glance

What the Petition Says

According to the petition, the student scored 1,134 marks in ICS, the same total as two other candidates. Lahore Board announced those two as joint second-position holders, but did not announce him. His lawyer, Asrar-ul-Haq, asked the court to order the board to add his name to the second position in ICS.

The student also told the court that the omission caused him mental distress and financial loss. He said he had asked board officials to correct it, but got no relief. Justice Khalid Ishaq issued notices to the respondents and sought a reply from the Chairman of Lahore Board. The case returns to court on 2 October 2026.

Which Year’s Result Is This?

Some news reports linked the case to the 2026 result, announced last week. The details point to 2025 instead. In its 2025 Intermediate Part-II announcement, Lahore Board listed two General Science (boys) candidates as joint second, each with 1,134 marks. General Science is the group that includes ICS. In his video, the student also says close to a year has passed since his result.

In His Own Words: A Year of Trying

In a video interview shared on Facebook, the student describes what happened after the result. He says he and his brother kept visiting the Lahore Board office for about two months, but nobody listened. He then filed a complaint on the Chief Minister’s complaint portal. About a month later, he says, he got a reply that his request had been “processed”, and the complaint was closed.

He says he was later called and asked whether he was satisfied. He told them he was not, but nothing changed after that. So he went to the Lahore High Court. He says he studied on borrowed money for four years and cannot accept being treated unfairly. He ends the video with an appeal to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to look into his case.

His Timeline, as He Describes It

These are the student’s own statements from the video. They have not been independently verified, and the board has not yet given its side in public.

How Punjab Boards Handle Tied Marks

Recent results show Punjab boards share tied positions instead of breaking ties. When eligible candidates finish with the same marks, the board names them joint position holders. In 2026, Lahore Board had two joint first-position holders (1,158 each) and two joint second-position holders (1,157 each). In 2025, three students shared the overall third position with 1,156 marks each.

That is why this case stands out. Ties are normally shared, so a candidate with equal marks would expect to share the position. The question for the court is whether something else made him ineligible, or whether the board simply left him out.

Recent Joint Positions at Lahore Board

Who Is Eligible for a Position?

Boards can set conditions beyond marks. When it announced the 2025 intermediate toppers, Lahore Board said students who took more than two years to complete intermediate were not eligible for position awards. Boards can also revise positions after results. In September 2026, a matric student’s marks rose from 1,187 to 1,189 after rechecking, and Lahore Board then declared her third-position holder.

Why a Position Matters

A board position is more than a title. In 2024, Punjab’s Chief Minister awarded cash prizes worth Rs 58.6 million to 138 position holders and their teachers, and announced scholarships for them. In 2026, the matric position-holder award rose from Rs 20,000 to Rs 100,000, with a laptop for each. For a student who says he studied on loans, missing out has a real cost.

The Questions the Board Now Has to Answer

Lahore Board has not publicly explained why the student was left off the list. It must now reply in court. Until it does, nobody outside the board knows the reason. These are the questions the case is likely to turn on:

• Did an eligibility rule apply to him? For example, the rule excluding students who took more than two years to finish intermediate.
• Did his marks change after the list was made? A rechecking increase after the announcement could explain a missing name, as the matric case showed.
• Was it a data or listing error? If so, why was it not corrected when he complained?
• What criteria does the board use for ties? The court may ask the board to put its written criteria on record.

We have no evidence for any of these explanations. They are the questions the board’s reply will need to address.

What the Court Could Decide

If the board shows a valid rule that made him ineligible, the petition may be dismissed. If it cannot, the court could direct the board to declare him a joint second-position holder, as he has asked. Either way, the board may have to explain its tie criteria in writing, which would help every future student in the same position.

Left Off a Position List? What You Can Do

If you believe your marks tie with a declared position holder, act quickly and keep a written record. This case shows how long the process can take without one.

1. Check the official list and your marks. Compare your total with the board’s announced position list and the gazette. Note the exact category, such as General Science (boys).
2. Apply for rechecking within 15 days. Punjab boards take rechecking applications within 15 days of the result. A corrected total can change positions — see our 11th class rechecking guide.
3. Write to the board. Submit a written application to the Controller of Examinations with your roll number, marks and the names you tie with. Get a diary number or receipt, and keep copies.
4. Use the complaint portals. File on the Pakistan Citizen’s Portal or the Chief Minister’s complaint system. If a complaint is closed without a fix, say clearly that you are not satisfied and ask for it to be reopened.
5. Get legal advice. If the board does not respond, a lawyer can advise on a petition in the High Court, as this student did.

Keep These Records

Why This Matters for Your 11th Class Result

Intermediate positions are decided on the full 1,200-mark total, which includes your Part-I marks. So a mistake in your 11th class marks can follow you all the way to the position list in 12th class. The petitioner lost his position by being left off a list, but a single missed mark can do the same.

Punjab’s 11th class results came out on 22 October 2026. If you are a strong candidate, check every subject’s marks against your own estimate. If anything looks wrong, apply for rechecking before the deadline, around 6 November. See the 11th Class Result 2026 guide and the BISE Lahore result page for the steps.

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