Beating over 100 competitors from across the world, Emma Alam, a Pakistani girl, did her country proud as she won the 13th World Speed Reading Championship final which was held in a hybrid form due to the pandemic.

Emma, who had earlier scored the third position in the 12th World Mind Mapping Championship, defeated her Chinese competitor in the final on Monday. In 2020, she has also crowned the World Memory Champion. 

Acknowledging her achievement, the ISPR, the media wing of the Pakistan military, gave  her the title of “Pride of Pakistan”, given the fact that the country mostly attracts negative attention in world media. 

“I feel great bringing home another World Title. I achieve, to inspire! To inspire young girls and youth, in general, to adapt to learning methods which are quicker, easier, and game-changing for academic excellence," Emma was quoted as saying by Express Tribune. 

Abeer Ather, another member of the Pakistani team, bagged the fourth position in the World Speed Reading Championships.  

In the competition, effective reading speed is calculated based on the time one takes and the ability to comprehend the text. 

(SAM)