PakCrypt-2024
Finalists and Winners
PakCrypt 2024 finals were held on November 13, 2024, at Air University Islamabad. There were two tracks of competition: Professional and Amateur. After a 4-hour competition to solve challenging crypto-related problems, the top five positions in each track were announced. The next day, on November 14, 2024, a grand closing ceremony was held, where prizes were awarded. The prize money varied between Rs. 20,000 (runner-ups) to Rs. 250,000 (winners) depending on the track and attained position.
Professional Track
The professional competition is an individual event. The runner-ups below are in no specific order.
| Name | Association | Home Town | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Basim Mehmood | GIKI | Karachi | 1st |
| Mehmood ul Hassan | FAST | Islamabad | 2nd |
| Waleed Ahmed | NASTP | Rawalpindi | 3rd |
| Maheen Khalid | UET, Taxila | Rawalpindi | 4th |
| Muhammad Ahmed Raza | Bahria University | Rawalpindi | 5th |
| Mehak Usman | NUST | Karachi | runner-up |
| Nasir Ali | Bahria University | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Duaa Aamir | FAST | Rawalpindi | runner-up |
| Muhammad Moarij Ali | FAST | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Umer Farooq | FAST | Muzaffarabad | runner-up |
| Burhan ud din | FAST | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Warda Altaf | Jinnah University | Karachi | runner-up |
| Syeda Afia Shah | UET, Peshawar | Peshawar | runner-up |
| Muhammad Zeeshan | Islamia University | Lodhran | runner-up |
Amateur Track
The amateur competition is a team event with two people per team. Team assignments are determined solely by the PakCrypt Organization Committee, with efforts to pair participants from the same institute and based on similar scores from previous rounds. The runner-ups below are in no specific order.
| Name (Team) | Association | Home Town | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ahmad Bhatti (Quest) | Karachi Grammar School | Karachi | 1st |
| M. Safiullah (Quest) | Mehran UET | Hyderabad | 1st |
| Ahmed Imran Malik (SS Blue) | Sundar STEM School | Lahore | 2nd |
| Muhammad Aneeq (SS Blue) | SundarSTEM School | Lahore | 2nd |
| Syed Badar Ul Islam Shah (Eagles) | LGS, Wah Cantt | Haripur | 3rd |
| Khawaja Assam Arif (Eagles) | Sundar STEM School | Lahore | 3rd |
| Muhammad Saad Munir (Falcon) | Aitchison College Lahore | Lahore | 4th |
| Sabih Ahmed (Falcon) | Siddeeq Public School | Rawalpindi | 4th |
| Syed Shuja Haider (SS Red) | SundarSTEM School | Lahore | 5th |
| Sami Shahbaz (SS Red) | SundarSTEM School | Lahore | 5th |
| Zainab Kayani | FAST | Rawalpindi | runner-up |
| Tooba Naeem Sattar | CITY School | Faisalabad | runner-up |
| Syed Ali Shah | FAST | Rawalpindi | runner-up |
| Syed M. Kazim Raza Jafferi | SuperNova School | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Ayesha Salyana | Siddeeq Public School | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Abiha Azhar | Siddeeq Public School | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Hissan Kibria | Cadet College Hassanabdal | Hassanabdal | runner-up |
| Mohammad Arslan | Cadet College Hasanabdal | Hasanabdal | runner-up |
| Muhammad Arhum Shahid | SundarStem School | Lahore | runner-up |
| Maisha Shaikh | Siddeeq Public School | Islamabad | runner-up |
| M. Ghulam Mohiuddin | SundarSTEM | Lahore | runner-up |
| RUBAB IBRAHIM | Islamabad Career College | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Wanya Sajjad | Siddeeq Public School | Rawalpindi | runner-up |
| Fatima Khalid | Punjab College | Islamabad | runner-up |
| Abeeha Noor | KIPS College | Wah cantt | runner-up |
Our History
PakCrypt competition was initiated in 2022 to promote young talent in the field of cryptography. Last three events of PakCrypt from 2022 to 2024 were great success! It’s truly inspiring to see bright minds across Pakistan come together and showcase their talent in the field of cryptography.
PakCrypt 2024 competition included more than 900 participants from all regions of Pakistan competing in the three-round competition that culminated in a final round on the NCCS campus. The finalist teams competed for cash prizes totaling Rs. 1.8M, but the competition was much more than this. It provided young minds with opportunities to connect with industry experts, receive job offers, funding for further research, and engage in mutual collaboration.
