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ASYLUM seeker Saira Baig’s outstanding results yesterday matched the efforts she made to sit the exams – after being forced to flee her native Pakistan because of death threats.

The 16-year-old and her family left their home in Lahore two years ago after it was riddled with bullets.

Saira, who has to get three buses to and from her school – Woodfarm High in Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire – sat the exams in her second language and does not know if she will be allowed to remain in Scotland.

But she was delighted to gain an A in Higher Urdu, and six As in her National 5s.

The teenager, who has dreams of studying medicine at Glasgow University, scored As in biology, physics, chemistry, geography, maths and English.

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Saira said: “I love living in Glasgow but it is quite different from Pakistan.

“I am happy here and have made friends.”

Saira faces a daily round-trip of 28 miles across the city from her home in Drumchapel.

She studied English at school in Pakistan but says she was really shy about speaking the language when she came to Scotland.

But Saira, who will begin fifth year next week, said: “Teachers used to ask me every day how I was finding the work and if I was having difficulty. They were always happy to go over things with me and to help me out.”

Saira was joined yesterday by fellow Woodfarm pupils who celebrated exceptional success after receiving their results by text and email in the morning.

Ewan Galbraith, 15, is considering a career in law after securing an outstanding nine A grades in his National 5s.

He sat biology, business management, chemistry, English, French, maths, modern studies, music and PE.

Ewan, who will represent the Scotland West team at volleyball in the upcoming School Games, said: “I love this school to bits and was really pushed to do well by all my teachers.

“They are amazing and played a huge part in all the pupils doing so well.”

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Another straight-A student, Nathan Edgar, 17, is jetting off to Malawi in 10 days’ time with his dad, Jonathan, to take part in a charity triathlon.

The prefect, who is about to start sixth year, achieved top grades in Higher chemistry, biology, maths, English and modern studies.

He added: “I am hopefully going to study medicine, probably

something in-theatre to do with surgery. I was pleased to get my exam results.

“All the hard work has paid off but I owe a lot of the results to Woodfarm and the teachers here – they are all amazing and go through the whole journey with you.”

Sara Khan, 17, who also bagged As in all her Highers, revealed there was pressure on her to do well because of her high-achieving family.

Sara, who wants to become a dentist, passed English, maths, biology, chemistry and French – and will be sitting Advanced Highers next year in a bid to be accepted at Glasgow University.

She said: “It was a massive relief to get my results and a huge burden off my

shoulders.

“One of my big brothers does medicine, the other is doing pharmacy, my sister has just graduated as a biomedical scientist and my dad is a doctor. They were all really happy for me.”

Head teacher Nicola MacGlashan said: “We are all absolutely delighted, these are the best ever exam results in the history of our school – and everyone deserves huge praise for the hard work they have put in.”