Zeenat Ahmad

chartered accountancy student and writer

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Zeenat Ahmad is a chartered accountancy student currently at the AFC level. She decided in ninth grade to become a chartered accountant and received a scholarship for her CA studies. She was earlier admitted to UET and left it. She also writes fiction and keeps a journal.

Early life and background

Ahmad's family rents its home. Her parents made their children's education a priority. She has felt since childhood that she must do something in life. As a child she said she wanted to be a journalist. [1]

Her home had only a TV, which showed a news channel. As a child she had seen computers at her mamu's house. Her home had no internet or device before she got her own phone. She used to borrow an uncle's phone. [1]

Education

Ahmad scored 94% in her matriculation exams and 94% in her FSC exams. She was among the top students in matric and intermediate. She says she is very good at mathematics. [1]

Her mama wanted her to become a doctor from childhood. Ahmad chose pre-engineering in FSC and decided at that point not to become a doctor. She had no interest in medicine and could not picture herself as a doctor. She said she did not want to work with people and would rather work with machines. [1]

After matric she received a scholarship for intermediate-level study. Her government scholarship required students to have attended a government school. She applied to one college and also to a government college. At one of the colleges she applied to, a full scholarship waived her full fee. Friends told her about Ehsaas scholarships. [1]

After FSC she sat the engineering entry test. She applied to NUST and to one other institution, and she applied to NUST for chemical engineering. Her first preference was mechanical engineering, and she was admitted to it. She was admitted to UET, and she compared the fees she would pay at NUST and at UET. She chose UET. [1]

In second year she learned that scholarships were available. She received a scholarship for her CA studies. She had no accounting background from her pre-engineering FSC. She is currently at the AFC level, and she says her studies include a quantitative maths book, IT and business communication. [1]

She has papers due in June, after which she can apply for the CAF level. She is also studying a CAF subject, and she says what she has studied so far covers transactions. Her classes had started about a week earlier. [1]

Career

Ahmad first learned of chartered accountancy as a new field in a course subject. She decided in ninth grade to become a chartered accountant, after searching different fields. After others told her CA was too expensive, she set the idea aside. After researching it, she found that her interests matched chartered accountancy. She says many people told her there were no scholarships in this field. [1]

She felt her decision was right. Her focus so far is on audit, and she plans to work as an auditor at a firm. Her scholarship requires her to clear her exams while completing article ship, and she intends to complete her CA alongside article ship. She wants to know all her career options once she completes CA. She plans to pursue chartered accountancy and keep other interests going alongside. She said she does not currently have a job. [1]

Views

Ahmad said she did not feel able to invent new things in engineering. She says the government does not support ideas that emerge. She says there is a lot of corruption in the audit field. [1]

On online study, she said that rather than dwelling on online classes, one should gain as much as possible from them. She says reading one article leads to many more related articles online. She thinks online study brings more benefit if the system is improved. [1]

She said that even if she studies abroad, she plans to return to Pakistan. She believes change must come from people themselves. She feels Pakistan is growing because its young people have started speaking up. She wants to show other people that it really happens, and she wants to say what she wants to say. [1]

Personal life

Ahmad has wanted to give her own opinions since childhood. Outside her studies, she writes fiction as a hobby. In class, a person who had read her writing over the summer vacations told her she could write. [1]

She journals at night and finds it calming. She says writing puts her many thoughts into a systematic order. She says she looks for a positive side in everything. She said she enjoyed studying her favourite subjects. [1]

She mostly uses the internet for YouTube, looking for things to learn. She recently began writing on her own Instagram account. She recently posted about online classes on Instagram. [1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2021-05-03 Finding Opportunities in Crisis: A Conversation with Zeenat Ahmad Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zeenat Ahmad?

Zeenat Ahmad is a chartered accountancy student currently at the AFC level. She decided in ninth grade to become a chartered accountant. She also writes fiction as a hobby.[1]

Where did Zeenat Ahmad study?

Zeenat Ahmad was admitted to UET and studied her first semester there. She then left UET. She had also applied to NUST for chemical engineering.[1]

Did Zeenat Ahmad get a scholarship?

Zeenat Ahmad received a scholarship after matric for intermediate-level study. She also received a scholarship for her CA studies. At one college she applied to, a full scholarship waived her full fee.[1]

Why did Zeenat Ahmad choose chartered accountancy?

Zeenat Ahmad first learned of chartered accountancy as a new field in a course subject. She decided in ninth grade to become a chartered accountant, after searching different fields. After researching it, she found that her interests matched chartered accountancy.[1]

What career does Zeenat Ahmad plan to pursue?

Zeenat Ahmad's focus so far is on audit, and she plans to work as an auditor at a firm. She intends to complete her CA alongside article ship. She wants to know all her career options once she completes CA.[1]

Does Zeenat Ahmad write?

Zeenat Ahmad writes fiction as a hobby and journals at night. She also recently began writing on her own Instagram account. She says writing puts her many thoughts into a systematic order.[1]

References

  1. Finding Opportunities in Crisis: A Conversation with Zeenat Ahmad . Thought Behind Things , 2021-05-03.
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  1. Her family rents its home. Nahi, hum log rent pe rehte hain.
  2. Her parents made their children's education a priority. ek to mere parents ki bhi ye priority thi ke hamare bachon ki education achi ho
  3. She has felt since childhood that she must do something in life. To ye bilkul bachpan se hi tha mere andar ke yaar kuch karna hai.
  4. Her home had only a TV, which showed a news channel. mere ghar mein sirf TV tha, news channel tha
  5. As a child she had seen computers at her mamu's house. bachpan mein bhi maine mamu ke ghar computers wagaira ye cheezein dekhi hui thin
  6. Her home had no internet or device before she got her own phone. uske baad usse pehle mere ghar mein internet bhi nahi tha aur koi aisi device bhi nahi thi
  7. She used to borrow an uncle's phone. to wo uncle se main unka phone le leti thi
  8. Her mama wanted her to become a doctor from childhood. meri mama ka tha bachpan se hi ke main doctor banoon
  9. She scored 94% in her matriculation exams. Mere matric mein 94% the.
  10. She scored 94% in her FSC exams. FSC mein mere 94% the.
  11. She says she is very good at mathematics. Maths meri bahut achi hai.
  12. She was among the top students in matric and intermediate. Why even being among the toppers in matric and intermediate
  13. She chose pre-engineering in FSC and decided at that point not to become a doctor. jab maine pre-engineering rakhi to tabhi se decide ho gaya tha ke ab doctor to nahi banna
  14. She had no interest in medicine. main kabhi bhi mera interest us side pe medical ki taraf nahi tha
  15. She said she did not want to work with people and would rather work with machines. mujhe insano ke sath nahi khelna. Main machines ke sath khelungi, kuch aur kar lungi but idhar nahi jana
  16. She could not picture herself as a doctor. To main medical mein kabhi bhi khud ko us tarah nahi kar paa rahi thi ke yaar main doctor banoongi
  17. She first learned of chartered accountancy as a new field in a course subject. hamare course mein ek subject tha jisme different fields ke baare mein tha. To wahan pe Chartered Accountant ek nayi field thi mere liye, bilkul bhi mujhe pata nahi tha
  18. She decided in ninth grade to become a chartered accountant, after searching different fields. CA karne ka mera to tha ke 9th class mein ja ke maine jab thode fields wagaira ko search kiya to tab mujhe tha ke mujhe CA karna hai.
  19. After others told her CA was too expensive, she set the idea aside. ke aur logon ne bataya ke ye to bahut mehenga hai aur it's not affordable. To uske baad phir maine chhod diya.
  20. After researching it, she found that her interests matched chartered accountancy. Phir jab maine is pe search kiya to mujhe pata chala ke acha mere bhi interest kuch is tarah ke hain to ye parhne mein maza aayega
  21. In second year she learned that scholarships were available. Second year mein ja ke mujhe pata chala ke yahan pe scholarships bhi hoti hain.
  22. After matric she received a scholarship for intermediate-level study. ke mujhe matric ke baad scholarship mili thi, wo inter level ke liye thi
  23. Her government scholarship required students to have attended a government school. Wo government ki jo scholarship thi unka ek to eligibility criteria ye tha ke aap ek government school se parhe ho.
  24. She applied to one college and also to a government college. To phir maine Punjab College mein bhi apply kar diya and sath hi maine ek government college mein bhi apply kar diya.
  25. At one of the colleges she applied to, a full scholarship waived her full fee. Punjab College mein mujhe full scholarship meri full fee waive off ho gayi thi
  26. After FSC she sat the engineering entry test. to maine bhi de diya engineering ka entry test
  27. She applied to NUST and to one other institution. Then maine NUST mein apply kiya tha, iske ilawa maine PIEAS mein apply kiya tha
  28. She applied to NUST for chemical engineering. NUST mein maine chemical engineering ke liye kiya tha.
  29. Her first preference was mechanical engineering, and she was admitted to it. Meri wahan pe first preference bhi mechanical engineering thi aur usme ho gaya.
  30. She was admitted to UET. ab mera UET mein ho gaya.
  31. She compared the fees she would pay at NUST and at UET. Main ye calculate kar rahi thi ke agar main NUST mein jaati hoon to kitni fee hogi aur main UET mein jaati hoon to kya hoga
  32. She chose UET. Phir maine UET choose ki.
  33. She studied the first semester at UET. maine wahan pe pehla semester parha tha
  34. She paid for her first semester herself. pehla semester bhi wo maine apne khud se kiya tha pay
  35. She received a scholarship for her CA studies. mera ye scholarship CA wali aayi thi
  36. She describes her engineering results as neither top nor poor. engineering mein main bahut top ki student nahi thi lekin bahut buri bhi nahi thi
  37. She was studying engineering fully online. Engineering mere liye thoda sa ye is liye tha ke ek to aap bilkul online pe parh rahe the
  38. The labs closed, so she lost the practical work that had interested her. Kuch practical hi nahi tha to aapko wo cheezein jo fascinate karein ya labs mein maza aata tha tab starting mein aur wo labs band ho gayi
  39. She left UET. UET maine isliye chor diya tha kyunki mujhe ye tha
  40. She said she did not feel able to invent new things in engineering. Lekin mujhe ye tha ke main engineering mein kuch naya invent nahi kar sakti
  41. She had cancelled her university admission before an interview. ab to main interview bhi nahi de sakti thi kyunki usse pehle hi main university mein admission cancel karwa chuki thi
  42. Friends told her about Ehsaas scholarships. mujhe kafi kuch friends ne bataya ke yaar mil jaati hai, Ehsaas ke liye apply kar dena na
  43. She is currently at the AFC level. Abhi mera AFC level hai, to iske
  44. She says her studies include a quantitative maths book, IT and business communication. isme aapke paas ek quantitative maths ki book hoti hai, IT parhaya jata hai aur aapko business communication parhaya jata hai
  45. She has papers due in June, after which she can apply for the CAF level. iske ye June mein papers dene hain aur uske baad aap CAF level ke liye apply kar sakte ho
  46. She is also studying a CAF subject. To main CAF ka bhi ek subject parh rahi hoon.
  47. She says what she has studied so far covers transactions. Basically abhi tak jo hum parh rahe hain wo transactions parh rahe hain.
  48. She had no accounting background from her pre-engineering FSC. mera peeche accounting ka background bhi nahi tha FSc engineering mein ki
  49. Her classes had started about a week earlier. maine start ki classes to ek week ho gaya
  50. She felt her decision was right. To wo tab mujhe feel hua ke yaar ye matlab mera sahi decision hai
  51. Her focus so far is on audit. To abhi tak mera bhi dhyan audit ki taraf hai
  52. She plans to work as an auditor at a firm. mera ye ke kisi firm mein as an auditor aap kaam karo
  53. She says many people told her there were no scholarships in this field. bohat zyada ye kehte thay ke yaar isme koi scholarships nahi hotin
  54. She wants to know all her career options once she completes CA. mera hai ke yaar main actually jab mera CA complete ho jaye to mujhe completely tor pe pata ho ke aapke paas kitne options hain
  55. Her scholarship requires her to clear her exams while completing article ship. mera scholarship ki ye condition hai ke jab tak aapki article ship complete hogi aapko apne exams bhi clear karne hain
  56. She intends to complete her CA alongside article ship. mujhe hai ke mujhe usi ke andar apna CA complete karna hai
  57. As a child she said she wanted to be a journalist. Jab main thi starting mein bachpan mein main ye bolti thi mujhe journalist banna hai
  58. She plans to pursue chartered accountancy and keep other interests going alongside. to mera ek cheez mein interest hai mera chartered accountancy mein hai to main idhar jaati hoon and main sath sath wo cheezein bhi karti rahoongi
  59. She said she does not currently have a job. lekin us tarah as a koi job aur is tarah ka kuch nahi
  60. She wants to show other people that it really happens. mera ye hai ke kisi tareeqe se main baaki logon ko bhi bata sakoon ke yaar ye waqai mein hota hai
  61. She has wanted to give her own opinions since childhood. mujhe bachpan se ek cheez thi ke apna opinion dena hai
  62. Outside her studies, she writes fiction as a hobby. Iske ilawa as a hobby mein main thodi bohat writing karti hoon, fictions wagaira likh leti hoon
  63. In class, a person who had read her writing over the summer vacations told her she could write. To jab unhone summer vacations mein parhi and then unhone aa ke class mein bola ke Zeenat aap likh sakte ho aur aap try karo
  64. She said she enjoyed studying her favourite subjects. Matlab agar mera koi subject hai jo mera favourite hai, wo parhte hue uski book parhte hue mujhe aise hi maza aayega
  65. She journals at night and finds it calming. mujhe aadat hai journaling karne ki bhi, to main jab raat ko likh leti hoon tab mujhe sukoon mil jata hai
  66. She says writing puts her many thoughts into a systematic order. jab main usko likhti hoon na to wo ek cheez se wo ek systematized way mein ho jate hain
  67. She says she looks for a positive side in everything. mujhe har cheez mein kuch na kuch na uska positive impact dhoondhna hai
  68. She watches podcasts. Like ek to ye podcast main dekhti hoon.
  69. She mostly uses the internet for YouTube, looking for things to learn. Abhi mostly main zyada tar internet different YouTube pe aur YouTube pe mujhe to yaar hota hai ke yaar koi aisi cheez ho jis mein aap kuch seekho
  70. She recently began writing on her own Instagram account. Abhi recently maine ab thoda sa ye kiya hai ke main Instagram pe like apne hi account pe likh leti hoon
  71. She recently posted about online classes on Instagram. Abhi recently maine uspe ek post lagayi thi online exams matlab classes pe
  72. She said that rather than dwelling on online classes, one should gain as much as possible from them. Rather than ke hum baith-baith ke wahi yaar ye wahi online classes hain, at least aap jitna gain kar sakte ho aap wo to karo
  73. She says reading one article leads to many more related articles online. Aap ek article parhte ho usse related aapko itne articles mil jate hain
  74. She thinks online study brings more benefit if the system is improved. agar hum apne system ko acha kar lein us tarah se to I think mujhe ye zyada benefit lagta hai ke online mein zyada faida hai
  75. She wants to say what she wants to say. mujhe ye hai ke main apni baat jo karna chahti hoon main kehna chahti hoon
  76. She said that even if she studies abroad, she plans to return to Pakistan. agar main kabhi padhne ke liye bahar bhi jati hoon na to mujhe wapas Pakistan aana hai
  77. She believes change must come from people themselves. change to humne khud hi lana hai aur humne khud hi badalna hai
  78. She feels Pakistan is growing because its young people have started speaking up. Lag raha hai ki ab grow kar raha hai. Kyunki ab basically na hamari youth ne bolna shuru kar diya hai.
  79. She says there is a lot of corruption in the audit field. Corruption hai ab jis tarah main aapko audit ki field ke bol rahi hoon isme bahut corruption bhi hoti hai
  80. She says the government does not support ideas that emerge. Kyunki wo agar ideas aate bhi hain to hum use government support nahi kar rahi hoti