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*[[Syed Salim Raza]], Governor [[State Bank of Pakistan]].
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*Shafqat Mahmood, columnist, former PPP Senator, academic and civil servant
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Sadiq Public School
"Do The Right Fear No Man"
Established January 15, 1954
Principal Maj. (R) Syed Munir Ahmad
Location Bahawalpur, Punjab,  Pakistan
Homepage http://www.sps.edu.pk

Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, Punjab is an elite premier boarding College-preparatory school of Pakistan. (Though a significant number of Day pupils study here as well). It is spread over 451 acres (1.83 km2) of land. It is one of the most expensive and Aristocratic public school in Pakistan. In respect to area covered and owned it is the largest in the country and in continental Asia. It has passed its fiftieth anniversary. During this period it has passed through various phases of evolution to reach a stage where it has become one of the foremost Boarding Schools of the country.

The foundation stone of the School was laid by His Highness Ala Hazrat Al Haj Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V on 4 March, 1953 and the School started functioning on 18 January, 1954.

Sadiq Public School operates on the lines of British Public Schools and the basic philosophy is to provide opportunities to students to equally and simultaneously develop their minds, bodies and characters in order to become responsible, sensible and patriotic citizens.

Making

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The Nawab of Bahawalpur delivering the inaugural speech

When Pakistan came into being, there were only two public schools in the country namely the Aitchison College, Lahore and the Lawrence College, Ghora Ghali, Murree. The people of Baluchistan, Sind and Southern Punjab had to send their children all the way to these institutions for their schooling.

The Ameer of Bahawalpur Ala Hazrat and Chief Minister of the then Bahawalpur State visualised the need for an institution which would provide the same quality of educational opportunities to the people of the Southern Punjab.

In order to accomplish this ambitious project, the Ameer of Bahawalpur State, Ala Hazrat Nawab Sir Sadeq Mohammad Khan V generously allocated a sum of rupees nineteen lacs for the construction of the buildings. In addition, 2,050 acres (8.3 km2) of land was given by the Ala Hazrat at a token price. The project was completed in a record period of nine months. The site was transformed into a spacious campus of lawns and playing fields, in the midst of which rose nine complete buildings ready for use. The School started functioning on January 18, 1954 when the Ala Hazrat performed its opening ceremony.

Makhdoomzada Syed Hassan Mahmood, the then Chief Minister of Bahawalpur State was the main force behind the completion of this ambitious project which was completed in less than a year. The first batches of 'O' Level, Matriculation and Intermediate classes appeared in 1957, 1958, 1966 respectively.[1]

Organization and curriculum

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Senior School
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Prep School

Sadiq Public School is divided into three schools:

  • Junior School (Grades 1-5)
  • Prep School (Grade 6-8)
  • Senior School (Grade 9-12)

Pupils in each school are subdivided into houses. Houses are designed to promote inter-house competitions and mentorship opportunities.

The Senior school offer four types of diplomas/certifications. One branch is School Certificate/O-level (for grades 9-10) and the Higher School Certificate/A-level (for grades 11-12).

The other two types are Secondary School Certificate or Matriculation (for grades 9-10) and Higher Secondary School Certificate or Intermediate (for grades 11-12).

Boarding Houses

  • Kamal Pasha House-East Wing -- Nursery to Grade 2 - (Junior School)
  • Kamal Pasha House-West Wing -- Grades 3 to 5 - (Junior School)
  • Alamgir House-North & South Wings -- Grades 6 to 8 - (Preparatory School)
  • Salahuddin House -- Senior School Girls all grades 0-12 - (Senior School)
  • Mehmood House -- Grades 9,10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)
  • Abbas House -- Grades 9,10,11 & 12 - (Senior School)

Principals

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President Ayub Khan and Nawab of Kalabagh with Principal Khan Anwar Sikander Khan

To begin with the School had only 37 children and 7 teachers. Mr. Khan Anwar Sikandar Khan, the first Principal, developed this institution from scratch and converted a veritable wilderness into a campus of panoramic spectacle. Khan Sahib was the Principal for over 18 years. For his meritorious services rendered in the field of education he was decorated with Sitara-i-Khidmat. On his retirement, Mr. Abu Zafar Haneef who was the Vice Principal took over as the Principal in March 1972. The next two principals were Col (Retd) Zahoor ul Haq from 1974 to 1990 and Mr. Agha Khalil Ahmad from 1990 to 2001. The previous principal, Prof. Mohammad Asif Malik took over in September 2002. He is a recipient of the President's Award of Pride of Performance for services rendered in the field of education. Maj. (R) Syed Munir Ahmad, an Old Sadiqian, took the charge as Principal in Nov, 2007, after the departure of Prof. Mohammad Asif Malik to Chand Bagh School Muridke as a Principal(he's been sacked now). Major (R) Syed Munir Ahmad had served in Shell Pakistan Limited as Country Manager before taking the office of Principal Sadiq Public School. He is the first Principal of Sadiq Public School who is an old Sadiqian. He left the school in 1966. He played instrumental role in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Sadiq Public School in 2004 and was a Member of the Executive Committee OSA (Old Sadiqians Association) Islamabad Chapter.

50 Years

[1] On January 18, 2004 the School completed its 50 years of existence. The School is widely recognized as a premier residential institution, imparting quality education to boys and girls from KG to 'O' and 'A' levels (Cambridge University) and local board Matriculation / Intermediate. The school currently has over 1250 boys and 350 girls supported by a staff of about 110. The curriculum of the School has a special correlation with its time tested traditions and the routine activity of each day.

To a young mind, SADIQ provides rich examples of devotion and honour in the form of those Old-Sadiqians of this School whose patriotism and fortitude has become a part of national history. As of January 18, 2004 some 30 old-students of the School were sitting in the Senate, National and Provincial Assemblies.

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Gen. Musa Khan, (chief of Army Staff) with School girls.

This hefty congregation of legislators far exceeds the number furnished by any single institution in Pakistan today. In addition, SADIQ can boast of moulding for the main stream sitting Chairman of the Senate, Chief Minister of Sindh, Federal and Provincial ministers, two serving Lieutenant Generals, four serving ambassadors, well-placed bureaucrats, leading industrialists, prominent scientists and also two former national cricket team captains namely Rameez Raja and Waqar Younis. In 2003 one of its students won the first prize in the English Essay Writing Competition organized by the Royal Commonwealth Society, London. Another student got the best result in A Level examination in the whole of Asia. A number of old students have joined the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Old-Sadiqians made significant contribution during the lndo-Pakistan wars. Four former students embraced shahadat.Capt Rao Hussain And Capt Rao Waleed BOth Awarded nishan-e-ehaider and 2/Lt. Khalid Karak was decorated posthumously with Sitara-i-Jurrat, and 2/Lt. Farooq Afzal with Tamgha-i-Jurrat. (Statistics as of January 2004) See also: http://www.facebook.com/Sadiqians

Girls Section

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Girls' Section

The new campus was completed in 2008 and classes commenced in October, same year. Separate boarding houses have also been built for girls. Earlier, since 2006 the Salahuddin House was converted into a hostel for girls.

See also: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=157049&id=302600013600

Information Technology Center

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IT Center

Realizing that computer literacy is increasingly becoming a critical factor in success in the workplace, an I.T. Centre has been established adjacent to senior school academic block. School's Computer Department comprises a specialized team of very talented and supportive professors/ lecturers to provide excellence in training to the enrolled students. Currently it is also serving as an Exam Centre of Virtual University of Pakistan.

With plenty of labs available, equipped with high-end computer workstations, the facilities are second to none. The range of software covered in courses is impressive too, ranging from general productivity applications to more specialized tools for graphics and web design.

Assistant Professor Adnan Qaiser Saleem is heading the Information Technology Center at present.

Administration

Al-Maktoum Library
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School Mosque

Administratively, the School is governed by a Board of Governors with the Governor of the Punjab as its President. District Co-ordination Officer, Bahawalpur and Principal of the school are also members of the board along with the General Officer Commanding 35 Division. Six to eight Old-Sadiqians also sit as members of the Board for a period of three years. The day-to-day administration is entrusted to the Principal, managed by the Executive Committee with the General Officer Commanding 35 Division as its Chairman.

Board of Governors

A Board of Governors with some prominent public figures oversee the various administrative, academic and financial activities of the School they are as

Ex-officio members:

  • GOC 35 Div Bahawalpur
  • Secretary Education Punjab
  • DCO Bahawalpur
  • Principal

Old – Sadiqians Members

  • Mr. Rahim Yar Abbasi - Class of 1959
  • Lt General Tariq Waseem Ghazi - Class of 1966
  • Lt General Javed Hassan - Class of 1967
  • Mrs. Shahnaz Hamid Paracha - Class of 1967
  • Mr. Jahangir Khan Tareen - Class of 1969
  • Dr. Syed Ghazi Gulab Jamal - Class of 1970
  • Mr. Muhammad Zaka Ashraf - Class of 1970

Old Sadiqian's Executive Committee

  • Akhtar Mammunka, Lahore. - Class of 1959
  • Major Syed Munir Ahmad, Islamabad. - Class of 1966
  • Rao Ahsan ur Rehman, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1971
  • Brig. Arif Masood Khan, Karachi. - Class of 1971
  • Iftikhar Ali Chishti, Bahawalnagar. - Class of 1973
  • Mansoor Habib Warraich, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1973
  • Qazi Jan Mohammad, Karachi. - Class of 1974
  • Najam us Saqib (Overseas). - Class of 1976
  • Abbas Munawar - Class of 1978
  • Shakeel Mapara, Karachi. - Class of 1978
  • Dr. Raheal Ahmad Siddique, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1978
  • Abdul Hafeez Vohra (Overseas). - Class of 1980
  • Aftab Pirzada, Multan. - Class of 1984
  • Salman Mahmood Qureshi, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1985
  • Malik Ayaz Imran, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1985
  • Syed Mohsin Raza, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1986
  • Saud Majeed, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1987
  • Major Syed Tanvir Ali, Islamabad. - Class of 1987
  • Rehan bin Javeed, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1988
  • Syed Nadeem Shah, Bahawalnagar. - Class of 1988
  • Ahmad Arsalan Malik, Bahawalnagar. - Class of 1988
  • Baligh ur Rehman, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1989
  • Atif Aziz, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1989
  • Amir Yousaf, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1989
  • Malik Khawar Abbas. - Class of 1989
  • Syed Muhammad Ali, Bahawalpur. - Class of 1994
  • Muhammad Umair Syed - Class of 1997
  • Muhammad Ali Zamir, Bahawalpur. - Class of 2001
  • Asad Saleem - Class of 2001

Facilities

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Equestrian Show: Tent Pegging

Education

  • Boarding Houses
  • Science Labs
  • IT (Information Technology) centre
  • Audio Visual Aids
  • Libraries
  • Dramatics Societies (English/Urdu)
  • Debating Societies (English/Urdu)
  • Model United Nations Society
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Sports

  • Swimming Pools
  • Squash Courts
  • Tennis Courts
  • Badminton Courts
  • Basket Ball Courts
  • Volleyball Courts
  • Gymnasium
  • Horse Riding Club
  • Cricket Club
  • Hockey Club
  • Football Club
  • Athletics and Gymnastics Club
  • Sports Fields
  • Coaches and training accessories for all sports

General

  • Guest Houses for Parents/Wards
  • Mosque
  • Hospital (with fully equipped ambulance service)
  • Canteen (General Store, Tailor Shops, Shoe Store, Barber Shop, Post Office, Ice-Cream/Drinks Parlor, Bakery, Fruit Shop)
  • Internal Telephone Exchange System (EPABX)
  • Auditorium

List of Notable Alumni

Dr. Rahim Yar Abbasi, Ex Deputy Director PR, The Islamia University Bahawalpur and Elder Grand-son of Founder of SPS Sir Sadiq Abbasi

  • Haji Muhammmed Aslam Khan Khichi (Late) 21st March 1955-6th December 2008 was a former member District Council, Former MPA from PP-193, Former Vice-President PPP Punjab, Former Senior Advisor on Inspection Team to CM Punjab, Chairman Shah Muhammed Group of Industries, Director Silver Star Cotton Industry
  • Muhammad Mian Soomro, former President, Prime Minister, and Chairman of Senate of Pakistan and Governor of Sindh.
  • Abdus Sattar Laleka (Late), former Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture and Manpower.
  • Makhdom Shahab-ud-Din, current Federal Minister for Health and former Federal Minister for Planning and Development and State Minister for Finance.
  • Jafar Khalid, Vice President & Chief Technical Officer at Ufone.
  • Siddiq Khan Kanju, former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
  • Jehangir Khan Tareen, former Federal Minister for Industries and Production.
  • Ali Muhammad Mahar, former Chief Minister of Sindh.
  • Syed Salim Raza, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan.
  • Syed Ali Raza, President National Bank of Pakistan.
  • Shafqat Mahmood, columnist, former PPP Senator, academic and civil servant
  • Dr Tariq Hassan, lawyer, columnist and former Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
  • Lt Gen Javed Hassan, Rector National School of Public Policy, Lahore, former Commandant National Defence College, Islamabad and Commander XXX Corps, Gujranwala.
  • Lt Gen Tariq Waseem Ghazi, former Secretary Defence and Commander V Corps, Karachi.
  • Lt Gen Waseem Ahmad Ashraf, former Commander XXX, Gujranwala.
  • Lt Gen Shujaat Zamir Dar, current Chairman Pakistan Ordnance Factories.
  • Air Vice Marshal Khalid Masud Rajput, former Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Engineering).
  • Dr Mohammed U. Akhtar, Vice President, Motorola.
  • Muhammad Akhtar Mummunka, writer, photographer and painter, former country manager PIA.
  • Ishaq Khan Khakwani, former State Minister for Railways.
  • Maj (R) Tariq Mahmood Khan Mazari. Chairman Chief Minister Inspection team and bureaucrat.
  • Makhdoom Altaf Ahmed, Senior politician.
  • Makhdoom Imad-ud-din, Senior politician.
  • Late Lutfullah Khan Mazari. former director Anti-corruption Establishment Multan region and District Attorney.
  • Syed Gulzar Mashhadi, Senior Bureaucrat, Pakistan.
  • Riaz Hussain Pirzada, former Provincial Minister of Punjab.
  • Sardar Saleem Jan Mazari, District Nazim Kashmore Sindh, former MNA and Sindh Minister for Food.
  • Imran Khan, former captain Pakistan Cricket Team.
  • Rameez Raja, former captain Pakistan Cricket Team.
  • Waqar Younis, former captain Pakistan Cricket Team.
  • Sardar Muhammad Arshad Khan Leghari, Member National Assembly of Pakistan (2008) NA 197.
  • Sardar Rafique Haider Khan Leghari, Former Chairman District Council R.Y Khan (1979-1988), Former Minister of Food and Agriculture of Punjab (1980-85),Deputy Opposition leader in Punjab assembly (1997), Former Zila Nazim R.Y Khan (2005-2010).
  • Sardar Muhammad Azhar Khan Leghari, Three times Member Provincial Assembly of Punjab (MPA) pp240 (now-pp297) (1985-88,1988-90,1990-93)
  • Sardar Shaukat Mazari, Speaker Punjab Provincial Assembly, Pakistan.
  • Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf, President & CEO Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited and Chairman Punjab Sugar Mills Association (PSM)
  • Ahmad Jawad, CEO Harvest Tradings Pakistan
  • Maj (R) Muhammad Aslam Khan Joiya, former MPA Punjab
  • Maj (R) Munir Ahmed, Principal Sadiq Public School
  • Capt Rao Hussain Feroze Shaheed NISHAN-e-HAIDER,17th PUNJAB regiment, Sword of honour, Norman medal, Sitara-e-jurrat
  • Mr Ali Gul Marri, District Nazim Kohlu(Balochistan), Class of 1992.
  • Chaudhry Saud Majeed, MNA NA-187 (Bahawalpur-V)

See also

References

  1. ^ History and making
  2. ^ Images
  3. ^ Facebook

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