Lawrence College Ghora Gali
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Coordinates | 33°53′15″N 73°22′11″E / 33.887545°N 73.369861°E |
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Type | Nonstate boarding school |
Motto | Never Give In |
Established | 1860 |
Founder | Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence |
Principal | Brig (R) Mujahid Alam |
Number of students | 750 (approx.) |
Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
Affiliation | BISE RWP GCSE |
Website | www |
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Lawrence College Ghora Gali is a school situated in Murree Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan. The college is located in the foothills of the Himalayas and Pir Panjal at a height of about 1950 metres (6395 feet) above sea level, covering an area of 150 acres (61 ha). It is 4 km from Murree and 57 km from Rawalpindi/Islamabad.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The college was founded in 1860 for the orphans of British soldiers and was named after Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Ayaz Amir
- Mumtaz Bhutto
- Sarfraz Bugti
- Reginald Dyer[5]
- Ismail Gulgee
- Usman Ali Isani, educationist
- Jamal Nazrul Islam
- Zafarullah Khan Jamali, former Prime Minister Of Pakistan
- Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao
- Bilal Abbas Khan, actor
- Lt. Gen. Imran Ullah Khan
- Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan, former President of Azad Kashmir
- Gen. Shamim Alam Khan
- Ikram Sehgal
- V/Adm. Kaleem Shaukat
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ehd e Wafa concludes; shines light on bond of friendship". The News International. Mar 17, 2020. Retrieved Apr 4, 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 schools of Pakistan (2018-19)". BISOUV. July 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved Apr 4, 2020.
- ^ Ahmed, Shoaib (July 4, 2014). "Murree's nine historical buildings declared 'special premises'". Dawn News. Retrieved Apr 4, 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 schools of Pakistan (2018-19)". BISOUV. July 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved Apr 4, 2020.
- ^ Gilani, Dr Syed Nazir (April 15, 2019). "Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 and Kashmir Connection". Daily Times. Retrieved April 4, 2020.