Cadet College Hasan Abdal
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| Cadet College Hasan Abdal | |
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| Identity | Abdalians |
| Date of Establishment | 1954 |
| First Academic Year | 1954 |
| Location | Hasan Abdal, District Attock, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Total College Area | 98 acres |
| Number of Wings | 6 |
| Jinnah Wing | |
| Named after | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Motto | ~ |
| Colour | Light Blue |
| Haider Wing | |
| Named after | Caliph Ali (whose epithet was 'Haider') |
| Motto | ~ |
| Colour | Red |
| Iqbal Wing | |
| Named after | Allama Muhammad Iqbal |
| Motto | ~ |
| Colour | Maroon |
| Omar Wing | |
| Named after | Caliph Omar |
| Motto | ~ |
| Colour | Navy Blue |
| Liaqat Wing | |
| Named after | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Motto | ~ |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Aurangzeb Wing | |
| Named after | Aurangzeb Alamgir |
| Motto | ~ |
| Colour | Dark Green |
Cadet College, Hasan Abdal is a residential high school that is located in Hasan Abdal, Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan.
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[edit] History
Cadet College, Hasan Abdal is the first Cadet College in Pakistan and was established by the government of Punjab at the initiative of General Muhammad Ayub Khan, the then Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, originally to serve as a feeder institution to the Services Academies. For this purpose, Military Wings were started in 1952 in Government College, Sahiwal, and Islamia College, Peshawar. On the completion of buildings at the present location, the Military Wings were shifted to Hasan Abdal and the Cadet College started functioning as Punjab Cadet College in April, 1954. In 1960, the government constituted a Board of Governors to exercise administrative control over the college. Hugh Catchpole was the founder Principal of the College.
Cadet College, Hasan Abdal is an outstanding educational institution having a legacy of glorious traditions. It is the alma mater of a multitude of successful Pakistanis.
[edit] Location
Cadet College Hasan Abdal is located on the Rawalpindi/Peshawar road about 29 miles (48 km) from Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The college is situated in beautiful natural surroundings near the junction of the National Highway and Hazara Trunk Road.
[edit] Academics
The College prepares the boys for the Secondary School & Intermediate Examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi, General Certificate of Education "O Levels" & "A Levels" from Cambridge University, United Kingdom. Cadets excel in each examination of the local board and have even achieved distinctions in London University examinations.
[edit] Student life
The life of a cadet at CCH is very hectic. It is closely monitored and administered by the faculty and the military staff. The daily routine has been specifically devised to drive the cadets to their full potential and develop punctuality, self discipline and the qualities of true leadership. All aspects of training and education, from curricular to extra-curricular activities, are properly organised and defined in terms of time. The physical training is oriented towards preparing the boys for the armed forces. However, they are free to pursue any field of study and take up any career after they leave the College.
[edit] Infrastructure
The college is spread over an area of about 98 acres. The buildings comprise a beautiful mosque, a double-storeyed Education Block, College Hall (known as Naeem Hall, in memory of ex-cadet Capt. Naeem Akhtar (Shaheed), six hostels called "Wings", two cadets' messes (known as Khatlani Hall and Hussain Shah Hall in memroy respectively of ex-cadet Lt. Ahmed Farooq Khatlani (Shaheed) and ex-cadet Lt. Hussain Shah (Shaheed), a swimming pool, a 16-bed hospital, the Administrative Block, Workshop, and Hobbies Block. Sports facilities include two squash courts and a number of football, hockey, cricket, basketball grounds and a riding school. The college also has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff.
[edit] Notable alumini
- Air Chief Marshal Abbas Khattak (Ex-Chief of Air Staff)
- Air Marshal Syed Qaiser Hussain (Ex VCAS & Ex Ambassador to UAE)
- Lt. Gen. Javed Ashraf Qazi (Minister of Education)
- Maj. Nadir Parvez (Senator, Ex-Minister of Communication)
- Lt. Gen. Salahuddin Satti (Commander 10 Corps)
- Mr. Tariq Parvez (Director General FIA)
- Maj. Gen. Zahid Parvez (Director General Budgets, Pakistan Army)
- Mr. Tariq Chaudhry (Chairman, Air Blue)
- Lt. Gen. Hamid Javed (Chief of Staff to The President)
- Maj. Gen. Shujaat Zamir Dar (Inspector General FC Baluchistan)
- Maj. Gen. Javed Iqbal (Director General ISI)
- Dr. Shahid K. Haq (MD Pak Arab Refinery)
- Lt. Gen. Masood Aslam (IG T&E, Pak Army)
- Mr. Iftikhar Rashid (Chairman PEMRA)
- Dr. Amir Aziz (Renowned - Osama - Orthopedic Surgeon)
- Col. M. Anwar Khan (Minister of Cooperatives, Punjab)
- Dr. Tahir Ali Javed (Minister of Health, Punjab)
- Lt. Gen. Iftikhar (Ex-Chief of General Staff)
- Lt. Gen. Jehangir Nasrullah (Ex-Engineer in Chief, Pak Army)
- Lt. Gen. Tahir Ali Qureshi (Ex- IG T&E, Pak Army)
- Vice Admiral Taj Muhammad (Ex-Chairman, Port Qasim Authority)
- Lt. Gen. Afzal Janjua (Ex-IG T&E, Ex-Corps Commander, Pak Army)
- Mr. Aitzaz ur Rashid (Ex-Bureaucrat)
- Lt. Gen (r) Tariq Pervaiz (Ex-Corps Commander)
- Lt. Gen. Naseer Akhtar (Ex-Corps Commander)
- Mr. Saeed Mehdi (Principal Secretary to Ex Prime Minister)
- Lt. Gen. Muhammed Zubair (Head of Engineering Corps/Head of IMU)
- Maj Gen Ayaz Saleem Rana (ISI)
- Maj Gen Qasim Qureshi (NAB,Punjab)
- Maj Gen (Dr) Azhar Rashid (Cmdt, AFIC)
[edit] See also
[edit] External Links
| Cadet Colleges in Pakistan |
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| Cadet College Hasan Abdal • Cadet College Petaro • Cadet College Kohat • Cadet College Razmak • Pakistan Steel Cadet College • Cadet College Mastung • Cadet College Larkana • Cadet College Sanghar • Cadet College Palandri • Cadet College Skardu |
