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The oldest living Aitchisonian and 22nd Sardar/Seventh Mir of the Mizari tribe Mir Balakh Sher Mazari passed away on Friday, 4th November, 2022 at the age of ninety-four.Cross Country Race for the Present & Old Boys will be held as per the following programme:Old boy and Major (R) Arshad Ali Khan passed away on Friday, 26th August, 2022.
Late Arshad Ali Khan attended Aitchison College from 1959-1969. He was the house prefect for Kelly House and one of the most prominent students. He was a proud recipient of the Aitchison Challenge Cup, Athletics Colours, Farid Kot Challenge Cup, Dasaundha Cha ....We are sad to announce the passing of an old Aitchisonian, Syed Mohammad Mohsin, former Chairman of Mitchell's Fruit Farms Ltd., on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022. ...We are saddened to share the passing of an Old Aitchisonian Mr. Sajjad Rafi who passed away on Tuesday, 5th July 2022. Mr. Sajjad Rafi attended Aitchison College from 1951 to 1959...Memorial Service for Mr. Shamim Saifullah Khan, beloved Principal of Aitchison College, will be held on Sunday 28th August from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Amphitheatre...Our beautiful Rab Pavilion and cricket archives can be enjoyed by Old Boys when they visit. Oddly, we are missing from our records the names of cricket captains for the following years:...It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Jamil Ahmad ('78). Jamil was well-known to Aitchison boys in his regular ACOBA fixtures. He was Pakistan's No.1 player in tennis from 1976 to 1982, while remarkably still a student at Aitchison...The College is happy to offer swimming for Old Boys who satisfy or adhere to the conditions set out below. No other dates than those mentioned are available and times must be strictly adhered to. Sadly, we cannot open swimming to guests or children. Please note the following conditions...Old Boy and former MPA Sardar Omer Khan Leghari passed away on Tuesday 12th April, 2022 in Lahore. He was eighty eight years old. Omer Khan attended Aitchison College from 1943 to 1950, and was Godleyite...My dear friend Raza Kuli Khan, as he was known at school, died after a short illness in a Peshawar hospital on the evening of 18th March, 2022. I attended his funeral on the 19th, as did numerous family members, friends and admirers, when he was buried in the family graveyard just outside the old city boundaries...Aitchison College salutes the life of one of its truly great old boys, who passed away after a long illness. Syed Iftikhar Ali Bokhari was a gentleman, cricketer, politician and generous supporter of his beloved Aitchison. Educated at Aitchison College, Kings School Ely and Cambridge University, Iftikhar went on to serve as a Senator for Pakistan from 1988 to 1991...Pre 60 Luncheon a great success in Old Building....1976-1980 Old Boys' Tour Enjoys Archives, Langlands' Room and Teachers' Gallery....The Alumni Reunion of Classes 1961-1975 was held on Saturday 25 September, 2021.The Old Boys were fascinated and overwhelmed by the new additions to the College including the K&N Boarding House, New Diving Pool and AstroTurf installation at the Jaffar Pavillion....Muhammad Bahlool Khan broke the previous record with timings of 40.10 sec in this race.Previous Record was set by Salar Bin Sajjad with timings of 41.26 sec in 2020.Old Aitchisonian and former Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali passed away on Thursday December 3. He was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from November 21, 2002 to...It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat, Old Boy, great supporter of his school for many years, and prominent national figure. He was admitted to Aitchison in 1948...The Alumni College Tour Classes 1976-1985 scheduled for Saturday 14th November and The Walter A.Robinson Challenge Cup for Cross Country Race (initially scheduled on Saturday,21st November, 2020) have been postponed due to an uncertain pandemic situation. We regret any inconvenience this may cause the invitees. As part of building school records, Archives at this stage seeks the names of boys who went from Aitchison to the following universities for undergraduate studies prior to 2016 :Almost one-hundred people gathered for lunch at the Principal's Bungalow celebrating the return of the pre 1961 Leavers.... Walter A. Robinson Cross Country Race was held on Friday 17 January, 2020. It was a memorable event that attracted over fifty old boy competitors running in various age groups; U- 35, 36-45, 46-55 and over 55....Aitchison College welcomed back batches 1961-1975 on Saturday 26th October, 2019.The reunion began in the tranquility of the Principal's garden with guests speakers ....Old Boys from classes 1991 – 1995 visited Aitchison College for a campus tour on Saturday 9th February, 2019. The alumni were first shown the Archives Display Centre in the Mandir which was followed by a walking tour of the College.Old Boy and former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Bokhari sadly passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019. He attended Aitchison College from 1942 to 1949. Among his many notable achievements at Aitchison, he was Head Boy, winner of the Rivaz Medal and recipient of the Full College Sports Blazer in 1949. Aitchison College mourns the passing of Major Geoffrey Douglas Langlands MBE, CMG, HI, SPk who left us quietly on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. after a brief illness. Aitchison College organised a Pre-1960 Leavers’ Lunch for its most senior alumni on 1 December, 2018. It was a special occasion where Old Boys from classes up to 1960 gathered to reconnect and reminisce over lunch on a beautiful winter’s day in the Principal’s Garden.The Principal seen here with old boys at the Old Building tour. It was a very successful day in which Mr. Thomson outlined works being carried out to return our most iconic building to its original glory. Old Boy and former Pakistani hockey player Malik Nasir Khan passed away in Peshawar on Friday 9The late Malik Nasir Khan joined Aitchison College in 1964 and left the College after his Intermediate Examination in 1977. At Aitchison College, he was awarded a full College Blazer for his excellent performance in Hockey, Football and Athletics. He was a College Prefect and was also awarded the Victor-Ludorum Cup for being the best sportsman of Godley House for the year 1976.Dates: Starting from June 20, 2018 to August 18, 2018Old Aitchisonians belonging to the classes between 1956 and 1975 were invited to the College for a tour on Saturday 18th November, 2017. Several alumni including Old Aitchisonian Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan (Class of '63) and Justice Umar Ata Bandial (Class of '75) attended the event. President ACOBA Mr. Shahjahan Ayub was also present........Old Aitchisonian Salman Ahmad visited the College for a Guest Speaker Session with the A2 boys on Friday 13 October, 2017. Salman spoke about his time at Aitchison, his musical journey and his efforts to eradicate polio in the country. He encouraged the boys to follow their hearts and to never give up on their dreams. His talk was punctuated with soulful performances of his iconic .......Sameer Khosa, an Old Aitchisonian, has been an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan since 2008. This brilliant young lawyer was called to the Bar at the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in 2008 and admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in the state of New York, USA in 2013. Presently, Sameer is in practice in Pakistan and a partner at Axis Law Chambers......Old Aitchisonian Syed Fahd Husain is a renowned news media professional with over 25 years of experience in journalism. Over the years, Fahd has held various important positions in the news media industry. He presently wears two hats - as Editor of the Express Tribune and as Executive Director of Express News Television.....Iftikhar Ahmad Malik hailed from a small village in the district Gujarat. He received his early education at Bishop Cotton School in Simla (India) before moving to Pakistan in 1947. In Pakistan, he first studied at St. Anthony's High School, Lahore and later joined Aitchison College.....Old Aitchisonian Mian Ijaz ul Hassan is one of Pakistan’s most celebrated artists. He is a prolific painter, as well as a writer and a leading art historian. He is a recipient of President’s Award for Pride of Performance and Sitra-e-Imtiaz. His art has not only received national acclaim but has been featured in exhibitions around the world.....Old Aitchisonian Mr. Omar Saeed, CEO Servis Group visited the College on Friday 27 January, 2017 for a guest speaker session with the H2 boys....Aitchison College organized a reunion for its 2001-2005 graduating batches on Sunday 15 January, 2017. Eighty Old Aitchisonians attended the event along with some staff members who had taught these batches. College Principal Mr. Michael Thomson, President ACOBA Mr. Shahjahan Ayub and General Secretary ACOBA Mr. Hur Riahi Gardezi were also present on the occasion.....Old Aitchisonian Justice Yahya Afridi took oath as the chief justice of the Peshawar High Court on Friday 30 January, 2016. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra administered the oath at the Governor’s House in Peshawar....Old Boy Jazib Zahir is an entrepreneur, educationist and mentor. A Stanford graduate in Electrical Engineering with an MBA from LUMS, Jazib is currently working as the Chief Operations Officer at Tintash, a Lahore-based software house developing web and mobile apps for clients around the world. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. In this interview, Jazib talks about his time at Aitchison and the impact it has had on his life...Old Aitchisonians competed with the Senior School boys in the approximately 9.20 km Cross County Race on Friday 2 December, 2016. A total of 96 participants ran the inaugural race of the Robinson Challenge Cup, named after the first Principal of Aitchison College, Walter Robinson...Aitchison College held its first Careers’ Evening on 25th November, 2016 at the Senior School where Old Boys from a variety of professions were invited to share their experiences and insights with ...Yawar Hayat Khan, renowned TV producer, director and an Old Aitchisonian died on 3rd November, 2016, at the Combined Military Hospital in Lahore following lung complications. He was 73...Salman Akram Raja, an eminent lawyer and an Old Aitchisonian was invited to the College for a Guest Speaker Session with the H2 boys on 28Who would have known 60 years ago that Aitchison’s “rebel without a cause” would one day become Pakistan’s renowned political figure and a rebel with a cause to uphold democratic values. Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsas has been fighting for his cause on various fronts...A lunch was hosted by Aitchison College for Pre-1956 Leavers on the 19 of September at the Main Hall of the Old Building. It was a rare occasion to have so many of the College’s most senior alumni return to their alma mater for a nostalgic afternoon of renewed camaraderie.Humayun Mazhar, the proud orchestrator of Pakistan’s premier software export company is also a proud Aitchisonian. Humayun set up CresSoft in the 90’s. A company that put the country on the global software sourcing map, it made the IT graduate the most eligible bachelor in the country. Currently, he wears two hats in the world of entrepreneurship:The Aitchison College Old Boys Association (ACOBA) held its Annual Dinner 2016 on the 8 of April at Aitchison College in front of Syed Zulfikar Block. Speaker National Assembly and alumnus Aitchison College, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was the Chief Guest on the occasion.The Academic Prize Distribution for the 130th Founders’ Day was held on the 1st of April, while the Sports Day was held on the 2nd of April.The Old Boys’ vs. Aitchison College Team Tent Pegging Competition was held on Saturday, where the Old Boys’ performed exceptionally well, bagging most top positions.A football match was played between Aitchison College and ACOBA on Thursday, ending in a draw by 1 – 1 goal.ACOBA (Aitchison College Old Boys’ Association) clinched a close win by four runs at their annual cricket match against the College team on Sunday.Old Boys exude high spirits despite loss against College The annual Hockey Match between the Old Boys’ and Aitchison College was played on Friday where the College Team secured a 4-2 victory.