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Westridge, Rawalpindi
{{unreferenced, date=July 2010 Westridge is a residential area in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, which dates back to 1880 when the British Army first came into this area and established its cantonment in Rawalpindi, amongst a few other Military Units it set up here. Initially, a few units of Signals Battalion were established here in 1916. Later on, a few other military units were moved in an effort to strengthen the hold of British Army in Rawalpindi. These units consisted of Frontier Force, Air Defense, and Artillery. Later on, Special Communication Organization was also transferred here. In 1960, Cantonment Board allowed establishment of 3 housing schemes, namely Westridge 1, Westridge 2, and Westridge 3 in this area. As a result, Army Housing Directorate (Renamed to DHA in 1979) announced residential schemes for Army and Civilian personnel. As the population increased in due course of time and thousands of houses were constructed in the area to allow a high end life style community th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's capital Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" because of the social and economic links between them. Rawalpindi is on the Pothohar Plateau, known for its ancient Hindu and Buddhist heritage, especially in the neighbouring town of Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1765, the ruling Gakhars were defeated and the city came under Sikh rule, becoming an important city within the Sikh Empire based at Lahore. The city's ''Babu Mohallah'' neighbourhood was once home to a community of Jewish traders that had fled Mashhad, Persia, in the 1830s. The city was conquered by the British Raj in 1849, and in the late 19th century became the largest garrison town of the British Indian Army's Northern command as its climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontier Force Regiment
The Frontier Force Regiment is one of the six infantry regiments of the Pakistan Army. They are popularly known as the ''Piffers'' in reference to their military history as the PIF ( Punjab Irregular Force) of the British Indian Army, or as the ''FF'' (Frontier Force). The regiment takes its name from the historic North-West Frontier, a former province of British India and later Pakistan (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Most of the regiment's ancestral military formations were units composed of infantry of either Punjabi or Pathan origin. However, the oldest unit of the regiment is the Scinde Camel Corps, raised in 1843 under Company rule in India. Another ancestral unit was the infantry component of the British Indian Army Corps of Guides ( partial cavalry unit). Despite being a Pakistani regiment, the Frontier Force Regiment is also the successor to several Sikh regiments due to their widespread deployments in the North-West Frontier during the British Raj. Presently, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Public Schools & Colleges System
Army Public Schools & Colleges System or APSACS is one of the largest educational institutions of Pakistan which provides education till intermediate. APSAC System operates in 18 regions across Pakistan, with supervision by 18 Regional Directors. APSACS Secretariat serves as central unifying body, which controls technical aspects of the system. The Director of APSACS is Ms. Shama Saeed whereas Deputy Director General is Brigadier (R) Muhammad Ramzan SI (M). The largest region of the system is Rawalpindi X Corps (Pakistan) Region. The Regional Director of X Corps (Pakistan) Region is Brigadier General (R) Tahir Ali Syed SI (M). They are sub-divided into 18 regions. List of regions * Joint Staff (JS) region: 1 school * Rawalpindi I (QMG) region: 3 schools * Rawalpindi II (E in C) region: 6 schools * Rawalpindi III (X Corps) region: 37 schools (largest region) , Regional Director is Brigadier (R) Tahir Ali Syed SI (Military) * Mangla region: 5 schools *Multan regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academia De Paradox
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaconhouse School System (Pakistan)
The Beaconhouse School System is a private school system mostly operating throughout Pakistan.Beaconhouse School System: About Us Shahzad, Navid "Schools of tomorrow". '' Daily Times'', Pakistan. 17 December 2005. It was established in November 1975 in , Pakistan as the Les Anges Montessori Academy for toddlers by Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, wife of former |
The City School (Pakistan)
The City School (abbreviated as TCS) ni education company established in 1978, which operates English medium primary and secondary with over 160 schools in 49 cities across Pakistan along with joint venture projects in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Philippines and Malaysia. It is one of the largest private educational organisation in Pakistan, with a total of 150,000 students enrolled as of 2018. In 2018, The City School celebrated 40 years of service in the education industry of Pakistan. Its primary school is based on curriculum derived from the UK's National Curriculum, while its secondary school education is divided between the local Pakistani curriculum and the Cambridge regulated international GCE programs. Founded in Karachi in 1978, the school's head office is based in Karachi with regional offices in Karachi and Lahore. Campuses and Branches *Some of the prominent campuses are: Head Office * 31-Industrial Area, Gurumangat Road, Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan. Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawalpindi District
Rawalpindi District ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area. Rawalpindi city is the district capital. The district has an area of . Originally, its area was until the 1960s when Islamabad Capital Territory was carved out of the district, giving away an area of . It is situated on the southern slopes of the north-western extremities of the Himalayas, including large mountain tracts with rich valleys traversed by mountain rivers. The chief rivers are the Indus and the Jhelum, and it is noted for its milder climate and abundant rainfall due to its proximity to the foothills.Rawalpindi - Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition History Ancient history In ancient times the whole or the greater part of the area between the Indus and the Jhelum seems to have belonged to a Naga tribe called Takshakas, who gave their name to the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
