The Karachi American School (KAS) ( ur, ), formerly known as Karachi American Society School, is a
preschool
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to Grade 13
day school
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located in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
,
Sindh,
Pakistan
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.
History
The school was founded in 1952 as Karachi American Society School with funding from the
U.S. Government.
Formerly, it was known as the International School of Karachi. It is considered an elite school of Karachi.
In August 2017, the school expanded its offerings and founded a college called Karachi American College.
Alumni
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Yasin Anwar
Yaseen Anwar (born March 31, 1951) is a Pakistani-American banker who had been the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan from 20 October 2011 to 31 January 2014. He previously also acted as deputy governor and has 33 years of experience in intern ...
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Fatima Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto ( ur, ; , born 29 May 1982) is a Pakistani writer and columnist. Born in Kabul, she is the daughter of politician Murtaza Bhutto, sister of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr, niece of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and gran ...
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Fauzia Kasuri
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Mir Ibrahim Rahman
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Tina Sani
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See also
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Americans in Pakistan
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*VonHayat School
References
External links
Official Site
{{coord missing, Karachi
American international schools in Pakistan
International schools in Karachi
Private schools in Pakistan
1952 establishments in Pakistan