Pakistan Air Force college Lower Topa is an all-boys military boarding school situated at PAF Base, Lower Topa, which is located near
Patriata
Patriata also known as New Murree is a hill station in northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated south-east of Murree hill. Patriata is located in Murree Tehsil which is a subdivision of Murree District. It is the highest point in the area and ...
in the
Murree
Murree ( Punjabi, Urdu: مری) is a mountain resort city, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range, within the Muree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It forms the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, and is about ...
region of the
Murree District
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of
Pakistan
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. Placed on a mountain hilltop, the institution is made up of a series of buildings. These comprise the boarding lodgings, academic blocks, hobbies section, laboratories, administration, library, hospital, etc. The other buildings consist of a mosque, a general purpose hall, an auditorium and a messing block . It is considered as elite boarding institution of Pakistan providing quality education and training. The public school serves as a nursery for the future leadership of the Pakistan Air Force. A new academic block has just been completed in 2010. Admission is open for all Pakistani students, however, one Bangladeshi student is admitted in the school in every intake.
Aims and objectives
The primary aim of PAF Public School Lower Topa is to educate and groom boys for intermediate examination of Federal Board. The mission is accomplished in a healthy environment. The effort is to mould the new entrants into confident and disciplined young men with a strong character and qualities of command and leadership, so that they become future officers of the
Pakistan Air Force
, "Be it deserts or seas; all lie under our wings" (traditional)
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School administration
The school is run under a Principal. Additional administrative hierarchy includes a Vice Principal, an Adjutant, an Officer in-charge of the Progress Section (the Academic, Student Performance & Administration Wing), two Heads of department, Six House masters, and an equivalent number of Assistant House masters to manage the administrative matters of the school. The current School Administration is led by:
Principal: Air Vice Marshall (Rtd.) Khalid Dabbir HI(M)
Vice-Principal: Gp Capt Humayun Khattak
HoD (Sciences): Sqn Ldr Farrukh Khan
HoD (Humanities): Mr.Tariq Anees
Adjutant Sqn Ldr Saima Habib
Student Command System
There are six houses, each led by a house captain selected from the senior most entry. They are responsible for the house discipline and are answerable to the school
head boy
Head boy and head girl are student leadership roles in schools, representing the school's entire student body. They are normally the most senior prefects in the school. The terms are commonly used in the British education system as well as in Aus ...
. Other school appointments include 1 College Prefect and 2 House Prefects for each house.
First three Head Boy of School were
1. Pre-Cadet Ammar Ali Zeb
2. Pre-Cadet Talha Yousaf
3. Pre-Cadet Ammar Iqbal
The current headboy is Pre-Cadet
Frenzy Manni of AU Entry
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Academics
The students are prepared for the FBISE. The following subjects are taught:
(a)
Secondary School Certificate
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Engineering
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Group): English, Urdu, Islamic Studies, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
The students from
Bangladesh
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Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...
’s Birthday, Iqbal Day, Defence Day and Air Force Day are commemorated by holding meetings in which the entire student body participates.
Facilities and miscellaneous
The all mentioned facilities are free of cost by Pakistan Air Force,however a fee of Rs.4500 is received on 6 month basis.monthly pocket money is returned.
Medical
For round-the-clock medical care, the school has a
hospital
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headed by a qualified doctor with the necessary staff to assist him.
Uniform
While at the school, students have to be in the prescribed dress. They are not permitted to wear private clothes. The uniforms are provided to the students by the school. Any willful damage to the uniforms is charged to the parents. On initial joining, students are required to be in possession of clothing items as given in the joining instructions for the selected students. These clothes should be worn by the students prior to the issue of the School uniform.
College Mess
The mess is under the supervision of the president Mess Committee who is assisted by the Mess Secretary and the Food Member. Students are also associated with the management of the mess. One representative from each house is a member of Mess Committee which would meet regularly to draw up the menu and discuss ways and means of improving the food.
The Mess Committee meeting is presided over by the Principal. Meals include breakfast, lunch, evening tea or cold drinks and dinner. However, there is no provision for extra messing.
Allied Facilities
Support facilities include MI Room, Canteen, Barber Shop, Cobbler Shop and a tailor shop.
Notable alumni
*Lt Gen
Moinuddin Haider
Moinuddin Haider, HI(M) (Urdu: معین الدین حیدر ; born 5 June 1942) is a retired three-star rank general of the Pakistan Army, who later served as the Governor of Sindh and then as the Interior Minister of Pakistan.
Army career
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, former
Governor of Sindh
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Hifazat Ullah Khan
Air Marshal Hifazat Ullah Khan HI(M), SBt ( ur, حفاظت اللہ خان), is former three-star general air officer who served as Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of Pakistan Air Force from 29 March 2009 till 4 October 2010.
Education and ...
, former Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS), PAF
*AVM
Khudadad Khan
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, former Add.DG
National Accountability Bureau
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and former President
Inter Services Selection Board
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Kohat
Kohat ( ps, کوهاټ; ur, ) is a city that serves as the capital of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is regarded as a centre of the Bangash tribe of Pashtuns, who have lived in the region since the late 15th century ...
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Sikandar Raza
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Born in Sialkot, Raza emigrated to Zimbabwe in 2002 along with his family. He soon became one of ...