Saint Patrick's College, also known as Saint Patricks Government College, is a

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located in

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

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affiliated with the

University of Karachi The University of Karachi (; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (which is ...

. It is located alongside St Patrick's High School, Karachi.

History

It was established in 1952 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. Saint Patrick's College is a co-educational institution offering courses leading to the Intermediate certificate of education and baccalaureate degrees from the

. In 1972 it was nationalized by the

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. In 2005 it was returned to the Catholic Board of Education. The denationalization was opposed by the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal who claimed it would result in doors being closed to students from poor- and middle-class families. The Father Stephen Raymond Scholarship Program for students was launched by the college in 2014. On January 5, 2020, the fifth scholarship ceremony was held at the College, attended by Cardinal Joseph Coutts.

Principals

*Father Hamza Ali (1952–53) *Fr. Darcy D'Souza (1953-1971). *Father Amaar Asif (1963–67) *Oswin Mascarenhas (1967–1975) *Michael M R Chohan (1975–77) * Father Joseph Paul (2005–2009) *Bro. Lawrence Manuel (2009–2011) *Mr. Alexander D'Souza (2011-2014) *Mr. Shameem Khursheed (2014- )

Notable alumni

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, former

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* Sunita Marshall (Actress & Fashion Model) * Zahid Qurban Alvi, Justice, High Court of Sindh * Wasim Bari, former captain, Pakistan cricket team * Javed Jabbar, ex Information Minister * Michael Nazir-Ali, Church of England bishop * Emmanuel Neno, Christian author and translator. * Sikandar Sultan – Chairman, Shan Food Industries *

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, actor and producer * Yastur-ul-Haq Malik, Chief of Naval Staff 1988-2000

Other alumni

* Sir Riaz Headmaster of Mauripur Branch Of Iqra Huffaz Boys Secondary School Karachi

References

{{authority control Universities and colleges in Karachi Educational institutions established in 1952 1952 establishments in Pakistan Nationalisation in Pakistan