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primary and secondary school located in

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. Founded by the

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in 1861, the school is the second-oldest school in Karachi.Ali, G. and Ali, M. St. Patrick’s: A journey of 175 years. Archdiocese of Karachi, 2018. Since 1950, it has been run by the diocesan clergy of the

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. For the last 150 years, the school has produced well-known leaders and public figures, including two

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and two

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, two

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, one deputy prime minister (of India) two Cardinals of the Catholic Church, and several

Mayors of Karachi Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments. Pre ...

. The school is owned by the

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and managed by the

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in Pakistan.

History

The school was established on 6 May 1861, began with just three students, and officially registered as a high school in 1867. Its founder was Reverend Joseph A. Willy of the

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(the "Jesuits"), who controlled the school until June 1935. It was then taken over by the

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order until 6 October 1950. Since 1950, it has had Pakistani principals belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. Fr Stephen Raymond, a diocesan priest, became the first Pakistani principal of his alma mater in 1950. The era of Fr Raymond as principal from 1950 to 1974 is referred by many old students as the "golden era" of St Patrick's. Fr Raymond is credited with constructing the Cambridge Building (1950), St Patrick's College (1952), the Teachers' Training College (1959), the first School Auditorium (1972). The school celebrated its centenary in 1962 with the President of Pakistan, Field Marshal

Mohammad Ayub Khan Muhammad Ayub Khan (Urdu: ; 14 May 1907 – 19 April 1974), was the second President of Pakistan. He was an army general who seized the presidency from Iskander Mirza in a coup in 1958, the first successful coup d'état in the country's h ...

as the Chief Guest. St Patrick's High School was one of the few private educational institutes that escaped nationalization in 1972.ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL CELEBRATES 130 YEARS OF EDUCATION IN KARACHI
Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN) website, Published 10 April 1991, Retrieved 11 April 2020 On 6 May 2011, the former students of the school instituted the Father Stephen Raymond Gold Medal to be awarded to the top student from the Commerce Section, as part of the 150th anniversary of the school.

Former principals

* Fr. Joseph Willy SJ 1861-65 * Fr. Basilius Haefly SJ 1865-1867 * Fr. Anselm Leiter SJ 1867-68 * Fr. Nicolas Pagani SJ 1868-72 * Fr. George Bridges SJ 1872-74 * Fr. Joseph Nueckel SJ 1874-76 * Fr. Francis Belz SJ 1876-87 * Fr. A. Bruder SJ 1887-94 * Fr. H. Jurgens SJ 1894-97 * Fr. A. Martins SJ 1897-1901 * Fr. C. Flick SJ 1901-04 * Fr. J. Meyer SJ 1904-09 * Fr. S. Boswin SJ 1909-21 * Fr. Hoogewerf SJ 1921-26 * Fr. Vincent Gimenez SJ 1926-35 * Fr. Achilles Meersman OFM 1935–38 * Fr. Hermes Kersten OFM 1938-1939 * Fr. Modestine Pöttgens OFM 1939-1948 * Fr. Achilles Meersman OFM 1948-50 * Stephen Raymond -1950-1975 *

Anthony Theodore Lobo Anthony Theodore Felix Lobo (4 July 1937 – 18 February 2013) was a Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop. On 8 June 1982 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Karachi by Pope John Paul II. On 28 May 1993 he became Bishop of Islamabad–Rawalpindi. ...

– principal 1975–1993 * Oswin Mascarenhas - 1993 to 2000 *

Joseph Paul Joseph Leonard John Paul was a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan. Early life and education Born in Karachi in 1937, he studied at the St Patrick's High School. He obtained a bachelor's degree in 1969, a master's in E ...

– principal 2000–2009 * Lawerence Manuel FSC 2016-17 * Sister Margaret Madden 2017-2020

Commermorative stamp

To commemorate the 150 years of the school,

Pakistan Post Pakistan Post ( ur, ) is a state enterprise which functions as Pakistan's primary and largest postal operator. 49,502 employees through a vehicle fleet of 5,000 operate traditional "to the door" service from more than 13,419 post offices acro ...

office issued a special

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in the year 2011.

Notable teachers

* Patrick Mendes – Olympic hockey player; teacher for over 50 years * Jacob Harris * O. B. Nazareth *

Liberius Pieterse Liberius Pieterse (12 February 1905 – 24 September 1973) was a Franciscan priest working initially in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in colonial India and Pakistan, respectively. Early life ...

– translator of the Bible into Urdu *

Joseph Cordeiro Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro (19 January 1918 – 11 February 1994) was the first Pakistani cardinal. Early life Cordeiro was born to a Goan family. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi, the University of Bombay and Oxford ...

– first Cardinal of Pakistan *

Katie Gomes Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. People Sports *Katie Boulter (born 1996), British tennis player *Katie Clark (born 1994), Bri ...

, awarded

Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice ''Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice'' ("For Church and Pope" in Latin) is a decoration of the Holy See. It is currently conferred for distinguished service to the Catholic Church by lay people and clergy. History The medal was established by Leo XIII o ...

Medal for 50 Years of Service in Catholic Education. * Fr J B Todd *

Norma Fernandes Norma Fernandes is a teacher from Karachi, Pakistan. Life Fernandes was educated at St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi. She started off her career teaching at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. She also was a sportswoman, a dramatist, and mu ...

– recipient,

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, is a state-organised honour of Pakistan. It is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be bestowed upon officers of the P ...

for 50 years of service to education *

James deSouza James "Jimmy" deSouza (11 December 1925 – 28 January 2016) was a Catholic priest, teacher, school principal and humanitarian. Biography DeSouza was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He received his ...

– priest for over 50 years *

– former Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi *

– principal *

Yolande Henderson Yolande Henderson (14 January 1934 – 5 December 2015) was a high school teacher from Karachi, Pakistan.

– former headmistress of the O' Levels * Hilda Pereira, teacher for nearly 50 years

Notable alumni

Politicians

Lal Krishna Advani Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. Advani is one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a longtime memb ...

– former

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; co-founder,

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in India *

Shaukat Aziz Shaukat Aziz ( ur, ; born 6 March 1949) is a Pakistani former banker and financier who served as 17th prime minister of Pakistan from 28 August 2004 to 15 November 2007, as well as the finance minister of Pakistan from 6 November 1999 to 15 ...

– former

Prime Minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Paki ...

Nabil Gabol Nabil Gabol ( ur, نبیل گبول) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2015 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. He served ...

– Federal Minister and politician *

Manuel Misquita Manuel Misquita was a former Mayor of Karachi under the British India, British Raj and President of Karachi Goan Association.

– former

Mayor of Karachi Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments. Pre ...

Asif Ali Zardari Asif Ali Zardari ( ur, ; sd, ; born 26 July 1955) is a Pakistani politician who is the president of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians and was the co-chairperson of Pakistan People's Party. He served as the 11th president of Pakistan ...

– former

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Muhammad Khan Junejo Mohammad Khan Junejo (Urdu: ; Sindhi: ; 18 August 193216 March 1993) was a Pakistani politician and an agriculturist who served as the tenth prime minister of Pakistan, having elected in this capacity in 1985 until being dismissed in 1988. Junej ...

– former

Muhammad Ayub Khuhro Muhammad Ayub Khuhro () (14 August 1901 – 1980) was a Pakistani politician who served as the Chief Minister of Sindh for three terms, and as the Defence Minister in the Feroz Khan Noon Ministry. In 1946, Khuhro was elected by the Sindh P ...

–

Chief Minister of Sindh Chief Minister of Sindh (, ur, —), is the elected head of government of Sindh. Syed Murad Ali Shah is a PPP politician and the current Chief Minister of Sindh. The Chief Minister is the head of the provincial government alongside the Chief S ...

Yusuf Haroon Muhammad Yusuf Abdullah Haroon (1916 – 12 February 2011) was a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the 5th Governor of West Pakistan and 3rd Chief Minister of Sindh.Generals and politicians of last 150 years
Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 May 2011, Retrieved 12 April 2020 – former

Jam Sadiq Ali Nawab Jam Sadiq Ali ( ur, جام صادق علی ) (ca. 1934– 5 March 1992) was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan. He was the Sardar and Nawab of Samaat and Junejo tribes and belonged to the ruling dynasty of Samaa Ja'ams who ruled Sind ...

– former

* Pir Mazhar Ul Haq – senior minister of education *

Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri (Urdu: خورشيد محمود قصورى; born 18 June 1941), is a Pakistani politician and writer who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan between November 2002 until November 2007. He is the Senior Ad ...

–

Foreign Minister of Pakistan The Minister of Foreign Affairs (or simply the Foreign Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The minister is responsible for overseeing the federal governmen ...

from 2002 to 2007 *

Pervez Musharraf General Pervez Musharraf ( ur, , Parvez Muśharraf; born 11 August 1943) is a former Pakistani politician and four-star general of the Pakistan Army who became the tenth president of Pakistan after the successful military takeover of the ...

– former

President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.All Pakistan Muslim League All Pakistan Muslim League (Urdu: ; APML) is a political party in Pakistan founded by Pervez Musharraf in 2010. The launching ceremony of the party was held in London, but the central secretariat of APML is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Hist ...

Syed Murad Ali Shah Syed Murad Ali Shah ( ur, , ; born 8 November 1962) is a Pakistani politician and structural engineer who is the 29th and current Chief Minister of Sindh province of Pakistan and has been a member of the Sindh Assembly. Early life and educ ...

–

(since 2016) *

Shah Nawaz Bhutto Shah Nawaz Bhutto ( sd, ; ur, ) (8 March 1888 – 19 November 1957), was a politician and a member of Bhutto family hailing from Larkana in the Sind region of the Bombay Presidency of British India, which is now Sindh, Pakistan. Early li ...

- former chief minister of India's

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and father of

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and Politician, statesman who served as ...

Academics and researchers

* Prof.

Adil Najam Adil Najam ( ur, ) is a Pakistani academic who serves as the inaugural dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, and previously served as vice-chancellor of the LUMS. Life In 2011, Najam returned to Pakistan to head ...

– international relations, environment and diplomacy scholar * Eng. Izhar Haider – founder, Shiekh Khalifa Bin Zayed Arab Pakistani School, Abu Dhabi * Dr

Adil Haider Adil Haider is a Pakistani–American trauma surgeon, public health researcher and the Dean of medical college at the Aga Khan University. He is also the co-founder of Doctella, an online application to enhance doctor-patient communication. Hai ...

–

trauma surgeon Trauma surgery is a surgical specialty that utilizes both operative and non-operative management to treat traumatic injuries, typically in an acute setting. Trauma surgeons generally complete residency training in general surgery and often fel ...

and

outcomes research Outcomes research is a branch of public health research which studies the end results ( outcomes) of the structure and processes of the health care system on the health and well-being of patients and populations. According to one medical outcomes an ...

scientist in the United States * Prof.

Haroon Ahmed Haroon Ahmed FREng (born 2 March 1936), is a British Pakistanis, British Pakistani scientist in specialising the fields of microelectronics and electrical engineering. He is Emeritus Professor of Microelectronics at the Cavendish Laboratory, the ...

– Professor of Micro-electronics,

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and former Master

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Corpus Christi College (full name: "The College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary", often shortened to "Corpus"), is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th century through to the early 19th century ...

Military

– former Chief of Army Staff;

Rashid Minhas Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas ( ur, ) was a Pakistani pilot in the Pakistan Air Force. Minhas was the only PAF officer to receive the highest valour award, the Nishan-e-Haider. He was also the youngest person and the shortest-serving officer ...

–

Nishan-i-Haider Nishan-e-Haider (NH; ), is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan. The Nishan-e-Haider is awarded posthumously and only to members of the Pakistan Armed Forces. It recognises the highest acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of ...

recipient *

Azim Daudpota Air Marshal Mohammed Azim Daudpota (:14 September 1933 – 3 April 2017;), commonly known as Azim Daudpota, was the first Sindhi pilot in Pakistan Air Force and the first Sindhi to receive the Sitara-e-Jurrat (Star of Bravery) Award. He ...

– former

Governor of Sindh The governor of Sindh is the appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The office of the governor as the head of the province is largely a ceremonial position; the executive powers lie with the Chief Minister of Sindh, chief minister and t ...

; former managing director,

Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines ( ur, ; abbreviated PIA, ur, ) is an international airline that serves as the national flag carrier of Pakistan under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation. It ...

Jehangir Karamat General Jehangir Karamat ( ur, ; born 20 February 1941) best known as JK, is a senior Pakistan Army officer who served as the 6th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army, from 12 January 1996 to 6 October 1998. diplomat, public intellectual, ...

– former Chief of Army Staff *

Farooq Feroze Khan Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan ( ur, ; born: 17 August 1939 – 9 October 2021), best known as Feroze Khan, was a Pakistani military officer who served as the 6th four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and also served as the ...

– former Chief of Air Staff * Brigadier

Mervyn Cardoza Mervyn Adrian Cardoza (1922 – 2010, Toronto) was a one star general in the Pakistan Army. In 1965 Brig. Mervyn Cardoza was awarded the Tamgha-e-Khidmat by President Ayub Khan. Background and family He was first educated at St Patrick's ...

– Tamgha-e-Khidmat recipient

Sportsmen

John Permal John Permal (May 31, 1946 – March 27, 2019) was a Pakistani sprinter, who, for a decade, held the distinction of being the fastest human in Pakistan. Early years Born in Karachi, British India, Permal obtained his primary education from St. An ...

– fastest human in Pakistan (1964 to 1974) *

Michael Rodrigues Michael Rodrigues may refer to: * Michael Rodrigues (politician) Michael J. Rodrigues (born May 30, 1959) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Bristol an ...

– five-time national table tennis champion ;Hockey *

Peter Paul Fernandes Peter Paul Fernandes M.B.E (15 September 1916 – 24 January 1981) was an Indian field hockey player who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. His selection made him the first Goan to represent India in hockey at the ...

– 1936 Olympic hockey gold medallist * Patrick Mendes – Olympic hockey player; teacher for over 50 years ;Cricket *

Wallis Mathias Wallis Mathias (4 February 1935 – 1 September 1994) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 21 Tests from 1955 to 1962. A Catholic, he was the first non-Muslim cricketer to play for Pakistan. He belonged to Karachi's Goan community. The son o ...

– Test cricketer *

Danish Kaneria Danish Parabha Shankar Kaneria ( ur, ; ), (born 16 December 1980) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2000 and 2010. A right-arm leg spinner known for his well-disguised googly. He is fourth ...

– Test cricketer *

Javed Miandad Mohammad Javed Miandad PP SI (Urdu: ; born 12 June 1957), popularly known as Javed Miandad (Urdu: ), is a Pakistani cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer known for his unconventional style of captaincy and batting. ESPNcricinfo desc ...

– Test cricketer *

Antao D'Souza Antao D'Souza (born 17 January 1939) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in six Tests for the Pakistan cricket team, from 1959 to 1962. He was the second Christian from four Christians to play Test cricket for Pakistan. He was a medium pac ...

– Test cricketer, made his debut against West Indies in 1959 at Karachi *

Wasim Bari Wasim Bari ( ur, ; born 23 March 1948) is a former Pakistani international cricketer who played in 81 Test matches and 51 One Day Internationals from 1967 to 1984. Bari was a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman. At the end of his 17-year c ...

– Test cricketer * Faisal Iqbal – Test cricketer

Judiciary

Wajihuddin Ahmed Wajihuddin Ahmed ( ur, ; born 1 December 1938) is a retired senior justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, human rights activist, and former professor of law at the Sindh Muslim Law College. Prior to be elevated as Senior Justice of the ...

– Chief Justice of the

Sindh High Court The High Court of Sindh ( ur, ) is the highest judicial institution of the Pakistani province of Sindh. Established in 1906, the Court situated in the provincial capital at Karachi. Apart from being the highest Court of Appeal for Sindh in ...

* Justice

Ajmal Mian Ajmal Mian (Urdu : ) (4 July 1934 – 16 October 2017) was a Pakistani jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 23 December 1997 to 30 June 1999. Early life and education Mian was born on 4 July 1934 ...

– former

Chief Justice of Pakistan } The Chief Justice of Pakistan (Urdu: ) (Initialism, initials as CJP) is head of the court system of Pakistan (the Judiciary of Pakistan, judicature branch of Government of Pakistan, government) and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Paki ...

Civil service

* Irfan Husain - newspaper columnist and former civil servant. *

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- M.B.B.S Doctor and current civil servant.

Clergy

* Cardinal

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† – former

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and first Asian cardinal * Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro† – First Cardinal of Pakistan *

Simeon Anthony Pereira Simeon Anthony Pereira (19 October 1927, Sukkur, British India - 22 August 2006, Karachi) was a former archbishop of Karachi. Life Pereira was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He received his religious training at the Papal Semin ...

† – Archbishop of Karachi (1994–2002) *

† – Bishop emeritus of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi The Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi (Lat: ''Dioecesis Islamabadensis-Ravalpindensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Pakistan. There is anecdotal evidence that St. Thomas the Apostle passed through Ta ...

* Bonaventure Patrick Paul OFM† - Bishop of Hyderabad, Pakistan. *

Armando Trindade Armando Trindade (born 25 October 1927 in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan)) studied at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained a priest on 6 May 1950. H ...

† - Archbishop of Lahore (1975-2001) *

† - Catholic priest, teacher, school principal and humanitarian. *

Robert D'Silva Robert D'Silva (7 June 1925 – 15 October 2015) was a Pakistani Roman Catholic priest. Biography He was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He attended St Patrick's High School, Karachi, where he was a classmate of BJP President L.K. Advani. He st ...

† - Catholic priest 1952-2015 *

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- Archbishop-elect of Karachi

Businessmen

Cincinnatus Fabian D'Abreo Cincinnatus Fabian D’Abreo was an administrator and politician in Karachi, British India. Biography He was born on 24 September 1862. His father, Manuel D’Abreo had migrated to Sindh in 1846. Cincinnatus was married to Maggie Gomes with who ...

, founder of

Cincinnatus Town Cincinnatus Town was initially a Christian neighborhood in Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The planners Cincinnatus Fabian D'Abreo, Pedro D'Souza and his colleague George Britto, the town planners designed Cincinnatus Town, with its front ...

Sikandar Sultan Sikandar Sultan is a Pakistani entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the founder and now Chairman of Shan Food Industries. In 1981, Sultan was the first person to recognize and take advantage of the potential of launching an independent company ...

– managing director,

Shan Food Industries Shan Foods (Pvt) Limited is a global producer of packaged spice mixes, primarily used in South Asian dishes. The company was established in 1981 as a single-room operation by its founder, Sikander Sultan, in Pakistan and quickly grew from there ...

* Nadeem Hussain – Founder & CEO, Tameer Bank, Tameer Bank *

Quentin D'Silva Quentin D'Silva is a Pakistani Christian business executive. Life D'Silva was born in Karachi, Pakistan and studied at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He gained an MBA from the University of Karachi. After graduating he worked in marketing ...

– former chairman and chief executive, Shell Pakistan Limited * Omar Janjua - CEO Taco Bueno, USA

Educationists

* Father Stephen Raymond * Dr

Asif Farrukhi Asif Aslam Farrukhi ( ur, ; 16 September 1959 1 June 2020) was a Pakistani writer, translator, and literary critic active in both Urdu and English. He was also a public health expert and polyglot. He translated books from English into Urdu, ...

– writer, editor, translator, and a physician by training; Passed away on June 1, 2020

Other

* Khadim Hussain Baloch, cricket observer, author, and memorabilia collectorKhadim Hussain Baloch - one of a kind
Cricket World website, Published 13 September 2019, Retrieved 12 April 2020 * O. B. Nazareth * Ishaq Ibrahim

Photo gallery

References

External links

The school's official website

St. Patrick's High School, Karachi on Encyclopædia Britannica
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History

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Commermorative stamp

Notable teachers

Notable alumni

Politicians

Academics and researchers

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Sportsmen

Judiciary

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Clergy

Businessmen

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Other

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See also

References

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