Forman Christian College is a private nonprofit

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, Pakistan. It was founded in 1864 and is administered by the

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. The university follows an American-style curriculum. Founded in 1864 by

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missionary Charles William Forman, the college was initially named Mission College, and changed its name in 1894 to Forman Christian College, in honor of its founder. Forman served as an associated college of the

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until 1947 when it became affiliated with the

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. In 2004, the government granted it

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hence providing it with degree awarding authority. The college was initially based in the Rang Mahal in the Walled City of Lahore, which was leased by Charles with the support from foreign missions. In 1889, it was shifted to Napier Road and was inaugurated by

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. Again, in 1940, the college was moved to its present campus on the banks of the

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. The college remained financially autonomous until 1960 when the Pakistani government began annual grants for the college for its nursing program. The college was nationalized in 1972 and remained nationalized until 2003 when control was returned to the

. Forman is also known for its noted alumni and staff, including former

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, world badminton champion Sarwan Khan, former Pakistani Presidents

Farooq Leghari Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari (; 29 May 194020 October 2010) was a Pakistani politician who served as the eighth president of Pakistan from 14 November 1993 until resigning on 2 December 1997. He was the first Baloch to be elected as President. ...

and

Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf (11 August 1943 – 5 February 2023) was a Pakistani general and politician who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. Prior to his career in politics, he was a four-star general and appointed as ...

, diplomat Jamsheed Marker, journalist Kuldip Nayar, scholar

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, and activist

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. As of 2020, Forman was home to 8,435 students including 3,173 Intermediate students, 4,712 Baccalaureate students and 550 graduate students. It also has 220 full-time faculty members (more than 100 of whom have PhDs) as well as an alumni population of well over 21,000. Christians make up nearly 15% of the student body while the college runs a $1 million fund to finance scholarships for its students. As of 2016, the college has been ranked ninth highest in Pakistan among medium-sized universities and is the only institution in Pakistan which is a member of the

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. Jonathan S. Addleton was inaugurated as the new Rector on 31 October 2020, following the retirement of his predecessor James A. Tebbe, who was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan; James A. Tebbe was in turn was preceded by Peter H. Armacost who had previously served as president of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.

History

Forman Christian College was founded in

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by Presbyterian Christian missionary Charles William Forman as Rang Mahal School, a Christian mission school. Forman arrived in Calcutta in what was then

colonial India Colonial India was the part of the Indian subcontinent that was occupied by European colonial powers during and after the Age of Discovery. European power was exerted both by conquest and trade, especially in spice trade, spices. The search for ...

in 1847 and, two years later, settled in

, British India (now in Pakistan). The school added a college department in 1865 which later became a university in 2005 known as Forman Christian College University. It started offering an American-style world-class education in Pakistan. FCCU started new postgraduate courses along with MBA in 2007. In 1972, the government in Pakistan took over all private schools, including the one linked to Forman. In 2003, the school was given back to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Nowadays, a group of Pakistani Christian leaders oversees the college. In 2004, FCCU became a chartered university. This means they can create their own lessons, hold exams, and give out degrees. As of the fall of 2022, over 9,000 students are enrolled at the university. Native to Lahore,

Surendra Kumar Datta Surendra Kumar Datta (1878–1942), also spelt as Surendra Kumar Dutta or S. K. Dutta, was the president of the All India Conference of Indian Christians and thus the Indian Christian delegate to the Second Round Table Conference in London, as ...

was a professor of history and biology from 1909 to 1914 and served as the principal of Forman Christian College from 1932 to 1942, later becoming the president of the

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and representing the Christian community of colonial India in the

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. One of Forman's faculty members, Prof.

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, conducted the bulk of his research on

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at FCC University for which he received the

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in 1927. One of Professor Compton's former students Professor

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taught at the college as lecturer in Physics between 1940 and 1947. Two alumni, Sir S. S. Bhatnagar and Bashir Ahmad, laid the foundation for scientific and industrial research in both parts of

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by establishing ICSIR and PCSIR respectively. The first two Science graduates of FC College University were also the first Science graduates of the

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(1900–1902). In this way FCCU was the first to establish, in this part of the sub-continent, Departments of

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(1898),

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and

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Languages (1895–96), Industrial Chemistry (1917), Geography (1924), setting up the

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Laboratory, introducing the

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(1908), appointing Deans of the Faculties introducing

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al system (1902), and establishing an

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(1896). Besides this FCCU also started Software engineering, CS, and IT in 2006.

Campus

Forman Christian College University has a 108-acre vast campus. As student enrollment continues to rise, ongoing efforts are directed toward improving the facilities. This includes renovations and expansions in administrative and academic buildings, as well as faculty and staff housing. Notable additions on the campus following denationalization include the Armacost Science Building, Hope Tower, Mercy Health Care facility, the Light of Hope Elementary School, and the Media Center. All of these structures signify the institution's commitment to modern education and research. In addition, the men's hostels, originally built in the 1940s, have undergone complete renovations, now offering modern amenities and comfortable living spaces. The institution overall has four hostels for intermediate students, two for graduate and undergraduate male students and one for female students, the Hope Tower built in 2014. Recently, the institution has constructed a 177,000-square-foot Campus Center. This multipurpose facility features an auditorium, Forman Business Incubation Centre, a dining hall, meeting rooms, and offices.

Achievements

Achievements of other Formanites, as the graduates are called, include: * Its Principal J. C. R. Ewing was knighted for his services to humanity and education. He served as Vice Chancellor of the Punjab University for seven years. * Formanite—alumnus and teacher of the college—Muhammad Yusuf Hashmi became the first Indian Principal of Madrasa 'Aliya in Calcutta, was recognized as an educator of distinction in

and was titled

Khan Bahadur Khan Bahadur – a compound of ''Khan'' "Leader" and ''Bahadur'' "Brave" – was an honorary title in British India conferred on Indian subjects who were adherents of Islam or Zoroastrianism. The equivalent title for Hindus, Buddhists and India ...

by the British Crown. Later he was recognized in Pakistan also for his contributions to education and the

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. * Principal C. H. Rice and a faculty member, Khairat M. Ibne Rasa, became vice chancellors of the

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. * Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rashid, who was a Formanite and also the first chief justice of Pakistan, administered the oath of office to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the first governor general. * The English poet and scholar

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served as lecturer in English at Forman Christian College (early 1970s) and as faculty advisor to ''Folio''.

Accreditation

The university has designed its four-year bachelor's degree program in accordance with the standards for accreditation in the U.S., and is seeking accreditation through the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Commemorative stamp

Forman Christian College has received a commemorative

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in the celebration of completing the successful 150 years. Issued by

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, The stamp highlights a Sinclair Hall which was built to mark the centenary of FC College and was named after a devoted Principal Dr EJ Sinclair who served FCC for many years as a faculty member and Principal.

Tradition

Forman Christian College University alumni and faculty buried a time capsule in 2014 during their 11th Alumni Association Reunion, marking the university's 150th year. The capsule, containing items like publications, mugs, and personal notes, was sealed in a glass cube and buried in a lined pit next to Sinclair Hall's fountain. It will be opened in fifty years.

International linkage

The Council of Independent Colleges - USA Association of American International Colleges and Universities

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(NECHE)

Notable alumni

Politicians

, president of the

who represented the

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community in the

Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi ( ; August 1888 27 August 1963), also known by the honorary title Allama Mashriqi ( ), was a British Indian, and later, Pakistani mathematician, logician, political theorist, Islamic scholar and the founder of the Kh ...

, mathematician, logician, political theorist, Islamic scholar and founder of the

Khaksar movement The Khaksar movement was established by Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi in 1931, with the aim of freeing India from the rule of the British Empire. The Khaksars opposed the partition of India and favoured a united country. The membership of the Kha ...

Yusuf Raza Gilani Yusuf Raza Gilani (born 9 June 1952) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan since 2024. Chairman Gilani served as the acti ...

, the 16th

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Shaukat Tarin Shaukat Fayyaz Ahmed Tarin (; born 1 October 1953) is a former Pakistani Senator and banker who served as Finance Minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2010 in the Gillani cabinet also and worked with the help of the Pakistan People’s Party's c ...

, former finance minister of Pakistan *

Jahangir Tareen Jahangir Khan Tareen () (born 4 July 1953) is a Pakistani industrialist and politician who is the founder of JDW Sugar Mills, also known as JDW Group, a conglomerate specializing in the manufacturing and sale of sugar and associated products, e ...

, Pakistani politician and businessman. *

Inder Kumar Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral (4 December 1919 – 30 November 2012) was an Indian diplomat, politician, and anti-colonial independence activist, who served as prime minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998. Born in Punjab, he was influenced by ...

, the 12th

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Parkash Singh Badal Parkash Singh Badal (8 December 1927 – 25 April 2023) was an Indian politician and Sikh rights advocate who served as the 8th Chief Minister of Punjab from 1970 to 1971, from 1977 to 1980, from 1997 to 2002, and from 2007 to 2017, the longes ...

, chief minister of Indian Punjab several times and elected again in 2012. *

Muhammad Mian Soomro Muhammad Mian Soomro (; ; born 19 August 1950) is a Pakistani politician, banker and senator who has served as Chairman of the Senate, Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan and Acting President of Pakistan. He also served as the 26th Governor ...

, former chairman of the

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, former caretaker

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President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan () is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The president is the nominal head of the executive and the supreme commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

. *

Malik Barkat Ali Malik Barkat Ali (1 April 1886 – 5 April 1946) was an Indian Muslim politician, lawyer and journalist. Early life and career Malik Barkat Ali was born on 1 April 1885 in Lahore, Punjab, British India, into a middle-class Pashtun-Kakazai fa ...

, former Punjabi Muslim League politician *

Shah Mahmood Qureshi Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi (; born 22 June 1956) is a Pakistani politician who served as the minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2022. He previously held the post from 2008 to 2011. He had been a Parliament of Pakistan from Augu ...

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and, the vice chairman of PTI *

Shujaat Hussain Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (born 27 January 1946) is a senior Pakistani politician who previously served as 16th prime minister of Pakistan. Hussain is the Party chair, party president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q), PML(Q) since 2003. Hailing ...

, former

and current president of

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Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Chaudhry Parvez Elahi Warraich (Urdu, ; born 1 November 1945) is a Pakistani politician who was the Chief Minister of Punjab from late 2002 to late 2007 and again from late 2022 to early 2023. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of ...

, former

chief minister of Punjab (Pakistan) The chief minister of Punjab (; ) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the provincial assembly for Provincial Assembly. ...

Rao Sikandar Iqbal Rao Sikandar Iqbal () (c. 1943 – 29 September 2010) was the Senior Minister and Defence Minister of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007. Biography Born in 1943, Iqbal took his primary education in Quetta, after which he joined the Forman Christian ...

(1943–2010), former

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, former

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. * Syed Afzal Haider, former Pakistani law minister *

Balram Jakhar Balram Jakhar (23 August 1923 – 3 February 2016) was an Indian politician, who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Governor of Madhya Pradesh. He was also the longest serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha, whose tenure lasted 9 years and 32 ...

(1923–2016), an Indian politician, parliamentarian, and former governor of

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. *

Rafique Rajwana Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana (; ; born 20 February 1949) has served as the 39th Governor of Punjab, in office from 10 May 2015 to 18 August 2018. He is affiliated with PML-N. He conducted landmark cases, including Mian Nawaz Sharif, Memoga ...

, Governor of

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

. *

Kulsoom Nawaz Begum Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ; ''Given name, née'' Butt; 29 March 1948 – 11 September 2018) was a Pakistani politician who was the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three times during the governments of Na ...

, wife of Mian Nawaz Sharif * Pyare Lal Kureel, Indian politician, Dalit activist and Urdu poet *

Yashwant Singh Parmar Yashwant Singh Parmar (4 August 1906 – 2 May 1981) was an Indian politician. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh state. Upon the formation of the constituent assembly of India in 19 ...

, founder and first chief minister of

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, India

Bureaucrats and diplomats

Roedad Khan Roedad Khan (28 September 1923 – 21 April 2024) was a Pakistani politician and civil servant. He was a leading figure in Pakistan from the start to the end of the Cold War. During his long career, Khan was one of the most senior civil servant ...

, former Secretary General

Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...

. *

Jamsheed Marker Jamsheed Marker (24 November 1922 – 21 June 2018) was a Pakistani diplomat and a cricket commentator. The recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz, he was associated with diplomatic career for over 42 years. He was notable for his tenure as Ambassa ...

, United Nations Under-secretary General, Ambassador at Large of Pakistan (honorary doctorate) *

Sajjad Saleem Hotiana Sajjad Saleem Hotiana () (born 14 March 1955) is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as Chief Secretary Sindh. Hotiana also served as Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan and Senior Member Federal Land Commission. After re ...

Civil servant of Government of Pakistan in Grade-22

Judiciary

* Justice (retired) Wajihuddin Ahmed, Former Candidate for Presidential Election against Pervaiz Musharraf, Former Supreme Court Judge * Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, Former Chief Justice Peshawar High Court, Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge * Sir Abdul Rasheed, First Chief Justice of Pakistan * Justice (retired) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, Former Chief Justice of Pakistan

Educators and scholars

* Kauser Abdulla Malik, secretary of the National Commission on

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. *

, post-colonial scholar and writer * Ishtiaq Ahmed, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University and Honorary Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore *

Cecil Chaudhry Cecil Chaudhry (Urdu:; 27 August 1941 – 13 April 2012) was a Pakistani academic, human rights activist, and a veteran fighter pilot. As a flight lieutenant, he fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and as a squadron leader in the I ...

, a decorated war hero, who served as the Principal of St. Anthony's College (Lahore) * Mohini Maya Das, associate national secretary of the

YWCA The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Geneva, Swit ...

for India, Ceylon, and Burma *

Bipan Chandra Bipan Chandra (24 May 1928 – 30 August 2014) was an Indian Marxist historian, specialising in economic and political history of modern India. An emeritus professor of modern history at Jawaharlal Nehru University, he specialized on the Indian ...

, eminent historian * Anwar Nasim, nuclear scientist and molecular biologist *

Georg Pfeffer Georg Pfeffer (17 January 1943 — 20 May 2020) was a German anthropologist. Born in 1943 in Berlin to a German sociologist father and a British mother, he was schooled in Hamburg. In 1959, he moved to Lahore with his family, and studied at the c ...

(1943–2020), German anthropologist *

Rama Tirtha Swami Rama Tirtha ( 22 October 1873 – 17 October 1906Verma, M.L. (2006). ''Swadhinta Sangram Ke Krantikari Sahitya Ka Itihas''. Vol 2. pp. 418–421), also known as Ram Soami, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta. He was ...

, Indian teacher of the

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

philosophy of

Vedanta ''Vedanta'' (; , ), also known as ''Uttara Mīmāṃsā'', is one of the six orthodox (Āstika and nāstika, ''āstika'') traditions of Hindu philosophy and textual exegesis. The word ''Vedanta'' means 'conclusion of the Vedas', and encompa ...

* Khan Bahadur Muhammad Yusuf Syed-Al-Hashmi, educator, mentor, reformer, All India Muslim League and Pakistan Movement leader *

Arfa Sayeda Zehra Arfa Sayeda Zehra is a Pakistani expert. She is currently serving as the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Education and National Harmony Affairs. She studied first at Lahore College for Women University, then Government College Univ ...

, Pakistani educationalist and Urdu language expert

Industry

* Chaudry Ahmed Saeed, CEO of Servis Industries * Lord Paul, Swaraj Paul, founder and CEO of Caparo Group * Sir Mohammad Pervaiz Anwer, Co-founder & Chairman,

United Bank Limited United Bank Limited (often abbreviated as UBL) is a Pakistani bank headquartered at I.I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi. It is a subsidiary of British multinational conglomerate, Bestway Group. Founded by Agha Hasan Abedi in 1959, UBL saw its firs ...

Journalism

Mushtaq Minhas Raja Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas ()(Born 12 August 1970) is a Kashmiri politician who is former minister of Information, Tourism and Culture in the AJK assembly. He is a member of the 8th Legislative Assembly of AJK. Career Education Mushtaq Minhas ...

, Provincial Minister for Information and Communication AJK Assembly, anchor of Bolta Pakistan on

Geo TV Jang Media Group (), also known as Geo Group, is a Pakistani media conglomerate and a subsidiary of Dubai-based company Independent Media Corporation. It has headquarters in Printing House, Karachi. It is the publisher of the Urdu language new ...

Kuldip Nayar Kuldip Nayar (14 August 1923 – 23 August 2018) was an Indian journalist, syndicated columnist, human rights activist, author and former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom noted for his long career as a left-wing political com ...

, Indian author and journalist

Literature and arts

* "

Agyeya Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan (7 March 1911 – 4 April 1987), popularly known by his pen name Agyeya (also transliterated Ajneya, meaning 'the unknowable'), was an Indian writer, poet, novelist, literary critic, journalist, translator an ...

" (real name Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan), modernist Hindi author and journalist *

Anwar Kamal Pasha Anwar Kamal Pasha (), (23 February 1925 – 13 October 1987) was the pioneer in the Pakistan film industry and an early Pakistani film director and producer from Lahore, Pakistan. Life and career Pasha was a graduate from the Forman Chri ...

, pioneer Pakistani film director and producer. *

Krishan Chander Krishan Chander (23 November 1914 – 8 March 1977) was an Indian Urdu and Hindi writer of short stories and novels. Some of his works have also been translated into English. He was a prolific writer, penning over 20 novels, 30 collections ...

, short story writer Zia Fatehabadi and Chander studied together at Forman *

Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi Mehr Lal Soni (9 February 1913 – 19 August 1986), better known as Zia Fatehabadi, was an Indian Urdu ghazal and nazm writer. He was a disciple (shaagird) of Syed Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi (1882–1951), who was a disciple ...

, Urdu poet *

Yawar Hayat Khan Yawar Hayat Khan (18 October 1943 3 November 2016), was a producer and director of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) starting from 1965 to 2004. He is considered one of the chief architects of Pakistan Television drama serials in its ea ...

, senior producer/director of PTV *

Balwant Gargi Balwant Gargi (4 December 1916 – 21 April 2003) was an Indian Punjabi language dramatist, theatre director, novelist, short story writer, and academic. Early life On 4 December 1916, in Canal House in Sehna, Barnala (Punjab (India), Punj ...

, Punjabi playwright and author * Harcharan Singh, Punjabi playwright and dramatist *

Shae Gill Anushae Babar Gill (; born 2 September 1998), professionally known as Shae Gill (), is a Pakistani singer , mostly working in Punjabi and Urdu music industry. She rose to prominence after her world-famous Punjabi-Urdu duet song "Pasoori" with A ...

, singer * Ali Raza, actor

Armed forces

* Air Commodore

Sajad Haider Sayed Sajad Haider (26 December 1932 – 3 January 2025), better known by his aliases as Nosy Haider and Saviour of Lahore, was a Pakistani fighter pilot and one-star rank officer in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). He was also an author, columni ...

, 1965 War figure *

Michael John O'Brian Michael John O'Brian (5 January 1928 — 1 December 1995) known as ''M.J. O'Brian'' and ''Micky O'Brian'' was among the pioneering officers of the Pakistan Air Force and two-star rank air officer who holds the distinction of being the only Air ...

, O'Brian was the first Pakistan Air Force officer to serve as the commandant of the National Defence University, Islamabad. * Noel Israel Khokhar, General Officer Commanding 23rd Division and Major General of Pakistan Army *

, former

, and former

chief of Army Staff Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat ...

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...

Sports

FCCU offers a variety of intramural sports clubs, including basketball, cricket, football, hockey, lawn tennis, swimming, table tennis, and wrestling. Both men and women actively take part in these sports on campus. The sports facilities at FCCU are impressive, with an 8-lane standard 400m grass track for running, a 25-meter swimming pool for shorter races, six tennis courts, basketball courts, badminton courts, and dedicated grounds for cricket, football, hockey, and handball. There's also a table tennis hall for enthusiasts to enjoy their games.

References

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