Habib Public School
Habib Public School is a school based in Karachi.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is situated in Sultanabad, M.T Khan road, Karachi, Pakistan.
| Habib Public School | |
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| Information | |
| Funding type | Private school |
| Established | 1959 |
| Status | Open |
| Principal | Mrs. Ainee Shehzad (from October 2018) |
| Grades | 1–13 |
| Age range | 4-17 |
| Language | English-medium |
| Color(s) | Blue , Red , Green and Yellow |
| Nickname | HPS |
| Qualifications | General Certificate of Education |
| Boards | University of Cambridge International Examinations, Aga Khan University |
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Admission
Every year test for admission take place for class 1 and other classes as per the seats available. Thousands of students take the competitive admission test in which few are selected as successful candidates for admission.
History
The School started on 7 July 1959 (11th Zilqad) with four blocks of buildings, named, Ahmed House, Ghulam Ali House, Dawood House, and Sharif House. The first administrator of the School was the late Mr. Yousuf Qasim. School started with only 41 students and now approximately has 2000 students.
Notable alumni
- Hassan Sardar, Olympian (Hockey)[7]
- Qamar Ibrahim, Olympian (Hockey)[8]
- Raza Rabbani, Chairman Senate (Pakistan)[9]
- Sohail Abbas, Hockey player[10]
- Syed Abbas Haider Bilgrami, Olympian (Hockey)
- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Prime Minister (Pakistan)[11]
- Hussain Haqqani, Journalist[12]
- Irfan A Vayani,
Businessmen and Member Labour Party UK[13]
- Mansoor Ahmad, Hockey Goalkeeper
- Shoaib Mohammad, Cricketer
- Younus Dagha, Famous Bureaucrat
- Kamran Ashraf, Hockey Player
- Ahmad Alam, Hockey Goal Keeper
References
- "BBC Sport - Hockey Team's schools - Pakistan". BBC. July 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Habib Education Trust". Toyota-indus.com. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Evaluation of AKUEB" (PDF). Pdf.usaid.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Habib Public School's hockey team wins big in Malaysia - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com. September 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Habib Public School Convocation – 2015 - Pakistan State Times". Pstimes.com. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Convocation: Habib Public School celebrates 180 top students - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- https://dailytimes.com.pk/445/hassan-sardar-the-iconic-center-forward-who-led-pakistan-to-olympic-gold-in-1984/
- http://skm-sports.blogspot.com/2009/07/habib-university-foundations-i-lead.html
- http://aaj.tv/2015/03/profile-of-senate-chairman-raza-rabbani/
- http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?91209-An-Interview-with-Pakistani-Hockey-legend-Sohail-Abbas-With-Audio-Link
- https://www.dawn.com/news/996613
- http://habibschool.blogspot.com/
- http://habibschool.blogspot.com/
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