Pakistan International Public School and College
Pakistan International Public School & College (Urdu:پاکستان انٹرنیشنل پبلک سکول اینڈ کالج), usually abbreviated to its acronym PIPS is a private residential school situated in Abbottabad city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan with several other branches in different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.[1] The parent institute in Abbottabad has two separate campuses, Boys Campus known as Senior PIPS is situated on a hill at Jhangi Khoja near Mandian while Girls Campus usually referred to as Junior PIPS is situated at PMA Link Road in Jinnahabad and collectively they are known as PIPS Abbottabad.[2]
Pakistan International Public School & College پاکستان انٹرنیشنل پبلک سکول اینڈ کالج | |
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Other name | PIPS |
Type | Private |
Motto | Unity, Faith, Discipline; Excelsior |
Established | 1983 |
Founder | Brig. (R) Ijaz Akbar |
Principal | Brig. (R) Ihsan Khattak |
Number of students | 1000+ |
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Nickname | Pipsonians |
Website | www |
History
The school was founded in 1983 by Brig. (r) Ijaz Akbar and Muhammad Arshad Adil, Ijaz Akbar until then had served as the principal of the boys section of Army Burn Hall College, also in Abbottabad. It was established by the Pakistan Education Association, a government registered body of the North West Frontier Province(NWFP), now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3][4]
Administration
The college and its branches has been managed by Brig. (r) Ijaz Akbar as Managing Director who also served as principal of Junior PIPS until his death after which his sons took the charge as college's managing directors. A retired brigadier of Pakistan Army serves as principal of Senior PIPS.[2]
Academics and activities
PIPS Abbottabad under former principal Brig. (r) Ihsan Khattak enjoyed prestigious position in the region over the years and produced excellent results in BISE, Abbottabad with topping the matric and inter exams several times.[5][6] Other than curricular activities, college also regularly participates in and co-curricular activities[7] and won positions in national and international competitions.[8] The college has also remained sports champion of BISE, Abbottabad over the years winning various sports competitions annually organized by Abbottabad Board.[9]
However in past couple of years due to continuous administrative changes, the college saw a decline in its progress and its performance deteriorated.
Branches
The college has a few other branches in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.[3] The most notable branch among them is PIPS Gujranwala situated in Gujranwala, Punjab[10] while others in Gujrat and Sargodha. Some independent branches are also running in Sheikhupura, Haripur and Swabi. Another branch has also recently been started in Mansehra.[4] The college claims to be one of the largest private boarding schools in Pakistan and previously ranked among top schools in the country.[11]
References
- "Pakistan International Public School and College". Schools Plus. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Pakistan International Public School and College Abbottabad". PIPS and College Abbottabad.
- "About Us – PIPS and College". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- "PIPS Abbottabad - About Us".
- Javed, Rashid (2002-09-01). "Girls shine in Abbottabad Inter Board exams". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Abbottabad board announces Inter exam results". DAWN.COM. 2003-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Abbottabad BISE announces HSSC results". www.thenews.com.pk. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- Newspaper, From the (2013-06-14). "NEWS IN BRIEF". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Academic excellence: Girls outclass boys in SSC examinations". The Express Tribune. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2016-06-17). "76.54pc pass Abbottabad board SSC exams". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Results – PIPS and College". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- "Co-Curricular Activities – PIPS and College". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- "Letter-writing competition held". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "30th All Pakistan Bilingual competition held". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2018-09-13). "Punjab University wins declamation contest". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- Correspondent, A. (2019-10-24). "Shogran hotels sealed for not paying taxes". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Achievements in Sports – PIPS and College". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- "Pakistan International Public School & College Gujranwala". Pips Gujranwala.
- "Top 10 Best Boarding School/College in Pakistan". Gotest.pk.