Old Sargodhians Reunion 2006 on May 27, 2006

Old Sargodhians will hold a reunion on May 27, 2006 at 1:00 PM in New Jersey at Mahmud-ul-Haq's residence at 10 Beekman Road, Franklin Park, New Jersey 08823. The Life Secretary Sargodhians Association, S.M. Anas, has confirmed to attend the reunion in New Jersey. He will be coming from Islamabad on May 15, 2006. He would be staying with his brother Mr. Asghar (another old Sargodhian) in Washington DC.

Mahmud Haq, a Sargodhian from 72nd GD has volunteered to host the Reunion at his place at 10 Beekman Road, Franklin Park, New Jersey 08823.

Please make special effort to attend the event because this time we have Anas Bhai joing us from Islamabad. He will also update us with the progress of Sargodhians Sprit Trust School in Pakistan.

Please confirm your presence at the occasion to help us make necessary arrangements at: webmaster@sargodhians.com as soon as possible. you may call us 201-390-2972 and ask for Muazzam Khan.

Here are the directions:

From NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE / I-95 Take Exit 9 for NJ-18 and US-1 / NEW BRUNSWICK / PRINCETON / TRENTON / TOWER CENTER BLVD. Get on to US-1 S (By Getting on to US-18 N) toward TRENTON.

Go for about 8 miles. Turn RIGHT onto HENDERSON RD.CONTINUE STRAIGHT( CROSS RT 27 LIGHT) Until you reach a "T" INTERSECTION. At the "T" INTERSECTION Turn RIGHT onto BEEKMAN RD. The house is the last house on your LEFT before the "T" INTERSECTION

10 Beekman Rd. Franklin Park, NJ 08823-1424

Bakhtiar Bhai 161A

Secretary NAASA

PAF PUBLIC SCHOOL SARGODHA, OLD BOYS’ REUNION 2006

PROGRAMME:

25 February (Saturday)

TIME: EVENT

1500: Reception Starts
1600: Arrival of Guests / Tea at Reception
2030: Dinner

2115: Variety Programme

26 February (Sunday)

TIME: EVENT

0830: Breakfast
0930 – 1230: Parents’ Day
1330: Lunch
1400: OBA Meeting
1530: Inter House Basketball Final
1930: Assembly ( Dress : Lounge Suit / Combination / National Dress)
2000: Dinner
2100: Speeches
2200: Musical Programme

27 February (Monday)

Dispersal

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Please confirm your presence at the occasion to help us make necessary arrangements. Also, intimate your date of arrival and mode of travel at: pafpss@yahoo.co.uk:

Raza e Ellahi sey my beloved son Khurram peacefully passed away at 2:44 AM on Wednesday 21st December 2005. "Innah Lillah e wa Innah Ellahey Rajeoon". Allah (swt) us ki Maghfirat karain. Ameen!

May Allah (swt) give us the patience & strength to bear this tremendous loss.

Allah Hafiz

Muhammad Gulzar Bhatti(180S)

15 Merrick Str

Holtsville , NY 11742

Res 631-696 0852

Cell 516-983 0269

Gulzar Bhatti can also be reached at gulzar44@hotmail.com

We are shocked to hear the sad demise of the death of Basit Haqqani (110-S). An eminent scholar, served as ambassador of Pakistan to Poland and Srilanka. Recently retired as Additional Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and went with his wife to join his eldest son in New Jersey USA with a desire to establish himself as one of the top journalists. His book “Pappio” has been popular among writers, scholars and Foreign Embassies in Pakistan.

Owing to the heart ailment, he survived one surgery but the second surgery created some complications and on 7th January 2004 he expired leaving behind his wife and two sons, one in New Jersey and the second son studying in Switzerland who could not manage to go because the US Embassy did not give him visa.

However, we need to pray for his soul may rest in peace and May Allah give strength to his wife, two children and close friends to bear this great loss. Amin!. Please note his son’s phone no if you need to send your condolence.

Mr. Rafi S/O Basit Haqqani

New Jersey

201-2950561

551-6511289

Regards,

S. M. Anas
Life Secretary
Old Boys' Association of PAF Public School Sargodha
309, Ravi Road, G-8/2 Islamabad
Tel: 051-2282424

S. M. Anas can be reached at eac@apollo.net.pk

It is informed with sorrow that Mr. Sarwat Abdullah Rizvi 67-Fury/Attacker(1955) First Entry has died (Innallelahe wa innailaherajeoon). His Address is given below:

H-3, 4th floor, Marine Drive Appts,
Block -5 Clifton
Karachi.
Tel: 5830284

May Allah give him a place in heaven and give strength to the bereaved members of the family to bear the loss, Amin!

Regards,

S. M. Anas
Life Secretary
Old Boys' Association of PAF Public School Sargodha
309, Ravi Road, G-8/2 Islamabad
Tel: 051-2282424

S. M. Anas can be reached at eac@apollo.net.pk

Sq. Ldr. Shahab Nawaz of 91st GDP course embraced shahadat when his plane crashed near Shorkot on 12th July 2003. He was married last year. He leaves behind a widow. May Allah rest his soul in peace. Please remember him in your prayers.

This news was curtsy of K.H. Khan

K.H. Khan can be can be reached at sleepingbeauty636@hotmail.com

Re-Union in Connecticut, September 13, 2003
Sargodhians of North America held a reunion in Connecticut, USA on 13th Sept,2003. Venue was Connecticut. The host of this meeting was Roohul Amin/972 Munir House/SSC-4 BD Army.

Minutes of NAASA meeting held in Connecticut, USA, September 13, 2003

The annual meeting of NAASA was held on Saturday, September 13, 2003 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ruhul Amin Chaudry, 972 Munir House, 19th Entry, at 78 Kent Lane, Trumbull, CT 0611,U.S.A, 11 AM.

Total of 18 Sargodhians and their families attended the re-union.

The following attended the meeting:

(1) Mr. Asim Beg Chughtai (Rep U.K).
(2) Mr. and Mrs. Mehboob Alam (Teacher/Principal)
(3) Wg/Cdr. (r) M. Aslam Javaid (Ex A.H.M Munir house)
(4) Mr. and Mrs. Basit Haqqani 110S
(5) Gp/Capt. Mazhar Amin 114T
(6) Mr. and Mrs. Bakhtiar Beig Mirza 161A
(7) Mr. and Mrs. A.K.A Saadullah 250A
(8) Dr. and Mrs. Shahid Aziz 239A
(9) Mr. and Mrs. Ehtesham Ul Haq 339 S
(10) Mr. S..M..Asghar 537F
(11) Mr. and Mrs. Ruhul Amin Chaudry 972M
(12) Mr. and Mrs. Amir Salim 62ndGD
(13) Mr. and Mrs. Aiziz Ahmed Chaudhry 20th entry
(14) Mr. Mahmud Ul Haq 68thGD
(15) Mr. Zaheer Baber 69thGD
(16) Mr. and Mrs M. Muazzam Khan 71st GD
(17) Mr. Shaukat Hamid Khan 72nd GD
(18) Muzamil Raffat 25th Entry

Bakhtiar distributed the minutes of the last meeting, held in Feb 2003 in N.Y. followed by a message from Kismet Hashim 909T and a fax message from Mr. Azad Ayub, Secretary UK chapter. The minutes were discussed and the decisions made at the last meeting were amended by consensus.

It was decided that:

(1) The Registration of NAASA (North American Alumni Sargodhians Association). The NAASA would continue to be registered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as a non-profit organization instead of Virginia, U.S.A.

(2) Aim: To hold annual meetings and help Sargodhians.

(3) Coat of Arms: The coat of arms will be the school badge with the addition of NAASA beneath it.

(4) Program

(A) The gold plated Education Trophy will be presented at the 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration being held on 10th,11th and 12th Oct 2003.

(B). No monetary award will be made with the trophy.

(C). The decision regarding inviting a student or a teacher to North America has been postponed till the next meeting.

(D). Scholarship: A NAASA scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student who is unable to join Armed Forces but would like to go for higher education, however, has difficulty paying for his/her higher education. Such student could also be a son or a daughter of a Sargodhian from Bangladesh.
The qualifications for award of such a scholarship will be laid down subsequently.

(E) A building in PAF College, Sargodha: As this institution is being run by P.A.F, we cannot undertake a project to construct a building in the college.

(F). Elections: Elections will be held every 2 years. Bakhtiar was requested to publish the complete list of NAASA members.

(G). Bakhtiar will represent NAASA at this Golden Jubilee celebrations in Sargodha, in October 2003. His airfare will be paid by NAASA. Every year a NAASA Member, a Sargodhian, will be nominated to represent NAASA at the reunion in Sargodha and his airfare will be paid by NAASA.

(H).Bakhtiar has been requested by West Coast Sargodhians to attend a meeting in the west coast in Dec 2003. His travel expenses will be borne by NAASA

(I) Dues: Membership dues will be US $ 50 per annum. All members are requested to send their dues at their earliest convince. Checks should be made payable to NAASA and sent to Bakhtiar Beig Mirza, 12110 Boulevard Pierrefonds, Apt 200, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada H9A 1A3.

(J). Accounts - Statement of account will be mailed to the members at the end of the year.

(K). Board of Members - The following were elected as members of the Board of Directors.
(1) A.K.A Saadullah 250A (2) Wg/Cdr(retd) Aslam Javaid (ex Teacher) (3) S.M. Asghar 537F (4) Muazzam Khan 71st GD (5) Mahmud Ul Haq 72nd GD
Mr. and Mrs. Ruhul Amin Chaudry were thanked profusely for their hospitality and courtesies by Mr. Chughtai and Basit Haqqani 110S, on behalf of the attendees.

The next Meeting will be held in NIAGRA FALLS (Canadian side) on 18th Sept 2004. A reminder will be sent in July 2004 and those intending to attend will have to inform by the date specified so that Motel arrangements can be made. Payments will be made in advance and will not be refundable in order to avoid others paying the absentees share.

Bakhtiar Bhai 161A
Secretrary NAASA

Bakhtiar Bhai can be reached at sargodhian161a@yahoo.ca

Golden Jubilee Celebration of PAF Public School Sargodha on 10th, 11th & 12th October 2003

The Golden Jubilee Celebration of PAF Public School Sargodha was held on 10th, 11th, 12th October 2003 at the School premises.

Dear Sargodhian family,

Assalaam O Alaikum,

I am back from where you sent me; with about 2500 photos. I covered the whole School and nearly all entry groups available from each house. I also have complete coverage of the Golden Jubilee celebration.

For those who missed it, this was once in a life time celebration. It was such a fantastic program… It will remain in memories for years to come. This event was to be celebrated with families and not alone.

There were 1800 Alumni Sargodhians, with their families. The biggest contingent was from Bangladesh. About 60 Sargodhians and 38 families attended the ceremony. The reception and welcome given to the old Sargodhians was excellent. It was like no foreign dignitary ever received. They were requested to come to the stage and sing Bengali songs and they did. The Sargodhians danced to their tunes.

The 8 houses gave 2 dorms for the families and for those who came alone; the Officers Army and Air force messes were booked. The Circuit House and two hotels were also booked to accommodate the visitors.

But the most interesting was the welcome and love shared by the future cream of the nation. They didn’t mind sleeping on the floor to accommodate their Bhai Janns. We came in to their domains and disrupting their daily lives but they were great! They were great to welcome and they enjoyed every moment with us; asking questions about bunking, getting caught and extra drills and so on. They even made two scripts on me in their dramas, which were excellent.

Then there was a stage show by Ibrar-ul-Haq and Farah, who didn’t charge anything. The show continued till 3:00 AM. You will be able to see this show and the whole coverage of the Golden Jubilee on 3 CDs, which were transferred from the video. I have the CDs with me.

I have made 2004 Calendars, with 50 years of history. They are also available with me. You can contact me to get them.

Bakhtiar Bhai 161A

Secretary NAASA

Please click here for photos http://www.pbase.com/sargodhians

Bakhtiar Bhai can be reached at sargodhian161a@yahoo.ca

Comments and photos by Sargodhians for Golden Jubilee...

I would like to congratulate the management committee of the golden jubilee celebrations of Sargodhians. It was wonderful arrangement. I really felt at home and among the family. Everybody was behaving like family members; cherishing the memories of old days spent there. It made me feel very sentimental. I wish I could always be there as student and run around on green fields and cherish around.

I am grateful to all Sargodhians who made this event memorable and homely felt. I hope this would not stop in future.

Muhammad Hafeez Akhtar
1252 - Attacker
23rd Entry

Hafeez can be reached at hafeezfriend@hotmail.com

Our beloved brothers, cream of the nation and future leaders of the country,

Assalaam O Alaikum, I on behalf of Alumni Sargodhians, want to thank you all for the kind hospitality you gave us, despite our entrance into your domain and disruption of your daily life routines. I wish I had words to thank you all for love and care you gave, the cute smiles on your faces and embracing us from the core of your hearts; especially the welcome you gave to our Bangladeshi brothers. Only Allah can give you “ajar” for this. May Allah give you great success in every endeavor of your life. Ameen!

Bakhtiar Bhai 161A
On behalf of Alumni Sargodhians

Please click here for photos http://www.pbase.com/sargodhians

Bakhtiar Bhai can be reached at sargodhian161a@yahoo.ca

To the Principal
Air Commodore
Muhammad Abdul Qadir Sargaana

Dear Sir,

I can not thank you enough (In fact I must thank you and all your staff very much) for a tremendous reception and your generous hospitality on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee. The whole event was extremely well organized, the performances by the boys were wonderful it must have taken a great deal of effort to spare the time from their normal studies and other extra curricular activities. I particularly appreciated the efforts of those who looked after us and made it an extra pleasure to be able to meet old friends after so many years. A very special thank you to the boys, they were tremendous, they couldn't have done any more to look after us than they did. Another special thank you to Flt. Lt. Arif Mubin Who very kindly looked after my group who were staying in a hotel in the town. He went out of his way to ensure that we were made as comfortable and as welcome as possible, we felt quite at home at the school.

It was a marvelous weekend and one which I will long remember - it will be among my most treasured memories. Once again, many thanks to all concerned.

Best Wishes to all.

Dr. M. Arif Khan (46 Ex-Attacker House)

Dr. Arif can be reached at arif46@doctor.com

Please click here for the link to the Golden Jubilee photos by Azad Ayab (380-F)
By Azad Ayub

Please click here for the link to the Golden Jubilee photos by Abdul Qadir Haye 167-F
By Abdul Qadir Haye

Ghalib Iqbal (1076-Iqbal Sqdn.)'s mother passed away - August 26, 2003
With a great sorrow and pain we inform you of the death of the mother of our beloved brother Ghalib Iqbal (1076-Iqbal Sqn.). She passed away on 26th August 2003 in the U.S.A. Ghalib Iqbal is the Consulate General of Pakistan, presently posted in Toronto, Canada. Ghalib has left for Islamabad. If you like to offer your condolences to Ghalib, here is the phone number in Islamabad: 51-2820100.
May Allah bless her soul and rest her soul in Jannah… Ameen!
May Allah give the family "sabar" to bear this great loss.
You can pass on your personnel condolences by email pareptoronto@sprint.ca

Bakhtiar Bhai 161A
Secretary NAASA

Bakhtiar Bhai can be reached at sargodhian161a@yahoo.ca

I have a sad news, Sohail Munir 932-Alam house, 19th entry, died on Friday 16th May in a road accident in Multan. For condolence please contact, Mrs. Iram Sohail, phone 061-544537 Mobile: 0300-9631489. Sohail Munir's younger brother, Yasir is seriously injured, and his body was fully burnt. Due to his very serious condition, he was flown from Multan to CMH Kharian (Burnt Ward), on 19th morning and is under critical condition. Sohail Munir had two sons, studying in class 8th and class 4th. His wife is the headmistress of the City School, senior branch, 23-A, Gulgasht Colony, Multan. Her school Phone number is 061-524523 - 221958 and E-mail: csncro28@csn.edu.pk

Please convey this sad news to all Sargodhians.

Thanks and regards,

M. Asad Iqbal Gill
919-Y

M. Asad Iqbal can be reached at ctcn@khi.compol.com

Sargodhians Newsletter # 8, May 2003

Air Marshal Kaleem Saadat (697-F, 14th Entry) promoted as Air Chief Marshal of Pakistan Air Force and AVM Fakhar-ul Azam (694-T, 14 Entry) is promoted as the Air Chief of Bangladesh Air Force.

We are delighted to hear the good news of Air Marshal Kaleem Saadat (697-F) who has been promoted as Air Chief Marshal of Pakistan Air Force and AVM Fakhar-ul Azam (694-T) is promoted as the Air Chief of Bangladesh Air Force. Both are from 14th Entry.

Congratulation to both the Air Chiefs.

It is a matter of pride for all Sargodhians that they have attained this distinction and have brought laurels to our school.

May God grant them good health, vigour and Vitality to continue to guide the affairs of Pakistan Air Force & Bangladesh Air Force in particular and those of the country in general for the greater glory of Pakistan & Bangladesh.

Regards

S. M. ANAS
Life Secretary
Old Boys' Association of PAF Public School Sargodha
309, Ravi Road, G-8/2, Islamabad
Tel:+92-51-2282424
S. M. Anas can be reached at eac@apollo.net.pk

Srgodhians have been decorated with the Military and Civil awards - March 26, 2003
You will be pleased to know few Sargodhians have been decorated with the Military and Civil awards on Republic day of Pakistan 23rd March 2003.

Lt. Gen. Khalid Ahmed Kidwai (615-S)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military & Civil)

Major Gen. Malik Arif Hayat (674-F)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz Military

Air Marshal Taveer Mehmood
Hilal-e-Imtiaz Military

RETIRING

Air Marshal Sarfraz Arshad Toor, DCAS Air Defence Plan (609-T) one of our brilliant sargodhians has now retired and hopefully will settle down in Lahore. His services to the Association has been very useful and hope Lahore Chapter will become more active in presence of Air Marshal (R) Arshad Toor, Air Marshal (R) Shahid Zulfiqar, Lt. Gen. (R) Humayun Bangash Bhai and Major General Ashraf Ch.
We wish him good luck.

NEW POSTING

Mr. Salahuddin Chaudhry 168-F has been working as Joint Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been posted to Manchester UK as Counsel General of Pakistan. Leaving on 30th March 2003 with the family. The only sargodhian working in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has been very helpful to us.
We would like to convey our best wishes to him and to the family.

Mr. Abdul Qadir Hye (167-F) has recently taken over as the Commandant National Police Academy, Islamabad. It is a challenging job and we are sure under his guidance many good officers will be produced.
We wish him great success.

VISITOR

Mr. Qazi Zaglul Kabir (223-F) presently working in Bangladesh Tobacco as a senior executive has reached Karachi yesterday (March 25, 2003) and will be with us on 28th March (Friday). His wife is accompanying him. We hope his batch mates will give him a warm welcome.

Regards

S. M. ANAS
Life Secretary
Old Boys' Association of PAF Public School Sargodha
309, Ravi Road, G-8/2, Islamabad
Tel:+92-51-2282424
S. M. Anas can be reached at eac@apollo.net.pk

Air chief marshal Mushaf Ali and 16 others dead (Shaheed) in plane crash

Here is the News as it published on Dawn Newspapar website on February 20, 2003

Air chief marshal Mushaf Ali and 16 others dead in plane crash: ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Air chief marshal Mushaf Ali and 17 others were killed when a military plane crashed in Kohat, military spokesman Brigadier Saulat Raza told AFP. He said "There were no survivors." The plane crashed in bad weather, some 70 kilometers from Kohat. A highly placed source, who did not want to be identified, said among those on board with Mir were his wife and two other air marshals. "A high-level board of inquiry has been constituted to determine the cause of the crash," an official press release said. President General Pervez Musharraf has expressed "shock and grief over the loss of precious lives". Mir was flying from the capital Islamabad for the annual inspection of the Kohat air base, according to the Air Force press release. The bodies of his Mir's wife, Bilquees, and two Air Vice Marshals have been identified. While the plane's wreckage was located, other military authorities were not willing to discuss casualty figures. State television PTV reported that the F-27 twin turboprop craft crashed "for technical reasons" shortly after taking off from the Chaklala air force base near Islamabad at 8:35 am (0535 GMT). "Seventeen minutes after takeoff the plane lost contact with air traffic control," PTV said. A press briefing is scheduled for today afternoon. The vice chief of the Pakistan Air Force Syed Qaiser Hussain has been appointed acting chief of the air force, according to news agency reports. (AFP/Reuters/DPA) (Updated @ 15:55 PST)

You must have heard the saddest news of the Air Crash of PAF Fokker this morning near the PAF Kohat Base in northern areas. ACM Mushaf Ali Mir & his wife died. The four senior Air force officers were Sargodhains i.e. AVM Saleem Akhtar Nawaz, AVM Abdul Razzaq, Air Cdre Raja Rizwanullah and Air Cdre Javed Sabir.

Besides the national loss, the Sargodhain have lost dedicated people. The Nimaz Janaza will be held at Chaklala Air base tomorrow at 10:00 AM.

Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir

Air House

PAF Chaklala, Rawalpindi

799-Fury

AVM Saleem Akhter Nawaz

PAF Housing Complex, E-9

Islamabad

(O) 5564649 (R) 920054642

C/O Air Marhsal (R) Pervaiz Akhtar Nawaz

Housing Complex, E-9, Islamabad

Tel: 92005582

795-Sabre

AVM Abdul Razzaque

DCAS (Trg) Air Headquarter Chaklala

Rawalpindi Pakistan

(O) 5566301 (R) 9260939

584-Iqbal

Air Cdre Javaid Sabir

B-33, PAF Complex, Islamabad

(O) 50503847 (R) 920055380

Air Cdre Raja Rizwanullah

PAF Housing Complex E-9

Islamabad

Mr. S. M. ANAS (115-A)
February 20, 2003
I can be contacted at eac@apollo.net.pk

February 21, 2003

Dear Sargodhian,

NIMAZ JINAZA of the 17 Shaheeds was held at the PAF Base Chaklala at 10:30 AM dated February 21, 2003. The President of Pakistan gave an encouraging speech and boosted the moral of people. More than 10,000 people attended the Nimaz. A Large number of Sargodhians were present. The Air chief’s body and his wife were taken to Lahore. AVM Abdul Razzaq’s body was taken to Mianwali. We moved with the procession to Islamabad Graveyard for the burrial of AVM Saleem Akhtar Nawaz and Air Cdre Raja Rizwanullah. Sargodhians were sobbing and could not control themselves. It was really a most pathetic scene which I have never witnessed in my life.

Air Cdre Javed Sabir was buried in Chaklala in the afternoon. Please note the timing for the Qul.

1. AVM Saleem Akhtar Nawaz

Day: Sunday

Date: 23rd February 2003.

Time: 2 PM to 4 PM

Venue: PSO-8 PAF Officer Housing Complex E-9, Islamabad

Contact: 920054642

2. Air Cdre Raja Rizwanullah

Day: Sunday

Date: 23rd February 2003

Time: 11 AM to 1 PM

Venue: 56-C Chaklala PAF Base, Islamabad

Phone: 50503115

3. Since, AVM Abdul Razzaq’s body was sent to his ancestor’s house in Mianwali. Qul date was not announced.

4. Air Cdre Javaid Sabir

Day: Sunday

Date: 23rd February 2003

Time: 10 AM

E-9 Housing Complex, Islamabad

I understand from Mohiyuddin (221-A, Dhaka) that they are holding a meeting for Doa and Monajaat today evening. Karachi boys are also meeting tomorrow and will pray for the departed souls. I am sure all of us where even we are, we would pray for the departed souls. May Allah bless the souls to rest in peace and give strength to the parents, brothers & sisters and the children to bear the loss, Amin!

Rawalpindi and Islamabad Chapter members are requested to attend to QUL. We would be passing the condolence messages received from many of you to the respective families on QUL day.

Mr. S. M. ANAS (115-A)
February 20, 2003
I can be contacted at eac@apollo.net.pk

Quran Khawani in Nashville by Asif Chaudhry (1040-Munir)

A special prayer was arranged by Asif Chaudhry for the shuhada of Kohat crash on Sat. 22nd Feb. There are 3 Sargodhians living in Nashville, Asif Chaudhry - 66th GD (P), Talat Bashir - 66th GD(P) and Zia Wahid - 68th GD(P). Quran Khawani was attended by lots of people and a moment of silence was observed during one of their get together also.

I was in Pakistan only a month back and my coursemates had arranged a get together in Islamabad which was attended by A/cdr Marwat , A/cdr Mujaddid, A/cdr Sarfraz, A/cdr Bukhari , A/cdr Najam, A/cdr Ayaz , Dr. Fazal ur Rehman, Khalid Khan and A/cdr Raja Rizwan (late). I have to tell you, this was one of most memorable get together since Rizwan was also my roommate in the academy and we shared some of our best moments in life, especially being next door to A/cdr Sajid Habib and Sajid Butt. I was planning to write about the good times we shared in Islamabad last month, suddenly hearing about the crash made me realize how precious and little time we have on this earth. Wish we all could slow down our pace of life and cherish the goodness life has to offer. I certainly had the best period of my life in Sargodha and that has given me the strength to take it for the rest of life. My salute to all the Sargodhians and prayers for their success.

My condolences to all the Sargodhians and their families for the loss of our dear fellows. I knew all the Sargodhians personally.

Asif Chaudhry (Munir House , 1040)

I can be contacted at zunir786@aol.com

A message about Kohat tragedy by M. Kareem (871-R)

I share the immense grief faced by our Sargodhian community at this tragic and untimely loss. May Allah Almighty grant a place in the heavens to all these brave souls and may He grant patience and fortitude to the grief-stricken family-members.

I had the privilege of being in school at the same time as AVM Razzaq. I remember him as a brilliant student, and as a hard-working and a very principled cadet. He topped the board F-Sc exam and his total (881/1000) remained unmatched for many many years. He later went on to win the coveted sword of honour at Risalpur and subsequently did very well in his professional career.

I found some pictures of AVM Razzaq and AVM Saleem in the Pakistani press.

Click here to see the photographs

Sincerely yours,

Muhammed Kareem (ex 871-R)

A message about Kohat tragedy by Dr. Syed Anwar Karim (539-S)
Dear Mr. Anas, (and other Sargodhians) I am saddened to learn of the tragic death of the Pakistan Air Force Officers in an air crash. I wish to convey to you, to the family members of those who died, and to all members of your organization my deepest sympathies upon the loss of these remarkable people. Although I did not have the privilege to know them, I can say with full assurance that they were a combination of unlimited energy and highest devotion in the service of their country. I know their example of courage will remain a source of continued inspiration to all. We will all miss them.

May their soul rest in everlasting peace and may the Almighty God grant solace and consolation to the members of the bereaved family.

Yours very sincerely and respectfully,

Dr. Syed Anwar Karim

> United States Air Force

> The Pentagon

> Washington,

I can be contacted at syed.karim@pentagon.af.mil

A message about Kohat tragedy by Mushtaq Ahmed (340-A)
Dear Anas bhai & Bakhtiar bhai (and other Sargodhians)

Salam Alaikum;

We learnt with utmost shock the very tragic death of our Air Force Chief, his lady wife and other officers and men of PAF in the Fokker plane crash. May Allah bless the departed souls.

That the 2 Air Marshals & 3 Air Commodores belonged to PAF Public School, Sargodha is indeed a tribute to our esteemed School which has been providing leadership to the PAF as well as other spheres of national institutions. In mourning the demise of such golden boys of the School, we should take pride in their contributions.

Please do convey our condolences to the bereaved family members. May Allah provide " SABAR " to the loved ones of the departed souls.

Mushtaq Ahmed

340 Attacker House

I can be contacted at mushtaq340a@hotmail.com

A message about Kohat tragedy by Kamran Khan (2027-Mirage)
I'm quite young to be called as an old Sargodhian but feel proud because of this honour. That day when we lost our worthy ACM and other officers another Sargodhian, who is a brigadier in the Pak Army, gave me a call and expressed his feelings. He was overwhelmed with the sorrow of the unrepantable loss of the chief and the same time few good souls but I will not hesitate to say that there was a feeling, a very obvious feeling of loosing someone of the family. Yes a commander has his own place, his own stature. Surely the tears in ours eyes were there for the one who lead air force but our emotions got tripled when we got to know about Sargodhians who died in the face of death. But I would really say they joined air force to jump into the face of death and got martyred in the soberly uniform of a PAKISTAN AIR FORCE, they were, are and will be always aware of risk of life and death. We salute them and pray for the departed souls also with AVM ABDUL RAZZAQ we had a quite long talk at our parents day and before at the deputy chief of staff visit's when he was looking for some Sabrites with bright open and keen eyes. We remember that like a clear screen but after all we got a little sense of affiliation developed with him, which; at its own place hammers our feelings.

Kamran Khan (2027-Mirage house)

30th Entry

I can be contacted at kk2027@hotmail.com

A message by Mrs. Air Cmdr. Raja Rizwanullah Khan about her husband's demise in Kohat crash
My children and I would like to thank you for visiting our home to condole with my family upon the departure of my dear husband, Air Commodore Rizwanullah Khan Shaheed. We are honoured and touched by the kindness that you showed, especially the visiting Sargodhian from Bangladesh. My children and I take great comfort from the love and affection flowing to us from the entire country, and beyond as well. Rizwan's departure has been a devastating experience but, with Allah grace, we shall move on. Rizwan has honoured us in death as he did in life. While we desperately miss his peaceful and commanding presence in our home, we believe he is watching us at all the times and will be our guardian angle in years to come. He was acknowledged as the brightest star of the Pakistan Air Force and would have taken PAF to great heights has he lived. His legacy will now be the guiding light to help my children become good human beings and exceptional professionals, as was their father.

He wanted to go this way, a servant of his country, and I am happy for him.

To Allah we belong, and to him we shall return.

Please remember us in your prayers.

Rgds.

PS: Kindly pass on this message to all Sargodhians since I have received so many messages that I am unable to answer them all individually. Mrs. Rizwan can be contacted at samina.Rizwan@oracle.com

A message about Kohat tragedy by Chris Alam (#867, 17the Entry, Rafiqui house)
I was grieved at the loss of our Sargodhian brothers who died in the Kohat air crash. I remember Razzaq Bhai, Saleem Nawaz Bhai and Rizwan who was junior to me.

Most of my memories are of Razzaq Bhai because he was a fellow Rafiquian. He was a serious student and an excellent sportsman. He was kind, considerate, and was especially good to me. He would often take me aside and give me advice and show me kindness. I remember how proud we were of him when he won the Sword of Honour in Risalpur.

Now he is gone, Saleem Bhai with his beautiful singing voice is gone, but the memories live on.

As we grow older and lose our brothers, we mourn, but we remember the old sunny days of Sargodha where we spent those golden years our lives together. We mourn for those who are no longer with us, but remember them with so much love and warmth in our hearts! We remember the laughs, the sunshine, the innocence of those bygone days, when life was so much simpler and we all had bright futures ahead. Today we are all older and grayer; some have passed on, but the love lives on. Love for our brothers and for our beloved College.

Only a Sargodhian will understand the feeling.

Today I think of all my brother Sargodhians. Wherever you are, I love you! We will always be a family!

May God Bless PAF College Sargodha. May the souls of our fallen brothers rest in peace. May their families find comfort in God our Saviour.

-Chris Alam

#867

17th Entry

Rafiqui House

I can be contacted at christopher@pentecostalfire.com

The silent demise of our school friend Ahsanul Karim Khan (350-F)

I regret to inform with heavy heart, the sad news of the silent demise of our school friend Ahsanul Karim Khan (350-F), about whose illness I informed you earlier. He was of 7th entry, entering the school on 4th September 1958 and leaving in April 1961. Inna lillahe wa inna ilahi rajiun.

He was an USA citizen living in California, and a practicing MD in a hospital, specialized in anaesthelogy. He came on a visit to Dhaka on 7th Feb 03 inspite of unfavorable health for some professional seminar in Institute of Post Graduate Medical Center, Dhaka. He was a very simple, social and kind hearted person. He visited my home with family on 14 Feb evening for dinner with few Sarghodians friends. We spent a beautiful evening recounting our school memories. But we did not know what is awaiting him after 36 hours. On the 15th Feb he spent a busy day outside Dhaka to pay homage at grave of his late parents. Before his official seminar on 18-20 Feb, he suffered a massive stroke on the evening of 16 Feb and went into coma on the same evening, from which he never recovered.

He was flown to Bangkok on 21 Feb by special Ambulance Aircraft in Bumrungrad Hospital. But he did not recover. Finally he breathed his last at 1815 BKK time on 04 Mar 03. His wife and daughter were present at his bedside. Amanullah (390) visited them for consolation. I had spoken for consolation to his wife and daughter, who is also a doctor, a few times, the last being morning of 4th March. His body is being flown to USA by Thai on 06 Mar morning for burial near his home town- Orange County. Please inform all friends to pray for salvation of the departed soul of late Dr. Ahsanul Karim Khan.

M. Afzal

Hony. Secretary, SOBA (BD)

You may contacte me at sobabd@citechco.net

Sargodhians Newsletter # 7, January 2003

Shujaat Suhrawardy (Fury-7), passed away

It is with immense grief that we have to convey the sad news of the sad demise of our dear Shujaat Suhrawardy (Fury-7), who died in Karachi after prolong illness, on Thursday 26 December, 2002. May Allah rest his soul in peace and give courage to his family to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen!

Those wishing to offer condolence may kindly contact his daughter:-

Dr. Munazza, H.No.52/2, St. # 9/10, Khayaban-e-Hafiz, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.

Phone No. 021-5846570

You may also contacte his family at shujaat7@yahoo.com or shujaat7@hotmail.com

SST Head Office

Heartiest congratulations to Flt. Lt. Noman Khaleeq of 23rd

I would also like to send my heartiest congratulations to Flt. Lt. Noman Khaleeq of 23rd entry on his wedding on behalf of all Sargodhians at PAF Base Rafiqui.

Hafeez Akhtar (1252A, 23rd Entry)

I can be contacted at hafeezfriend@hotmail.com

Fahim Ur Rehman (13th Entery, Fury house) passed away on the night of the 2nd Ramadan

Fahim Ur Rehman passed away on the night of the 2nd Ramadan, after a massive heart attack.

Fahim was 53 years old, unmarried and living with brothers and sisters in Monrovia, California. Starting from scratch, and thorough several falls in his life, he built himself an empire of four Taco Bell restaurants and a large Furniture store in Monrovia. But his most important achievement was fulfillment of his dream of bringing his entire family (parents, brothers, sisters, in-laws) to America, house them all in huge house, providing them livelihood, and standing like a rock for all to lean on. In doing so he made great personal sacrifice and exercised extreme patience.

The family is devastated further because most of the member went on a Cruise and arrived only yesterday. They were given a message that Fahim was sick, but were not told that he had passed away. If you want to call, ask for his elder brother Jamil bhai.

Phone number: - 626-358-6548

Address is: - 169 North Canyon Blvd, Monrovia. C.A 91016, U.S.A

Fahim and I went to school together in Air Force School Sargodha, Pakistan, at the age of 12, and spent our boyhood together. When I came to America, he was among the first to have helped me, as he had done for a scores of people, who will remember him with gratitude. His leaves behind his brothers and sisters (his parents passed away some years ago), and a host of people and institutions who received his kindness.

Fahim’s Namaj-e-Janaza was held on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at the Islamic Center of Orange County. He was buried at the Melrose Abbey Mortuary (on Chapman Avenue near Crystal Cathedral) at Anaheim, after the Janaza. Please say a prayer for him. May his soul rest in peace, and may Allah keep him in His Company.

Omar Huda

I can be contacted at Omarhuda@aol.com

4th Annual Alumni Sargodhians Family Reunion, 2002

The 4th annual Sargodhians reunion was held on Saturday, August 3, 2002. The venue was Mahmud Haq's residence in New Jersey. About 15 Sargodhian families attended the event. It was an important reunion because the main topic of this reunion was to reunite Sargodhians in North America and work on supporting the Sargodhians Sprit Trust (SST) project for building a school in Tando Allah Yar. Tando Allah Yar is a rural area, a few miles from Hyderabad, Sind.
This project includes a top class school based on the Sargodha model, a hospital, an inn for travelers and a masjid. SST is going full swing to raise funds for building the school. SST board Officers recently had a meeting with the Governor of Sind, who has promised Rs. 50 million for the school. These funds have been pledged by the Governor over a period of time and is a morale booster for the establishment of the SST School. We request all the members of the Sargodhians Association from North America to help the noble efforts of SST and Rashidabad Memorial Trust.
Here is the detail of the meeting proceedings:
After a social get-together and meeting old friends, Bakhtiar bhai, who had come from Canada, despite his bad health and family issues, addressed the meeting. He explained what is means to him to be here among the Sargodhians. He called Sargodhians his second family and offered all his energy to work on Sargodhians projects. He also thanked Mr. & Mrs. Mahmud Haq (72nd GD) for repeatedly hosting the meeting at their residence.
After Bakhtiar bhai, Syed Asghar (537F) took the stand. He spoke about his visit to Sargodha school. (You can read more about this visit on the Sargodhians web site). He also spoke about the SST project and urged all Sargodhians to support this project. He explained that SST needs about $2.5 Millions for this project. About $1 Million has been donated by the Governor of Sind. The SST still needs to raise about $1.5 Millions. The SST is counting on old Sargodhians to help them achieve this target. We are planning to arrange fundraisings in New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto and other cities for this cause. Asghar further said, we need to call upon Sargodhians to help us arranging these fundraisings. He also suggested designating Sargodhians in their local area to work on spreading this word around to other Pakistani and Bangladeshi (Sargodhians and non-Sargodhians) community to participate for this cause. Asghar is also trying very hard to explain to SST Board officers to prepare for this event by having an excellent (MS Power Point) presentation with details and statistics for the fundraisings.
Asghar explained that he is trying to convince SST that Mr. Shabir, Anas bhai and Col. (Retd.) Mazhar from SST Pakistan should attend the fundraising. After accomplishing this project, the SST also plans to build another school on the same model in Bangladesh.
The SST is planning for the Golden Jubilee ceremony (50th Anniversary) of PAF School, Sargodha in Sargodha, Pakistan in February 2003. Asghar urged Sargodhians to attend this historic event.
After Asghar, It was Musharraf Hussain (549A) who talked about his visit to Pakistan and Sargodha. He also elaborated on the SST project. He was totally convinced that it is a great project. All Sargodhians should support it. He expressed that it as time to pay back to the school which means so much to us and there is not a better way to pay back than help building an other school. He also insisted of having a database for Sargodhians with as much information as possible.
After Musharraf, it was Sail-ul-Islam who expressed his feelings about Sargodha. He told us that now, in Dhaka as well, the Sargodhians are becoming active. This really shows the feels of old Sargodhians for Sargodha school. He insisted on making this organization more active and more collaborating between the other chapters; such as, Islamabad and Dhaka.
Saadullah bahi has been a regular attendee of the Sargodhians meeting not only in New Jersey, he has also attended the meeting in London and Dubai. He wants Sargodhians to rise above Pakistani and Bangladeshi mindset and think like a Sargodhians and work for a good cause, as the school taught us, many years ago. He also mentioned that we might be able to get a discount from PIA if we plan the trip for Sargodha Golden Jubilee ceremony and form a group. If you are interested, please let us know.
After the speeches, we had a round table discussion, where we expressed our feelings and frustration about the lack of participation from other Sargodhians. We discussed how could we get the enthusiasm back that we had four years ago. We decided that we would work more aggressively to get the Sargodhians and their interest back in the organization. We will look for creating a formal structure of the organization and explore the possibility of registering ourselves a "not for profit" organization in the USA.
We decided to make a steering committee that will look in to creating a structure and get more Sargodhians involved. The following Sargodhians volunteered to be part of this steering committee:
1.. Sadullah
2.. Jabbar Ahmed
3.. Bakhtiar Mirza
4.. Muazzam Khan
5.. Musharraf Hussain
6.. Syed Asghar
7.. Suif-ul-Islam
8.. K.B. Meboob
If you would like to be a member of the steering committee, please send us an email.
It was also discussed that Bakhtiar will send a copy of the exiting constitution of Old Boys Sargodhians Association, Islamabad to Musharraf and he will start working on the possibility of forming a not for profit organization.

Bakhtiar Beig Mirza 161A

Secretary Overseas Alumni Sargodhians Association

I can be contacted at bakhtiar161a@hotmail.com

Old Sargodhians visited Sargodha

This report is on behalf of Anis, Musharraf and his wife Mahmooda, Jabbar and myself. Although I am writing this report, yet I am 100 % sure that the feelings are shared equally among all of us. We cannot find words to express our thanks to the above addressees, who went beyond their limits to arrange our visit, which was so successful. We felt so at home wherever we went. We could never imagine that we will get such a VIP treatment. We could see the fellow-feelings originating from the very bottom of their hearts. There are so many events, which will keep reminding us day in and day out but some of them must be noted here because they extra-ordinary.

On arrival at karachi, Shabbir Bhai, Idrees Bhai and Parvez Jang Bahadur (who had to fly PIA after one hour of our arrival) had already e boosted our morale right from the scratch. Thanks to all of them.

Shabbir Bhai and his family took so much of trouble to host us in their house. They really took good care of us. We disturbed their daily life and the family never showed any signs of fatigue or being fed up of us. What a great family. We should give Shabbir Bhai a school number to recognize his services to Sargodhians. The arrangement to take us to the Tando Allah Yar Project was meticulously planned. We were really moved to see young girl volunteers cooking food for the school kids in 110 degrees temperature. The project was well explained and seemed to be on the right track. The spirit of volunteerism struck us the most. The local villagers participation and the enthusiasm displayed by all who are involved calls for international help. If Shabbir Bhai ever plans to come to the U.S., we will assist him in reaching out to the community. He deserves help. Thanks to Shabbir Bhai, Idrees Bhai, Farooq Anwar bhai, Hadi Rizvi, Nasir's daughter and her husband and others who accompanied us.

The reception in the evening at the Drigh Road PAF Officers Club was wonderful. We met so many Sargodhian friends. Thanks to Mazharul Karim Bhai, Akbar Panni Bhai, Idrees Bhai and Farooqi Bhai (collecting money) and those Sargodhians who gave us free T-shirts. Thanks to Hadi Rizvi for giving us so much of his personal time and also thanks to Hassan Raza Qizilbash for explaining the activities of the Karachi Chapter.

The next day reception for the 10th and 11th entries at the PAF Museum again was a good one where we met some of our old class mates, who had missed the earlier reception. Thanks to Mehdi Raza for arranging the dinner.

At Islamabad airport, Anas bhai, Chowdhry Afzal, Naveed, and Laeeq received us warmly. Naveed's help in providing the VIP lounge was a good gesture on his part. Col Nazar's house provided us superb facilities, which were better than Intercon or Hilton. Big size rooms with attached baths and dining facilities were all five star quality. The provision of an air-conditioned van for travel made our travel so comfortable. The driver was very courteous all the time sirring us. Special thanks to Anas Bhai, Col Nazar Bhai, Naveed and Chowdhry Afzal (who gave us company throughout). The dinner reception at Islamabad was exhilarating. Farooq Feroz Bhai's attendance made us feel very important. We enjoyed meeting the seniors and our entry mates. Thanks to all who arranged this reception.

Sargodha's visit was a memorable visit. Qadir Sarghana, the principal was extremely helpful. The teachers also mingled with us as if we were their past students although they were all new. Mrs. Mahmooda enjoyed time with the lady teachers. We were given a good tour. We were touched by the old school records, which were still maintained by the staff. Musharraf almost had tears in his eyes to see his dead father's letter in his personal folder.

The lunch with the school kids was quite an experience. Each one of us sat with our old house boys. The prayers at the beginning and at the end reminded us of our old days. In the afternoon, the inter-house basketball competition was the most exciting event. Jabbar, being the senior most among us, inaugurated the tournament. Tempest House beat Fury because they were a better team but Furians fought back with the spirirt"They Live Who Dare". Musharraf and Anis were bucking up the Attackerites but they lost. Old Boys beat the new boys because the referee was on our side. Thanks to the Principal, the staff, the lady teachers and the school kids, who were equally excited to meet us and thanks for beautiful gifts we received.

The trip to Kamra was an exciting one. Parvez Nawaz had sent two jeeps, which escorted us from the entrance gates to his office and treated us to a sumptuous lunch. It was so nice of him to give us some time because we know he was extremely busy. Thanks to Parvez.

Risalpur opened its heart to us. Musharraf was very excited to see his old living quarters and where he did extra drills and also gave punishment to others when he was senior. We also watched a rehearsal parade of cadets. The staff was very cooperative. Each of us was given a souvenir. The dinner was fabulous. Thanks to the commandant and his staff.

Next day when we were back at Karachi, Shahab bhai treated us to the cool and airy coastal evening at Marina Terminal with a nice dinner and a boat sail. What a nice evening. Thanks to Shahab Bhai.

On our arrival at Dhaka airport, Amin received us. He and Alfaz Bhai had arranged a dinner reception at the BAF Golf Club, which is very beautiful. There were at least 40 people including the spouses. The present Air-Chief Fakhrul Azaam presented bouquet of flowers to the visiting Sargodhians. Dr. Kamal Siddiqui, Principal Secretary to the P.M. graced the occasion with his speech. General Amjad (Retd) was also present. We then heard from Saiful Azam Bhai about his war heroism, which was very thrilling. Thanks to all who participated in the reception and who made it possible (Alfaz bhai and Amin)

Next day we visited the village (Tangael) where Musharrf's father is buried. We saw the whole project which his father has built for the villagers. We then went on to Serajgang, Jabbar's home, where we offered prayers at his parents' graves. He provided us with excellent food (kabab shabab - plenty of it). We then drove to meet Warsi Bhai in Pabna. Meeting him was a very emotional moment for us. He is completely disabled but his fighting spirit is amazing. He is a living example of what a Sargodhian should be. Lying in a bed for 24 hours and needing help himself all the time, he raises funds for needy people. Inshallah we will assist him in this struggle.

Finally the trip was coming to a sad departure when Amin brought us to the Dhaka airport and treated us to snacks at the VIP lounge. He made sure that BD Sargodhians are not left behind in giving us the VIP treatment. Thanks Amin. Jabbar's brother Shapan gave us good company. He is such a gentleman. Thanks Shapan.

After landing at Dubai, we were picked up by Qadeer Mansoor, who took us to his house where we had tea and snacks. He then drove to Sikandar Shah, who lives in Sharja. We had dinner with his family. Thanks Qadeer and Sikandar.

How can we repay all the kindness showered on us by fellow Sargodhians?

The least we can do is participate financially in the projects. We will inshallah help all the projects whatever we can come up with.

Thanks to all the Sargodhians who made our trip possible and purposeful.

Finally thanks to Musharraf for germinating the idea of this trip. Thanks to Jabbar, Anis and Mrs. Musharraf for joining us and taking the time to visit our al-ma ma-ter. Now Mrs. Musharraf would appreciate why Musharraf always dreams about Sargodha and Risalpur. They say "Seeing is Believing". How true is this.

Thanks to my dear wife Zahra for allowing me to go without her because without her consent, I could not have made this wonderful trip.

Ashfaq, you don't know what you have missed. May be next time you will join us from England. Thanks for meeting us at Heathrow.

Please forgive me if I have forgotten some names, who need to be thanked. It is the fault of my memory.

Syed Asghar (537-F)

I can be contacted at Syed.Asghar@ed.gov

Nadeem Malik (71st GD) died in a road accident on 1st March 2002

It is with great sorrow and grief I want to tell you all that our friend & coursemate Nadeem Malik died in a road accident on 1st march 2002. INNA LILLAH HAY WA INNA ALAY HAY RAJOUIN.

He was going to Chor in an official jeep from Karachi on 1st morning,he was 80 km on the superhighway when his left tyre burst and the jeep turned turtle and hit a pole,he was on the passenger seat and his head hit some hard thing and sustained head injury and died on the spot. He was buried with full honours on 2nd at Army Graveyard near Kala pull.

He leaves behind a widow and 2 children Raad (9th Class) Hira (7th Class). His family is living in PAF Base Faisal Tel 111444222 ext 2453. May Allah bless his soul and give strength to his grieved family.

Please make it a point to contact / visit his family whenever possible.

Regards

Mohyuddin Khurshid

On behalf of all 71st GD and all Sargodhians

Mohyuddin Khurshid can be reached at mohyuddin112@hotmail.com

MUSHTAQUE AHMAD (227, Attacker house), died of a massive HEART attack
It is with great saddnes and HEAVY HEART,I have to announce,that our BELOVED BROTHER, A FELLOW SARGODHIAN, A DEAR FRIEND, MUSHTAQUE AHMAD (227, Attacker house), died of a massive HEART attack while doing his daily GYM exercises. He was rushed to the hospital but doctors despite their hectic efforts could not revive him. INNA LILLAH HAY WA INNA ALAY HAY RAJOUIN.
I have sent a letter of condolence to the family on behalf of all Sargodhians. As I am sure many of you would like to send in your own condolences, the email address is: MAahmad19@aol.com

Bakhtiar B. Mirza, on behalf of all Sargodhians

Mr. Bakhtiar can be reached at bakhtiar161a@hotmail.com

Mr. Jabbar Ahmed, Chemistery Teacher, passed away
In case you have missed it in the newspapers, this message is to inform you about the sad demise of our beloved teacher Mr. Abdul Jabbar Khan, who died on Tuesday, September 25. He served PAF College Sargodha from late 1950s to early 1980s as an excellent teacher of Chemistry (I had the pleasure of being his student) and AHM of Rafiqui Squadron.

His family -- Mrs. Jabbar, Tabassum Khan, and Shazib Khan -- is living in 185-E, Defence Housing Authority, Lahore Cantt.

Shazib Khan can be reached at shazibkhan@hotmail.com

Khalid Zaheer (20th Entry, Munir House) on behalf of all Sargodhians

Khalid can be reached at kzaheer@lums.edu.pk

Sargodhian becomes BAF Chief
I am glad to inform all Sargodhians that yet another Sargodhian has reached the pinnacle of professional success. The Daily Star - a daily from Dhaka reports that "Air Commodore M. Rafiqul Islam, ndu, psc has been promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force".

Born on February 2, 1952, Air Commodore M Rafiqul Islam, ndu, psc hails from Matlab under Chandpur district. He had his early education in PAF College, Sargodha. (M. Rafiqul Islam was from 14th Entry, Tempest house, PAF School, Sargodha. His school number was 693T).

On graduation from Pakistan Air Force Academy, Resalpur, he was commissioned on March 14, 1971 as a GD(Pilot). During his service career, he commanded flying squadrons, and was in charge of the BAF Academy and different BAF Bases. He served as Director of Air Operations and Director of Air Training. He also served as a Directing Staff in the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Mirpur. Presently, he is the Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bashar.

A graduate of DSCSC, Mirpur, Air Commodore Islam attended National Defence University in China. He served as Bangladesh Defence Adviser in Malaysia during 1994-97. He was on deputation to Biman Bangladesh Air Lines as its Managing Director from 1997 to 2000".

Muhammed Kareem

ex. 871-Rafiqui

Muhammed Kareem can be reached at amkareem1@home.com

Sqdn. Ldr. Sohail Shaffi Chughtai (71st GD, Yunus house) passed away on March 8, 2001
Dear Friends,
I want to inform you all with great sorrow that Sqdn. Ldr. Sohail Shaffi Chughtai (71st, GD, Younus house) passed away on March 8, 2001 after Hajj. He was in Jordan on exchange posting. He died of heart attack after performing Hajj. We are all really sad and depressed. He was buried in Makkah on March 12, 2001. He has 3 daughters 13,13 and 1 yrs. His wife has come back to Karachi. In Karachi Naveed (mamu) would know her location. Naveed is in PAF Base, Faisal. Please pray for Sohail and his family. Do make a point to visit them whenever possible. We would do our utmost to help his family in everyway.

May his soul rest in peace. Ameen.

Mohyuddin Khurshid, 71st GD
(on behalf of all 71st GD Sargodhians) - March 16, 2001

Mohyuddin Khurshid can be reached at mohyuddin112@hotmail.com

Here is more details by Abid Khawaja

It was extremely shocking for all of us, we had never thought such a thing happening to us and still it is hard to believe, that a healthy and fit person like Sohail can leave us so soon.

I am Abid Hussain Khawaja of 67th GD(P). Now a days I am in Amman Jordan. Sohail was also in Jordan with us. Seven of us planned to perform Hajj during this year. After a hectic struggle with Saudi Embassy, we managed to get the Hajj visa for traveling in our private cars. Five traveled with their families. Except me, rest even took along their children, ranging from age 3 to 12. Sohail did not take his family as his daughter is still less than one year. As I was only traveling with my wife there fore asked Sohail and Haider ( the two bachelors) to travel with me, to which they agreed. We had made a small group of our own, traveled together and stayed in hotels and tents together. We reached Makkah on 7th Zilhajj and were allotted Maktab No 40.

We all performed our Hajj “Arkaans” according to the best of our abilities and were quite satisfied. On 12th Zilhajj, we all performed our last “Rukan”, Tawaf al wida. Sohail was so motivated that he performed one extra Tawaf for his father. Next day, we moved to the parking area to get our cars. Two cars had developed electric problems and because of repair our departure was delayed till after noon, (Allah had planned it this way). We decided to move after Asar prayer and announced the same to all and started preparing for move. Sohail, who was resting in the rest area along with the families (supposedly tired because of one extra Tawaf last night) got up and started walking to the bathroom. After walking ten yards, suddenly her fell down and collapsed. I heard the shouts in the toilet and rushed to the scene. Some rushed for the ambulance. Meanwhile after aprox one minute, Sohail came back to his senses and behaved absolutely normal. I personally asked him about any pain in the chest or headache or any such history. He denied and insisted on moving to Madina and consult the doctor over there. On the contrary, we decided to take him to the closest hospital for check up. After visiting the toilet, Sohail along with three of us started moving to the car, parked close by. Short of reaching the car, he again collapsed and this time it was much more severe. We rushed him to the hospital in the same condition. it took us aprox three minutes to reach the closest hospital. En route he was facing problem in breathing. I tried artificial breathing, but did not ease the problem. Once we reached the hospital. He was still breathing but with lot of difficulty.

Luckily the hospital (Mohd. S. Bashraheel Hospital) was good and with in no time 4-5 doctors reached to attend him. They announced his death after approx half an hour. The family later decided to burry him in Makkah, and his wife requested to see his face before the burial, for which we all had to stay in Jeddah for five extra days. Finally his wife managed to get the visa. Namaz-a-Jinaza was offered on 12th March in Haram Sharief after namaz-al-Asar.

Alhamd-du-Lillah, this is the best way a muslim can dream for.

We received the family at Jeddah air port and seen them off for Karachi the next day. Thanks to Pak Embassy for making the necessary arrangements and to my group members who stayed along with me through out. The family is in Karachi and has decided to settle there. The address and Tel no is given below:

c/o Mr Waleed Khalid
F-2, 8/14 Maymar Square,
Gulshan-a-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: 0092-21-4947751

He has three daughters, twins are approx 13 and the youngest is less than one year. The doctors diagnosed low blood pressure and heart failure due Hajj fatigue. His wife later found resemblance with his father's death symptoms (his father died 3 months ago and he went to Pakistan for that). Some problem related to the brain, where some blood clot entered the brain and switched off the brain.

May Allah bless his soul and give peace to the family.

"I would also thank the personal efforts put in by our Chief of the Naval Staff, who was continuously in touch with our embassy and consulate, which really moved the things. I am definite, that with out his personal involvement, we would have not been able to manage the things this way. I also thank Gp Capt Hifazat for arranging the visa for the family. Sohail's real uncle and some other family members (who had come for Hajj) also joined the funeral."

Regards.
Abid

Abid Khawaja can be reached at abidkhawaja2000@yahoo.com

Air Commodore Javed Ahmed Khan (749T) passed away on December 25th, 2000 in UK
Air Commodore Javed Ahmed Khan (749T)was working as Pakistan Defence attache in U.K. On 25th December 2000, while fixing the T.V. anteena fell of the roof and died. We have held two session to pray for the departed soul in Islamabad. Please pray for his soul may rest in peace. Amin! If you wish to send an E-mail to his son, Umar may E.mail to him on the address given here.

gernemo@hotmail.com

Phone # 207-245-0978

Javed’s elder brother Mr. Aftab Ahmed Khan’s email address may be noted. He lives in Islamabad.

aftabislamabad@hotmail.com

Phone # (Off) 2822504, (Res) 5504023.

Sargodhians get-together, New Jersey

As some of you know, Gen. G.M.Malik (57 A) and A.Basit Haqqani (110 S) were visiting New Jersey in September 2000. Taking the opportunity of their visit, we held a small get-together at Mahmud-ul-Haq's residence at 10 Beekman Road, Franklin Park, New Jersey 08823 on September 20, 2000.

The following people attended the gathering:

Gen. G. M. Malik, Basit Haqqani, Mazhar Amin, Sadullah, Mir Saiful-Islam, K. B. Mehboob, Amir Saleem, Aizaz Ahmed, Zaheer Sherazi, Muazzam Khan, Mahmud Haq, Rehan and Mr. Aslam Javaid (Math Teacher).

It was a fun gathering. Old friends exchanged views and stories. After the introductions, we also exchanged some ideas on the future of the Sargodhians Association. Everyone stressed on the fact that we should have these gathering at least once a year and make them more productive. We need more active participation from all Sargodhians. And we need your suggestion and idea to keep this going.

More than any thing else, we need volunteers from different geographical regions who can help us spread the word around and get a response back about the number of attendees.

At the end of the meeting Gen. Malik discussed his Project Al Mustafa, which he has started with the help of some good friends. Al Mustafa is a small hospital in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, which is treating poor people in the area, free of cost. Al Mustafa needs the support and attention by all good-hearted people, specially, Sargodhians. If you would like to support, please send us an e-mail and we will get you in touch with Gen. Malik.

All Sargodhians are requested to send their suggestion for the next get-together.

For further info, please contact Muazzam Khan at mkhan3@compuserve.com

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Conratulations to Mr. Chughtai and Mr. Sadullah

Congratulations to Mr. Asim Chughtai (Math Teacher, 1955 - 1968) and Mr. Sadullah (4th Entry) on wedding of their daughter (Anita Chughtai) and son (Shahriar Sadullah). It was a history making event in which two Sargodhians became a real family. Many Sargodhians attended the event in London and then in New York. We had a nice time at the reception in New York. Mr. & Mrs. Manzur (146S) and Mr. & Mrs. Bakhtiar (161A) from Canada, Mr. & Mrs. Farooq Maroof (193A), Mr. & Mrs. Muazzam Khan (71stGD) and Mr. Muhammad Asif (73rdGD) from N.Y./N.J. area, Mr. & Mrs. Asghar (537F) from Washington, Mr. & Mrs. Sohail Shafi (70thGD) from Chicago, Mr. & Mrs. Ather (69thGD) from Dubai, Mr. Momin Ul Islam (643T) from Houston, Texas and Mr. & Mrs. Azad Ayub from London, U.K. attended the Function. Food was excellent and so was the function.

Mr. Chughtai can be reached at asim_chughtai@hotmail.com and Mr. Sadullah can be reached at alam@kalustyans.com.

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August 14, 2000