- Edwardes College Peshawar

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EDWARDES
CHRONICLES
What You’ll Find
In This Issue
Vol. 3|2015-2016
Edwardes College Peshawar
Principal’s Message
02
Editorial Board
02
A Word from the Editor
02
Moments of Pride
03
Highlights
04
Sports
07
Flashback
As Told by an
Edwardian
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Principal’s Message
Learning at Edwardes
takes place in many different
shapes and forms. Our vision
of education extends far beyond
the classroom. We encourage our
students to involve themselves
in the broad co-curricular
programme we offer here.
Students have the opportunity
to participate fully on the
sports field, on the stage, in the
leadership activities, vocational education and training
courses, on the debating platform and many other forums.
Students can pursue their interests and strengths to the
best of their abilities, and are encouraged to achieve
their personal best. We are proud of our record and of
our success in helping students achieve their dreams
once they leave the college.
We expect high standards in all that we do at
Edwardes College. Edwardes Chronicles has done a
great job once again. As you read through the pages of
this issue, you will learn about our wonderful students,
the programmes that they were involved in, the events
that our college hosted and will get a feel for the vibrancy
and strength of our wider Edwardes College community.
I want to congratulate the Chronicles team on the
publication of their third issue.
Keep it up!
AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM
(TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD)
Prof. Brig. (r) Dr. Nayer Fardows
Principal
EDITORIAL BOARD
(Sitting L to R) Mashal Ejaz, Mr. Irfan Ullah Khan (Advisor), Prof. Alwin Edwin (HoD English), Prof. Dr. Nayer Fardows (Principal), Ms. Myra (Editor), Sami Uddin (Student Editor), Mona Younas
(Standing L to R) Allah Yar Khan Tareen, Abbas Hussain, Mohsin Abbas, Ihsan Ullah,
Hassan Raza, Zeeshan Khan, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Alamgir Khan.
A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
Dear Readers,
From Wuthering Heights to The Alchemist,
from David Copperfield to The Forty Rules of Love,
from The Mayor of Casterbridge to The Reluctant
Fundamentalist love for reading and literature has
always been a forte of Edwardians. That is why when I
see students on the campus with a book in their hands,
other than their text books, I feel Edwardes has really
accomplished its task i.e. the task of cultivating the
habit of reading. Besides, it’s not just about reading but
also about sharing the knowledge one gains. Looking at
students exchanging books, having discussions about
Dan Brown’s latest novel or arguing about whether
Khalid Hoseni writes better than Mohsin Hamid, give
the teachers a certain satisfaction about the students
being on the right track.
This year, many such activities took place which
gave a boost to the students’ intellectual ability.
Societies like Halqa Ahl-e-Qalam, Dramatic Society,
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Debating Society, Pashto Society, Literary Society
and Book Club, which is still in its embryonic stage,
contributed immensely to the intellectual development
of the students. In the Flashback, you will get to
know about all the events that took place in the
college. Moreover, interesting Highlights from this
session are also included. Moments of Pride celebrates
and acknowledges the efforts of those students who
performed remarkably in various fields.
For this issue, I would like to underscore my
sincere appreciation for the Chronicles team. I am
awestruck by their dedication and creativity. My
special gratitude goes to the Principal Prof Dr Nayer
Fardows, to Associate Professor A. Edwin (HoD
English) and to Lecturer Irfan Ullah Khan (Advisor
Edwardes Chronicles), for their generous support and
keen interest.
Hope you will enjoy this issue.
Cheers!
Myra Edwin
Editor
Moments of Pride
Muhammad Asad Khan Akhunzada
Edwardes College is proud to have Muhammad
Asad Khan Akhunzada as one of its students. Asad
clinched second position in the BA examination
2015, held under the auspices of University of
Peshawar, by securing 422 marks out of 550. Asad
received awards of recognition both from the
University of Peshawar and from Edwardes College.
The Principal congratulated Asad and his family.
Muhammad Farjad
(Reported by Mona Younas Raza)
Muhammad Farjad of 2M3, a debater of Edwardes Debating Society
honoured the name of the college by winning 1st prize in Inter Bilingual
Speech Competition held at City Public School on 17th November,
2015. On 25th November, 2015, Farjad participated in Peshawar Mega
Bilingual Declamation Context and this time clinched 2nd position in
English Declamation. Farjad has added two feathers to the cap of the
college and Edwardes feels very proud of him.
BS (CS) Position Holders
Following Students of Edwardes College obtained top positions in the BS (CS)
examinations in University of Peshawar.
Khuzaima Altaf
Momina Sohail
1st position in
University 7th Semester
obtaining 440 out of 500
marks
2nd position in
University Term 6
Adil Saeed
Waleed Fancy
2nd position in
University Term 1
2nd position in
University Term 8
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Highlights
SEMINAR ON ANTI-CORRUPTION
(Reported by Alamgir Khan, 1A2)
Every year on 9th December International AntiCorruption Day is observed. This year Edwardes
College celebrated the day in collaboration with
NAB (National Accountability Bureau). The
program was organized by SWAGS (Students’
Welfare And Guiding Society). The students of
SWAGS presented a skit and delivered several
speeches to make people aware of the negative
effects of corruption. Director General NAB KP Mr.
Shehzad Saleem addressed the audience regarding
the performance of NAB, KP. He said “The only way
to have a developed and sophisticated nation is to
stop corruption”. Principal Prof Dr Nayer Fardows
appreciated the work of NAB and SWAGS. The
program ended with the message that it is the duty
of every individual to avoid corruption in order to
have a better future for this country.
CHRISTMAS CAROL PROGRAMME
Directorate, Principals of various Schools and
Colleges, Faculty and Students of Edwardes
College. Christmas Tree was illuminated and
Christmas Cake was cut while the Choir sang
melodious Christmas Carols and Santa Clause
entertained the audience by distributing gifts.
A tribute was given to the martyrs of Army
Public School tragedy, All Saints’ Church blast
and the victims of the recent earthquake. The
programme concluded on a pleasant note with
the hope and prayer of bringing love, peace and
harmony among all the Pakistanis.
POETRY COMPETITION
(Reported by Muhammad Jamal Khan, 3C2)
The Literary Society arranged an event
which was a bewitching combination of poetry
and music. The participants displayed their
poetical and musical talents. A competition was
held for both music and poetry in the event and
the winners were given prizes. This wonderful
event concluded with beautiful songs by the
famous Pashto singer Sami Khan.
LES MISERABLES
(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)
A mega Christmas Programme was arranged
in December, 2016. The then Governor Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, His Excellency Sardar Mahtab
Ahmed Khan was the Chief Guest at the occasion.
The event was attended by about four hundred
people including the Bishop of Peshawar Diocese
Rt. Rev. Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters, Clergy,
members of the Board of Governors, Diocese and
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This season Dramatic Society staged Victor Hugo’s
monumental piece Les Miserables, which travelled
from stage of West End (London) to the stage of
Broadway (New York) and finally to the stage of
Edwardes College Peshawar. The play revealed
the struggle for freedom and empowerment.
Dramatic Society put up a 4 day show from 13th
-16th January, 2016 for Edwardians, students
from other educational institutions and families,
who came and enjoyed the play, admired the cast
and appreciated the atmosphere of Edwardes. The
cast and crew included Muhammad Daud who
played Jean Valjean (the protagonist), Ameer
Taimoor Khan who played Javert (a fanatic
policeman), Jannat Mehmood who played Fantine
(a beautiful Parisian), while other characters
were played by Wafa Farooq, Wadan Khattak,
Shabana Gul, Sohail Mukhtar, Iqra Ali, Mohsin
Khan, Sanila Saeed, Amna Hayat, Rameen Nawaz
and Neha Munir. Make up was by Maira Rehman
and Muhammad Hassan assisted in the sets. The
direction was a combined effort of Asst. Prof. Nasir
Iqbal (Director) and Lecturer Shamoon Gandapur
(Assistant Director).
INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO
LINGUISTIC CONTEST
(Reported by Allah Yar Tareen, 4C1)
Edwardes College participated in International
Kangaroo Linguistic Contest (IKLC) held on 18th
November, 2015. A team of 26 students took
part and performed well. The competition was
the source of intellectual encouragement for all
students and especially a challenge for the genius
ones. IKLC was especially designed to refine
English Language skills, to promote culture of
critical thinking and good communication skills. It
generated interest among students of our college,
under the aegis of Lecturer Mehr un Nisa and a
team of highly qualified and experienced teachers
which included: HoD English A. Edwin, Asst Prof.
Hanif Rasool, Lecturer Shamoon Gandapur and
Lecturer Shahzad Dilshad. The dedicated mentors
extended full help and trained the ardent group of
students for competition.
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VISITING MADAM BUSHRA
FARUKH
(Reported by Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1 &
Zeeshan Khan, 4B)
It was the most remarkable day for Halqa Ahl
e Qalam when the team visited Bushra Farrukh
on 26th November, 2015. Bushra Farrukh is
a renowned female Urdu poet of Pakistan; she
is winner of 21 local, national and international
awards for literature. She is a symbol of dynamism
and a source of inspiration for the women of
Pakistan. The students under the supervision of
lecturer Syed Zubair Shah and lecturer Hazrat-UnNisa visited her residence. There the Halqa held
a productive literary dialogue with her, following
the celebrations of its 2nd Anniversary. She added
charm to the beauty of the meeting by reading
few of her poems. Students asked questions about
her literary career. She gifted books to Edwardes
College Library.
MEDIA MATTERS: THE DEMAND
FOR A RESPONSIBLE PRESS
Rahim Ullah Yousufzai Resident editor The
News, Mushtaq Yousufzai International Media
expert and analyst and Iftikhar Firdous city in
charge Express Tribune were the speakers on
the occasion. Fauzia Bibi Pakistan Tehreek Insaf
(PTI) MPA from Chitral was the Chief Guest at
the occasion. The speakers threw light on media
landscape in Pakistan, problems confronting
journalist in Pakistan, the dark side of Pakistani
media, impacts of international media on media
culture in Pakistan, importance of Journalism
education and growing role of Social media. They
also appreciated the efforts of Media Society
and the venerable guest Rahim Ullah Yousafzai
distributed shields among its members. Principal
Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows thanked the speakers for
sharing their knowledge and experiences with the
students. Mehboob Alam, lecturer in Journalism,
called the event a historical moment in Journalism
graduate studies and a learning experience for the
students.
MEETING WITH CORPS
COMMANDER
(Reported by Sania Shah, 4P)
On 27th November, 2015, students of
Edwardes College had a meeting with the Corps
Commander at Garrison Club. The meeting was
about security issues of Peshawar. Students from
UET, IM SCIENCES, Islamia College, Khyber
College of Dentistry and Khyber Medical College
also participated in the meeting. A forty minute
presentation about different aspects of Army
was given, after which corps commander came
and answered various questions of students
Media Society organized a seminar titled: ‘Media and listened to their apprehensions about Army
Matters : The Demand for a Responsible Press’ soldiers. The meeting continued for two hours
on 7th December, 2015. Senior Journalist after which the students were given lunch.
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VISIT TO PARA TRAINING
SCHOOL
threw light on various aspects of paratrooping. In
the history of PTS it was for the first time that an
educational institute visited them. Thus, in order
to hold this moment a group photo was captured
and a shield was presented to Sir Haroon (In
Civil Defence Society of Edwardes College
charge Civil Defence Society) as an honour. From
organized a visit to Para Training School Peshawar
this visit the students derived that, “Everyone can
on 4th November, 2015. Major. Abid (Chief
drive but only few can dive”.
Instructor), accompanied by Captain Khurram,
SWIMMING GALA
Sports
(Reported by Sami Uddin, 4C1)
fascinated by the standout performances from the
participants. At the end, the chief guest of the
event Principal Prof Dr Nayer Fardows distributed
prizes among the winners.
HIKING & TREKKING
(Reported by Ihsan Ullah, 4B)
Edwardes College started its sport activities
with the exhilarating and exquisite Swimming
Gala organized by the college management under
the supervision of director sports Sir Nawabzada
and Prof Javed Hayat in charge Swimming Gala.
This exciting event was held at Qayyum Stadium.
The students took to water and displayed their
strength on the breast stroke, freestyle, back stroke
and butterfly race. Ahmad Ali Khan remained
outstanding in all the categories and clenched one
silver and two gold medals. He was declared the
best swimmer of the event. The spectators were
Hiking & Trekking Society, with the help of
college management, arranged an adventurous
trip to Bara Gali in October. The four-day trip was
immensely enjoyed by the students. The students
were involved in hiking and trekking to Muksh
Puri top. They also visited the scenic valleys of
Nathia Gali and Hernovi. The nightly musicale
also amused the students during the trip.
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EDWARDES SPORTS FEST
in which the former beat the latter after a nailbiting match. The winner and runner-up teams
The biggest sports event of the year
“Edwardes Sports Fest” was held in the month
of December 2015 & January 2016.The event
was an amalgamation of variety of colourful
sports events. Indoor and outdoor competitions of
table tennis, badminton, ludo, carom, e-gaming,
basketball,volleyball, footsal, sprints and long
jump were held in which students participated
with great zeal. A prize distribution ceremony was
arranged by the Sports Fest Management Team at
the end in which Principal Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows
distributed trophies, medals and certificates
amongst the players and appreciated all the
organizers for organizing such a successful event.
received trophies, medals, certificates and cash
prizes from the Principal Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows.
BADMINTON & TABLE TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP 2015.
Sports Directorate arranged an extravaganza
of badminton and table tennis championship for
the students and provided them an opportunity
to show their skills of sharpness, agility and
strength. Momina and Imran Hashim were the
winners while Nadia and Haseeb were the runnerups of badminton finals. Zainab and Saqib were
the winners while Momina and Haroon were the
runner-ups of table tennis finals. The Principal
Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows distributed prizes and
A cricket tournament with the name of
“Edwardes Super Sixes” was held in the month of
January & February 2016. A large number of teams
participated in this fabulous event. The final was
played between Peshawar Zalmi & 1E4 Qalandars
certificates among the winners, runner-ups and
organizers. Ludero hostratque avere videna,
stiliquam patum peri pulicit factus moeri pratque
publina tumeniusse diem tem perei consulesta,
peri tudentr ibunius firis.
EDWARDES SUPER SIXES
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Flashback
PROCTORS’ BADGE CEREMONY
(Reported by Ihsan Ullah 4B)
Proctors’ Badge Ceremony was held on 13th
August, 2015. This formal event was attended by
the Principal, Chief Proctor, Deputy Chief Proctors
and a few faculty members. The proctors, both male
and female, took oath and pledged that they will
try their level best to become a role model for the
students. In the end, the Principal congratulated
the new proctors.
paid tribute to the martyrs of APS and other
martyrs including Captain Sher Khan Shaheed.
Captain Sher Khan Shaheed’s father was invited
to the stage and he narrated his son’s journey from
birth to death. Later, different singers including:
Fakherand & Prof. Rahat Monikhar sang Aria and
song to entertain the audience.
A DAY WITH PAKISTAN ARMY
(Reported by Mashal Ejaz, 4P)
PREFECT DINNER
(Reported by Abbas Hussain BS Hons)
Prefect Dinner was arranged on 14th October,
2015. Principal Prof Dr Nayer Fardows was
the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Dinner
was attended by faculty members and guests
including former VP Prof. Kaleem Ullah. Senior
warden Mr Hamid Hussain addressed the newly
selected Prefects & Hostelites. The Principal also
shared memories of his PMA life, when he was
under training & he praised the discipline in the On 3rd October, 2015 students & faculty of
college. Traditional music was arranged for the Edwardes College spent a day with Pakistan army
entertainment of the students.
troops. This program was especially organized
for the students to sensitized them on security
DEFENCE DAY
and spend time with soldiers on posts. The
program started with wreath-laying ceremony
at Yadgare-e-Shuhada Garrison Park, Peshawar.
The group proceeded to 12 Punjab regiment (an
army base near Badhber). Later, a check post
located at the junction of Khyber Agency and F
R Peshawar was visited. Female students were
accompanied by a female cadet to Azakhel dam
(combat headquarters) where they had a thrilling
experience of boating. Students also got a chance
to practice shooting with rifles and snipers. Gifts
were distributed among the students and teachers
on behalf of Pak Army. The day-long program
culminated with photo session with army officials.
LAHORE TRIP
(Reported by Mohsin Abbas, 2E6)
Students of Edwardes College celebrated
Defence Day at Garrison Recreational Complex
Peshawar with Lieutenant General Hidayat
ur Rehman & his Begum. The participants
included families of Pakistan’s martyrs, guests
including political & non-political officers, junior
commissioned officers and soldiers. The soldiers
It is the tradition of Edwardes College that
every year it arranges a trip for the students of
intermediate and bachelors. This year, like every
year, students were taken to Lahore where they
were mesmerized to see the beauty of the city of
Lahore. Edwardians explored the city and enjoyed
visiting Badshahi Mosque, Wagah Border, Minare-Pakistan, Data Darbar, Anarkali Bazar and
many other places of interest.
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DAUNTING DEBATERS
(Reported by Hassan Raza, 1M4)
MOVIE NIGHT
On 20th November, Edwardians gathered in
the new hall at dusk to watch a movie “Avengers”
sponsored and organized by Leaders Society.
Nearly 200 students attended the event. The
students also enjoyed popcorn and other food
items during intermission. At the end, President
of Music Society Ertiza Abbas entertained the
students with his guitar-playing skills.
PUSHTO MUSHAIRA
On November 11, 2015, the year’s Bilingual
Intramural Debating Contest was staged on the
college premises. A total of 21 students presented
a diverse debating league and voiced their
perspectives. Our debaters delivered self-written,
three to four minute speeches on a topic of their
choice from the given list. Competitors crafted
arguments using evidence, logic and emotional
appeals. The air was ablaze with the fiery debates of
the enthusiastic contestants which enthralled the
audience. The judges qualified three students both
in English and Urdu as the winners and the rest of
the participants earned praise and applause from
Pushto Society organized a Mushaira and
the audience. Muhammad Farjad of 2nd year M3 Musical Night on 16th November, 2015. Eminent
clinched first position in English whereas Faseeh poets of Pushto like Abbasin Yousufzai, Rehmat
Ahmad of 1st year E2 secured first rank in Urdu.
Shah Sayil, Zafar Khan Zafar, Ali Baba, Israr Atal
and other young poets presented their Pushto
EXTENDED LEARNING
compositions including poems and ghazals both
(Reported by Hassan Raza, 1M4)
humourous and serious and received applause
from the audience. Noted Pushto poet Rehmat
Twelve students under the supervision of Sir Shah Sayil presided over the event while finance
Mian Zeeshan visited Institute of Management minister KP Muzaffar Syed was the Chief
Sciences, Hayatabad, Peshawar on 16th November, Guest. The event was also attended by members
2015.The visit was solely arranged to provide of provincial assembly and a great number of
pupils with the know-how of external debating students. The poets mesmerized the audience with
atmosphere and enhance their collaborative skills. their linguistic and poetic excellence while some of
The new aura of learning charged Edwardians the poets made the audience burst into laughter
with much fervour. Moving outside the confines with their art of linguistic jugglery. At the end,
of the classroom into the world at large, exploring Chief Guest admired the work of Pushto Society
every nook and cranny of a world other than their for the promotion of Pushto language and culture
own college, augmented the students’ horizon. and congratulated the members of the society for
Although Edwardians were silent observers at the holding such mega event. He also announced a
event, the experience was quite enriching.
prize of 2 lakh rupees for the society. The Principal
also felicitated Pushto Society for organizing a
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successful event. He also thanked the poets and
guests for their presence. The second session which
started with the striking Rubab melody was highly
anticipated by the audience. Later, notable Pushto
singers Rasid Khan and Almas Khan Khalil kept
the audience enthralled with their euphonious
voices.
ISLAMABAD TOUR
(Reported by Mashal Ejaz, 4P)
CULTURE NIGHT
(Reported by Ihsan Ullah, 4B)
On 15th January, 2016 Culture Night was
arranged for hostel students. The programme
started with the lighting up of bonfire by the
Principal. The hostel students participated with
great enthusiasm wearing their cultural dresses.
Students performed “attan”. In the end, traditional
halwa puri was served to the students.
On November 14, 2015 female students and LECTURE ON EMERGENCY
female faculty members went on a day trip to MANAGEMENT
Islamabad. The trip was arranged by Women’s
(Reported by Abdul Qadeer Khan, 4B)
Officer Madam Nasira Manzoor. The first stop
was Lake View Park where the students enjoyed
boating and fun in different rides in the park.
The second stop was Jinnah Super Market where
teachers and students did shopping .Then started
off back to Peshawar at about 5:00pm.The purpose
of the trip was to refresh the minds of students
from their daily busy routine.
NAAT COMPETITION
(Reported by Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1)
On 19th February 2016, Naat Society under
the aegis of Prof. Sabir Hussain and Lecturer Sami
Uddin organized an Intramural Naat Competition.
14 students participated in the Competition. Participants were judged by Lecturers Dr
Humayun, Syed Zubair Shah and Shamoon
Akbar. Ali Hamza Naqwi of BCS got First Position.
Wasifullah of 2nd year got Second Position and
Kiran Rehman got Third Position.
Civil Defence Society arranged a lecture on
1st February, 2016. The Rescue 1122 team led
by inspector Yasir Khan visited the college. He
delivered a lecture on emergency management
which included the basic first aid and fire-fighting
etc to inter and degree students. Students enjoyed
the lecture and learnt the basic tactics from the
Rescue Team.
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HOSTEL CHRISTMAS DINNER
(Reported by Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1)
Advisor SCM and member of National SCM
Executive Committee). The service comprised
of nine short Bible readings, related to the birth
of Jesus Christ, interspersed with singing of
Christmas carols, hymns and choir music. The
Bishop of Peshawar Diocese, Rt. Rev. Humphrey
Sarfaraz Peters was the Chief Guest. He addressed
the parents, teachers and students and shared a
message of hope, love, faith, peace and harmony
with them. The Principal Prof. Dr. Nayer Fardows
extended a vote of thanks to all those whose efforts
made the occasion a success. The service concluded
with a closing prayer by Prof. Nadia Hannah Das.
The crowning moments of the ceremony were
Christmas medley and Santa Claus. The Masters
of Ceremony were Ashban Murad from 1st year
and Mona Younas Raza from 4th year.
On December14, 2015, Edwardes College
Hostel administration organized annual Christmas TAMSAL
Dinner for Hostel students. Bishop Manu Ramal (Reported by Mashal Ejaz, 4P)
Shah was the chief guest at the event. Carols were
sung by Christian students and Christmas cake
was cut by the Chief Guest and the Principal Dr.
Nayer Fardows. Cake was served to and enjoyed
by everybody. Dinner was served after which
students enjoyed music and made the occasion
memorable.
NINE LESSONS & CAROLS
SERVICE
Photography is the art of observation. It
is to find something interesting in an ordinary
thing and making it priceless. Every year a
photography event named ‘TAMSAL’ is organized
by Photography Society. This year it was arranged
on 28th January, 2016. It was purely arranged
for students to show their hidden photographic
talent .The main features of this event were:
Catching people unaware, Night clicks and Nature
photography. 15 photographers displayed their
pictures and about 200 pictures were displayed all
over the old hall. All the pictures were exhibited
in a very unique way. All the arrangements were
After a gap of 2 years, Christmas season
decently made and everybody enjoyed the artistic
bloomed at Edwardes College. The traditional
atmosphere with tranquilizing music in the
Nine Lessons & Carols Service was held on 20th
background. In the end, many photographers were
December, 2015. It was organized by Students’
awarded with certificates as a token of appreciation
Christian Movement (SCM). The service began
to acknowledge their abilities and skills.
with an opening prayer by Prof. Taj Masih (Staff
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CAREER COUNSELING SEMINAR
A one day Career Counseling Seminar was
arranged by SCM on 9th October, 2015. Students
turned up to get an insight of future aspects
proposals were put forward for their improvement.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
EXHIBITION
(Reported by Heela Gul, 4P)
Students & Teachers at Disaster Management Exhibition
available to them. Prof Edwin was the speaker.
He laid emphasis on quality education and also
advised the students to keep themselves aligned
with all sources of information in order to utilize
the available opportunities. He told students that
in order to achieve success, they should have a
reality based aim supported by smart planning. He
also told the students that shortcuts are like blind
curves and hard work is the only key to success. A
constructive question answering session also took
place between him and the students.
On 2nd December, 2015, degree students of
Edwardes College, along with teachers, visited an
exhibition arranged by University of Peshawar
at the inauguration of their new department of
Disaster Management. In this exhibition, the
visitors were made aware about natural disasters
and importance of disaster management. There
were many stalls each providing instructions about
handling situations during natural and manmade
calamities and the rehabilitation of victims. The
exhibition houses, Government organizations,
Academic Institutions, United Nations, NGOs
HALQA AHL-E-QALAM
and companies working in the field of disaster
(Reported by Zeeshan Khan, 4B)
management participated as exhibitors. They also
shared their progress reports with the students.
In the academic year 2015-16 three sessions The purpose of exhibition was to create awareness
were held by Halqa Ahl-e- Qalam. In these sittings, among public about disaster risk reduction in
Zeeshan Khan of 4B and Yasir Ali Khan of 3C2 Pakistan.
presented their literary essays while Sadaqat Ali
Bangash of 1M8 presented his ghazal. The creative
skills of writers were highly appreciated and
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KUCH KHAS
day Training Workshop for Journalism students
on the ‘Importance and Social Impact of Gender
Responsive Media and Gender Sensitization of
Keeping up the tradition of promoting the Media Professionals’, on 16th February, 2016. It
literary and cultural trends and tastes among the was facilitated by Uks (A Research, Resource and
young Edwardians, Literary Society organized an Publication Centre), as a part of its project: Gender
event by the name ‘Kuch Khas’ under the patronage Just Media Drive. The students of Journalism
of Asst Prof. Hanif Rasool. It was organized on Department, University of Peshawar, Mr. Aqid
19th December, 2015 for the classical music lovers and Ms. Masooma Mudasser were the trainers
and ghazal lovers in which Ustad Syed Paris sang on the occasion. The objective of the session was
melodious ghazals of eminent Urdu and Persian to make the students aware as media consumers,
poets like Mirza Ghalib , Bahadur Shah Zafar, so that they could raise voice against ethical
Ahmed Faraz and Amir Khusro. The guests were violations in media. The trainers shared some
served with scrumptious traditional dishes. All important facts and footages with the students
the students and participants thoroughly enjoyed about women’s portrayal in print and electronic
media. An exchange of thoughts took place
the event.
between the students and trainers and written
feedback was also collected. Later certificates
BLOOD DONATION CAMP
(Reported by Lecturer Shamoon Gandapur, In of acknowledgement were presented to the
participants.
charge H.M Close Blood Donor Society)
A Blood Donation Camp was held at Edwardes
College on 1st & 2nd December, 2015. It was
organized on the college premises in association
with Fatmid Foundation Peshawar to help out
thalassemia patients. Apart from blood donation
camp, a free blood group check up was arranged for
the students. Through the efforts of Blood Donor
Society, large number of students are encouraged
to participate in the camp and to donate blood for
the noble cause. This time, 149 units of blood were
donated, out of which female students donated 13
units of blood.
TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR
JOURNALISM STUDENTS
Media Society, under the patronage of in
charge lecturer Mehboob Alam, organized a one
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SOCIAL WORK
Social Work Programme was arranged for 3rd
Year Degree students from 25th February to 3rd
March, 2016. The programme comprised of some
Civil Defence activities and Social Work activities.
Civil Defence activities were carried out by the
students in the presence of instructors from Civil
Defence Department Peshawar. The goal of these
activities is to equip the youth with a particular
set of skills which could be beneficial during
untoward happenings. Social work activities,
including white wash, painting of pots and grills,
cutting and trimming of plants and cleaning of
college campus, were performed by the students
under the supervision of Prof. Muhammad Naeem.
Students found it to be a constructive experience
and valued the facilities provided by the college.
As told by an Edwardian
(By Mian Sajjad, 2M4)
Students’ Voice
I went among the students asking them various random questions. Here are some spur of the
moment responses by the Edwardians:
Slogan of Back benchers?
Times up! (Rabia Shah, 4C1)
Sir is absent (Elum, 4B)
When will the bell ring? (Sania Shah, 4P)
Enough for today (Hamid, 4C1)
Free classes should be of…?
Football (Muhammad Arif, 4C2)
Music (Mujeeb Ullah, 2E3)
Ethics and Morals (Mian Sajjad, 2M4)
What are you afraid of?
Snakes (Zaara, 3C1)
Fake people (Mohsin Khan, 4C1)
Beautiful women (Ertaza Abbas, BCS 4 Term)
Oblivion and regretting the past in old age (M. Farooq Khan Niazi, 2E1)
Teachers’ Voice
When teachers were asked to describe their personality in a few words, this is what they had to
say:
Love for all Sir Ijaz (Urdu Department)
Hard Worker Ma’am Sameera (Chemistry Department)
Dynamic Sir Hamid (Political Science Department)
Care taker Prof Nasim Haider (Biology Department)
Friendly (with students) Sir Shahzad Dilshad (English Department)
Feminist Ma’am Myra (English Department)
Students’ Views:
Sir Shahid Iqbal (Chemistry Department) - Educator of Soul
Sir Khan Niaz (HoD Biology Department) - Radiant Magician
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From the Diary of an
Edwardian
Poets’ Arena
Deceived by the Flame
I’ve seen the demons burn in hell,
Along with me and the words I spell,
Never wanted to be the one,
To reach out and stand above the sun.
I was left with no other choice,
No one ever wanted to hear my voice.
I was deceived by the flame;
I wanted to live and stay the same.
If not you then who is to blame?
I was deceived by the flame.
The fire can’t feel my pain,
My efforts are going down like tears in rain,
Give me a moment to explain,
I was the one deceived by the flame.
(By Syed Talha, 3C1)
Participating
in
this
year’s
drama was like a
roller coaster ride
for me with all its
ups and downs.
Working
with
the team of Les
Miserables was so much fun and learning for the
drama cast. As for me, acting is not something
which I could be boastful about but Sir Shamoon
and Sir Nasir Iqbal greatly brushed up my
skills and spilled a new spectrum of talent and
positive energy in me. Without them, it was not
possible for the character of “Fantine” to come
into existence. I still remember, Sir Shamoon
was always encouraging me to act to the best of
my ability and now and then he would say ‘act
in a way that you should make people stand
and clap for you like Valjean’. Alhumdulillah,
finally I did it as per their expectation. The
sight of old hall still leaves me with nostalgic
feelings of the beautiful memories of the drama
Les Miserables, which I will always cherish in
my life and keep it alive in my heart.
(By Jannat Mehmood, 4C1)
Team of Edwardes Chronicles
Editor
:
Advisor
:
Student Editor
:
Reporters
:
Interviewers
:
Columnists
:
Artist
:
Photographer
:
Designer
:
Lecturer Myra Edwin (English Department)
Lecturer Irfan Ullah Khan (English Department)
Sami Uddin, 4C1
Mona Younas Raza, 4C1/ Ihsan Ullah, 4B/ Sania Shah, 4P/
Muhammad Jamal Khan, 3C2/ Mohsin Abbas, 2E6
Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1
Zeeshan Khan, 4B/ Hassan Raza, 1M4 /Alamgir Khan, 1A2
Mashal Ejaz, 4P
Laiq Ahmad, 4C1/ Muhammad Usman, 1M4
Abbas Hussain, BCS (Hons)
Note: As Told by an Edwardian section of previous issue contained “Students’Voice” which
was by Yumna Kamran (ex-student of 4C1)
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- Edwardes College Peshawar

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