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The Old Ravains Union has expressed deep condolences on the sad demise of Legendary Actor and Old Ravian Dev Anand. Late Dev graduated in English Literature from the Government College, Lahore in early 1940s. He was proud to be an Old Ravain and at many occasions in his life he explicitly expressed love for his alma mater.

(05-12-2011)

ORU delegation calls on VICE CHANCELLOR GCU

A delegation of Old Ravians Union (ORU) called on Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman Vice Chancellor GCU and discussed the historical significance, traditions and future of the 148-year-old educational institution. The ORU delegation was led by former federal secretary Qazi Afaq while ORU Honorary Secretary Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt and the youngest member of ORU Executive Committee Taha Sadaqat were also present.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that the GC University Lahore has strong cultural traditions which play a vital role in the personality development of students. He said that its 40 societies, which are jointly run by students and faculty members, provide students a wide range of intellectual, cultural and co-curricular activities for their overall development. The Old Ravians Union members also assured the Vice Chancellor of their cooperation and support for development of their alma mater.

The newly-appointed vice chancellor said that he wished to make GCU also a hub of research activities. He showed his full confidence in faculty members and students of the University, saying they are talented and hardworking.

(04-08-2011)

ORU welcome DR. Khaleeq�s appointment as NEW VICE CHANCELLOR GCU

The Old Ravians Union (ORU) has welcomed the appointment of noted physicist Prof. Dr. Khaleeq-ur-Rahman as the Vice Chancellor of the Government College University Lahore. In a message on Wednesday, noted nuclear scientist and Old Ravians Union President Prof. Dr. Samar Mubarikmand and Honorary Secretary Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt expressed gratitude to the Chancellor and Punjab Chief Minister on appointment of a meritorious professor as vice chancellor. They hoped that Prof. Dr. Khaleeq would promote the culture of research in the university. Dr Samar said that promotion of quality education and research culture is highly imperative if we want to explore and utilize the mineral reservoirs of Pakistan with our own effort. The union assured the vice chancellor of its all-out support in all endeavors.

(27-07-2011)

ORU donated GCUEF Rs 130m in 4 years: Annual Reunion Gala AT OVAL

The Old Ravians have celebrated their annual reunion at the historical GCU Oval Ground with a pledge to support the poor and deserving students of their alma mater who cannot afford their academic expenses. Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) Vice Chancellor GCU was the chief guest at the reunion which was attended by bureaucrats, journalists, industrialists and politicians from all over the country including Chief Justice (R) Khwaja Muhammad Sharif, Kamran Lashari, Prof. Dr. Akram Kashmiri and Chairman Lahore Gymkhana Club Mian Misbahur Rehman. The historical Gothic Style building of GCU was also illuminated for the reunion celebrations.

The historical Gothic Style building of the GC University Lahore

is illuminated at the annual reunion gala of the Old Ravians' Union.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt Secretary ORU revealed that eminent Old Ravians including Mian Shahbaz Sharif Chief Minister Punjab have donated as many as Rs 130 million to the GCU Endowment Fund Trust in just four years which is really something admirable and exemplary, as no other public sector university in Pakistan have such mechanism to involve the old students in development of their alma mater.

In his message at the reunion gala, Old Ravians Union President Dr. Samar Mubarikmand said Old Ravians have played a crucial role in making Pakistan a nuclear state. �Out of total 140 experts who carried nuclear explosions in 1998, as many as 60 were Old Ravians and their team leader who pressed the button for explosion was also the former student of the Government College Lahore,� he added.


The old Ravians Unions Executive committee at the annual reunion gala of Old Ravians GCU Lahore.	Noted classical singer Ustad Hamid Ali Khan performs at the annual reunion gala of Old Ravians at the GCU Lahore

Khwaja Muhammad Sharif Chief Justice (R) said it is the duty of every Old Ravian to pay back the debt to his alma mater and helping the deserving students is the best way of doing it. Kamran Lashari Former ORU President said that Old Ravians remembered their Alma Mater not because of their degrees but due to the values, morals and confidence that the Government College taught them.

Prof. Dr. Ikram-Ul-Haq Vice Chancellor GCU is addressing

the annual reunion of Old Ravians at the GC University Lahore.

Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) Vice Chancellor GCU said whosoever walked out of the portals of GCU, kept coming back to their alma mater as if an unknown magnetic force would not relinquish its hold on them. He said that in this age of cut-throat, GCU is in a dire need of financial resources to keep up pace with its rivals in the private sector. He called on the Old Ravains that GCU needed their support to expand its functions in different domains, besides strengthening the existing facilities.

Later, noted classical singer Ustad Hamid Ali Khan, comedian Hassan Abbass and singer Sanam Marvi performed at the musical evening of ORU.

(25-4-2011)

Old Ravians reunion on 23rd April

The Old Ravians Union is holding its Annual Dinner and Music gala at the University Oval Ground on Saturday, April 23, 2011. ORU President Dr. Samar Mubarikmand and GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikramul Haq (SI) will attend the Annual Dinner.

ORU Honorary Secretary said that Old Ravians from all over the world attend the reunion every year. A large number of noted singers and artists will perform at the Music Gala to be held at after dinner. The invitation cards may be collected from the ORU office, GCU Lahore.

(18-04-2011)

ORU passes resolution against HEC devolution

The Old Ravians Union has passed a resolution against the devolution of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, saying that it would adversely affect the higher education in Pakistan and discourage the students. The resolution was passed unanimously at the meeting of the ORU Executive Committee at the GC University Lahore. The meeting was chaired by ORU President Dr Samar Mubarikmand, a national hero and noted nuclear scientist.

The ORU Executive Committee demanded the government that the HEC should have been strengthened instead it was dissolved. �The HEC should have been given the responsibility of curriculum designing and appointing vice chancellors so that uniform and integrated national education system could be established,� it added.

(11-04-2011)

ORU welcomes Ikram�s appointment

The Old Ravians Union has welcomed the appointment of noted biotechnologist and Sitara-e-Imtiaz recipient Prof. Dr Ikram-ul-Haq as the acting vice chancellor of the Government College University Lahore. In its message on Thursday, the Union expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Education Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, saying that the Ikram�s appointment has ended the uncertainty prevailing among students and teachers due to absence of any head of the institution.

(11-03-2011)

CHIEF MINISTER PUNJAB TAKES OATH OF ORU. ALSO announces Rs 50 million grant for GCUEFT

Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Saturday announced a grant of Rs 50 million for the GC University Lahore Endowment Fund Trust, saying that �GCU, my alma mater, is playing vital role in producing the quality human capital for the country. He was addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the new executive committee of the Old Ravians Union at the Bokhari Auditorium of the University. The chief minister administered oath to the new executive committee of Old Ravians Union. Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Punjab Education Minister Prof. Dr Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor, ORU President Dr. Samar Mubarikmand, outgoing President ORU Kamran Lashari and large number Old Ravians were also present on this occasion.

Mian Shahbaz Sharif recollected his memories of students� day with light-hearted reminiscences of his seniors and batch mates. He said that he was feeling very nostalgic during his visit to his alma mater, adding that his five-year that he spent at the Government College was the best time of his life. He also paid tributes to the teachers who taught him at GC. He appreciated the progress that GCU had achieved in recent years and attributed it to the dedicated GCU academia. He lamented only 30 percent students made to the academic institutions while remaining 70 percent languished in the dusty streets of their village. He said that he has launched the project of Danish schools to bridge that gap. The chief minister said that economic prosperity grantees political sovereignty. �Just as we have made our defense impenetrable through the procurement of nuclear technology, I believe that economic prosperity can also be achieved in the similar manner,� he added.

Executive Committee of ORU with the Chief Mininister and the Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore

Addressing the ceremony, ORU President Dr. Samar Mubarikmand urged the students and teachers to break their silence and speak out that Pakistani could indigenously explore its natural resources rather than handing them out to the foreigners for peanuts. He said that if right decisions are made regarding our mineral resources, Pakistan would stand among the richest countries of the world in the next 10 years. Dr Samar said that �if we can mine uranium for our nuclear rectors, we can also mine other natural resources with close eyes and hands down. He very proudly mentioned that out of 140 experts who carried out nuclear explosions in 1998, as many as 60 were old Ravians. He said that his expectation are very high from the students of the GC University Lahore that they would lead Pakistan in the filed of technology.

Addressing the ceremony, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid Aftab educational institutions must be strengthened in the country as they play very crucial role in overall development. He said that the position where the GCU stands today is the result of the hard labor of 147 years of its faculty members. The Vice Chancellor proudly told the chief minister that in the eighth year of its inception, GCU has outshined some of the finest and oldest universities of Lahore and is ranked by the HEC as the best university in Lahore for producing 282 research papers, besides it also secured 5th position in the ranking among all public and private sector universities of the country.

ORU outgoing President Kamran Lashri also spoke on the occasion. He requested the chief minister to release a special grant to revive the swimming pool of the GCU Lahore which gave Pakistan swimmers of international standards.

(17-01-2011)

Farewell to chief justice Lahore High Court

The Old Ravians Union (ORU) hosted a farewell ceremony in honor of Khwaja Muhammad Sharif at his alma mater, as the Chief Justice of Lahore Court Lahore is going to retire on December 08, 2010. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid Aftab, ORU President Kamran Lahari, Justice Waqar Hassain Mir and Mian Abdul Quddus President LHC spoke on the occasion. The judges of the High Court and a large number of Old Ravian, lawyers and family members of the Chief Justice attended the ceremony and paid glowing tributes the services of Khwaja Sharif for independence of judiciary.

Addressing the ceremony, Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif recollected the fond memories as a student and later as a young struggling lawyer. He took pride in his middleclass background and attributed his success in life to the blessing of Allah and then to his diligence and perseverance. He told the young Ravians about his struggle in session courts and advised them to adopt hard work and Rizq-e-Halal as the cardinal principles of their lives. He also showered accolades on senior bureaucrat Kamarn Lashari. He said that he set an example by beautifying the two major studies of the country and his services should be honored.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid Aftab while addressing the ceremony, recollected with pride the efforts of his academic fraternity at GCU to persevere the glorious traditions of their alma mater which culminated in the appearance of such diverse almonries as Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Justice M. R. Kyani, Dr. Abdus Salam, Dr. Samar Mubarikmand and many others. He paid tributes to the honesty, nobility and integrity of Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif.

Kamran Lashari said that it is the Ravian spirit who always encouraged the former students of the Government College to work for the development of the country with dedication and honesty. LHC Bar President Mian Abdul Quddus said that Khawaja Sharif is a genuine role model for the present and as well as subsequent generations of the Old Ravians.

A large number Lahore High Court judges and senior lawyers also addressed the ceremony and acknowledged the honesty and handwork of the chief justice.

(07-12-2010)

GCU alumni elect new ORU executive committee for the session 2010-12

The alumni of the GC University Lahore elected the new Executive Committee of the Old Ravians Union for session 2010-2012.

Noted nuclear scientist and father of Pakistan�s missile programme Dr. Samar Mubarakmand has been already elected as the new president of the Union unopposed, while a tough contest was held between Mansoor Feroze Khan and Amanat Alik Ghalib on the seat of Vice President. However, Mr. Feroze won the seat by 125 votes. Mrs. Talat Altaf Khan was elected as Vice President (Ladies), while senior advocate Mian Muhammad Ahmad Chhachhar and Javiad Qasim Warriach secured the seats of Secretary General and Treasurer respectively.

Ghulam Murtaza Paracha, Prof. Ahmed Hussain, Taha Sadaqat, Saeed Ahmed Buksh, Kazi Afaq Hussain, Zoriaz Lashari, Shamimur Rehman Malik and Dr. Salman Haider were elected the executive members of the Union.

Earlier, ORU outgoing president Mr. Kamran Lashari chaired the Annual General Body Meeting of the Union which approved the ORU accounts for the year 2008-10. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab and Dr. Samar Mubarakmand were also present on the occasion. The General Body also passed a resolution to appreciate the valuable services of Mr. Kamran Lashari to make the Union a financially strong and dynamic organization.

The meeting also proposed a couple of amendments in the Constitution of the Union. However, it was amicably decided that these amendments would be discussed and shaped up in the next Executive Committee meeting that then would be presented before the General Body for approval.

Speaking on the occasion, Kamran Lashari asked Old Ravians to play an important role in the development of their alma mater. He said that the old students unions do not only arrange elections, reunions and dinners but also support the development of their alma maters and help their deserving students.

(29-11-2011)

Dr. Samar elected Old Ravians president

Dr. Samar Mubarakmand has been elected as the new president of Old Ravians Union (ORU) unopposed as all the other candidates for the post withdrew their nomination papers in favor of the national hero. The ORU Election Committee announced the name of Dr. Samar Mubarakmand as the new president of the union here on Saturday at the Government College University Lahore after the scrutiny of all nomination papers and withdrawal applications. ORU Honorary Secretary Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt said that it is the first election of the great Pakistani scientist who has always kept low profile and is often referred to as the "Unsung Hero" of Nuclear Pakistan.

Samar Mubarakmand studied at the Government College Lahore for six years and did his Master in Physics from here in 1962 with Academic Roll of Honor. He remained Director Government College Lahore Nuclear Research Laboratory from 1974 to 1977. Dr. Samar keeps his alma mater, the Government College, in very high regards, as his response on the day when Pakistan complete its nuclear task of explosion was that �wherever you go and whatever ends you pursue, you must always fulfill the trust reposed in you by your nation, your parents and your alma mater.�

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Khalid Aftab has congratulated the national hero on his unopposed election to the office of the president of the Old Ravians Union. Prof. Aftab also highlighted the invaluable contributions of Dr. Samar in making the national defense invulnerable. He acknowledged that Dr. Samar despite his busy schedule has always spared time for the guidance of young scholars and researchers of his alma mater.

Later, the ORU Election Committee also announced that Income Tax Commissioner Mrs Talat Altaf and Zoriaz Lashari, have has also been elected as Vice President (Ladies) and as Executive Member 1970s unopposed respectively. Federal Secretary Kazi Afaq Hussain, one of the candidates who withdrew his nominations for the post of president in favor of Dr. Samar, is also elected Executive Member 1960s unopposed. Election for the other seats including of Vice President (Male) would be held as per schedule on November 28, 2010. Mansoor Feroze Khan and Amanat Ali Ghalib are contesting for the post of the Vice President (Male).

The polling would be held at the Government College University Lahore Old Hall from 10:00a.m to 4:00 pm.

(15-11-2010)

ORU to hold elections in November 2010

The GC University Lahore Old Ravians Union is all set to hold its elections in the last week of November 2010 to elect the new president and other members of its Executive Committee. The Union has also formed an Election Committee comprising former chairman Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rasheed Ahmed Sheikh, Advocate Supreme Court Javiad Altaf and GCU Director Sports Khadim Ali Khan.

(26-10-2010)

GCU Vice Chancellor expresses condolences on death of Javaid Tariq Khan

Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab GC University Lahore Vice Chancellor has expressed profound grief on the sad demise of Javaid Tariq Khan, an eminent Old Ravian, and first president of Endowment Fund Trust Executive Committee GC University Lahore.

The Vice Chancellor paid glowing tributes to the late Mr. Khan on account of his indispensable services for raising funds to finance the studies of deserving students at GCU. Prof. Aftab fondly recalled the time when Mr. Khan offered his invaluable services for the institution of the Endowment Fund Trust at the GC University Lahore. Mr Khan�s established the basic infrastructure for the trust all through is personal savings. It was his dream to develop the fund on the lines of the endowment funds of Harvard and McGill universities. The vice chancellor said Mr. Khan�s initiative was particularly commendable since it was first of its kind in any university of Pakistan. He said that Mr. Khan will always be remembered for his immense generosity in addition to his benign disposition. He regretted that the void left behind by his untimely departure could not be filled for a long time to come. The GCU Vice Chancellor and faculty members prayed to the Almighty Allah to bless the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the deceased family members to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude.

Meanwhile, the Old Ravians Union issued a condolence message on the said demise of Javiad Tariq Khan. In a press statement, ORU President Kamran Lashari and Honorary Secretary Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt said that Mr Khan was dedicated Old Ravian and a great supporter of GCU. He had always been very keen to help his Alma Mater. His services for the ORU and EFT would always be remembered.

(01-10-2010)

ORU congratulates Vice Chancellor GCU

The Old Ravians Union (ORU) has congratulated GC University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Aftab and teachers as their students have performed exceptionally well and secured 10 positions in the Intermediate Examinations 2010. ORU President Kamran Lashari said that GCU is one of the oldest seats of learning in the Muslim world. �It blends grand old traditions and modern educational standards to meet the ideals set by persons like Dr. Leitner, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal and Noble Laureate Dr. Abdus Salam. GCU Honorary Secretary Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt said that the GC University Lahore has been winning the position of the best educational institution on the basis of intermediate results since 1992, and 2010 was the 19th year in a row that the university was placed on the top of all institutions with 10 overall positions in Lahore Board FA/FSc examinations 2010. �The GCU secured the record 185 positions in the intermediate examinations in last 19 years,� he added.

(09-09-2010)

OLD RAVIANS BASK IN GLORY OF GCU

Old Ravians have basked in the reflected glory of their alma mater, GC University Lahore, which has outshined all the universities of Lahore in research output in just eight years of its inception as university. The Old Ravians Union passed a special resolution to congratulate Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, Vice Chancellor and teachers on ranking of GCU by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as the best University in Lahore and 5th among all public and private sector universities of the country on the basis of research publications in national and international journals. Professor Khalid Manzoor Butt Honorary Secretary ORU told the Union Executive Committee that the university has outperformed all finest and oldest Universities of Lahore in research output; such as the University of Punjab which was placed one step beneath GCU with 269 publications, while the University of Veterinary and Health Sciences, Lahore and University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore were ranked 12th and 20th among all universities of Pakistan with 101 and 52 publications respectively.

Khalid Manzoor Butt said in spite of financial and infrastructural constraints traditionally confronted by a newly established university, GCU has consistently moved up on the progress index. He further said that the union received scores of emails and letters from senior old Ravians who have expressed their pleasure at the achievement of the university.

Commenting on the achievement, Kamran Lashari, President and Secretary Petroleum ORU said that no educational institution in Pakistan can compete with GCU as it has a rich legacy of creative activities, literature, science and art. He said that it is the institution that has inspired great persons like Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, Maulana Muhammad Hussain Azad, GD Sondhi, A.S. Bokhari (Patras), Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum, N.M. Rashid, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Dr. Abdus Salam and Dr. Hargobind Khorana, (the two Ravian Nobel Laureates), Ishfaq Ahmad, Samar Mubarakmand, and many others to write, create knowledge and develop innovative concepts and ideas for over 146 years. He said that GCU first VC Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab extensively promoted research and other creative activities on the University campus, which is the biggest reason behind its success story as the university.

ORU Vice President and Mrs Talat Altaf, Income Tax Commissioner said that the beautiful campus of the GC University Lahore inspires creativity among its faculty members and students. Mian M. Ahmed Chhachher, Treasurer and senior advocate ORU, Mr. Naveed Saeed, Snior Vice President PTCL, Mr G.M Pircha, Board of Trustee Sir Ganga Ram Hospital., Prof. Ahmed Husain and former test cricketer Shafqat Rana have also expressed pleasure on the GCU�s achievements, saying they proud to be Ravians.

(03-08-2010)

ORU BANS NEW MEMBERSHIP

The GC University Lahore Old Ravians Union has banned new memberships for three month from August 15, 2010. The decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of the Union�s Executive Committee chaired by ORU President and Secretary Petroleum Kamran Lashari. Talking to media, ORU Honorary Secretary Khalid Manzoor Butt said the ban was imposed in wake of the union�s elections and no new membership request would be entertained till November 15, 2010.

(02-08-2010)

Old Ravians pledge to support deserving Ravians

The Old Ravians has celebrated their annual reunion at the University Oval Ground with a pledge to support the deserving students of their alma mater. Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif was the chief guest. A large number of bureaucrats, noted industrialists and politicians attended the gala. The GCU historical Gothic Style building was also illuminated on the occasion. A music concert was also part of the reunion gala.

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif ORU President Kamran Lashari Honorary Secretary Khalid Manzoor Butt

Speaking on the occasion, Justice Khawaja Sharif said that GCU produced scholars like Allama Muhammad Iqbal and scientists like Dr Abdus Salam besides great sportsmen and Olympians. The chief justice paid tribute to his teachers and highlighted their role in his life. He also detailed several interesting incidents from his life including that when he contested college elections. The Chief Justice said that most of his family members are Old Ravians including his two sons and several judges of the Lahore High Court.

ORU President Kamran Lashari, the architect of reunion gala, said that Old Ravians remembered their Alma Mater not because of their degrees but due to the values, morals and confidence that the Government College taught them. He thanked GCU Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab for patronising the Old Ravians Union.

ORU Honorary Secretary Khalid Manzoor Butt said that the old students unions do not only attend reunions and dinners but also support the development of their alma maters and also support the financially poor students of the University. Old Ravians Union�s general body passed a resolution to support the deserving GCU students through the Endowment Fund Trust.

Khawaja Muhammad Sharif also gave away shields to the old Ravians who played eminent role in the development of GCU. Later, noted singers including Waris Baig, Aany and Arif Lohar rocked the GCU Bokhari Auditorium with their fast tracks. Comedian Hassan Abbas, amateur Ravian and Old Ravian singers and a couple of dance groups also performed. at this occasion.

(22-03-2010)

Old Ravians reunion gala on March 20, 2010

The GC University Lahore will host an international reunion gala of Old Ravians on Saturday, March 20, at the university�s Oval Ground, it was announced at a meeting of the Old Ravians Union Executive Committee chaired by its President, Kamran Lashari. Noted writer Qudsia Bano will be the guest of honour at the mass reunion gala.

ORU Honorary Secretary Khalid Manzoor Butt said that above 1,500 old students of GCU from across the world will attend the gala. He said that invitations have also been extended to the Old Ravians in India. �They have studied at the Government College before partition,� he explained. He said that the ORU chapters have also been established in Canada, United Kingdom and the United States besides Chandigarh, New Delhi and Bombay in India.

(18-02-2010)

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Old Ravian Union, Salam Hall

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