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About ORU
Governor Punjab with Members of
Executive Committee of
GCU, Lahore (2009-2012)
The Old Ravians Union, GC University, Lahore
(Pakistan) is an organization of former students of the GC University,
Lahore (previously known as Govt. College Lahore). The Union was established
in 1934 and revived in 1995. The Union has been granted affiliation by the
GCU. The Vice Chancellor of the University is the patron of the Union.
The Union arranges educational, social and
cultural functions on the University premises where Old Ravians meet. The
Union also works to assist and help the University in different fields. It
collects contributions from the Old Ravians for the Endowment fund which is
used for the development of institution.
VICE CHANCELLORS’ MESSAGE
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Dear Ravians,
I am pleased to share some
thought with you on the occasion of 140th Anniversary of GCU. It is
inconceivable that a college which started with nine students and three
Professors in 1864 could become a university in 2002. It required years of
patience in the face of hardships, but we have been rewarded. "Rome was not
built in a day, so said an Italian poet of the 16th century, Pietro Manzolli;
and so say we in the 21st century and so will our children say generations
after. Indeed 2002 was watershed in GCU's history.
GCU is now 140 years
old, with 6000 students and 325 professors. On this auspicious occasion, we
owe a deep debt of gratitude to a long list of illustrious Principals,
Professors and students who toiled ceaselessly to bring this institution to
its present position of eminence. The challenge now is to keep our Alma
Mater ahead of fast changing world. So we need to educate people for
tomorrow. The fact is that the world is perpetually changing and it should
be recognized that the change in response to the changing material
conditions of life is the real cause of all progress. And nothing plays a
more important role in bringing about change than a good educational system.
If social progress is
unimaginable without progressive educational institutions like GC
University, special measures need to be taken to strengthen them, so that
they can rid themselves of the form that is completely out of time and does
not match the demands of the new age. The road to future progress will be
guided by our vision. We wish to see GC University as a modern,
demand-driven, quality conscious, futuristic and affordable institution.
Moreover the great ideal of enlightenment embodied in our motto: Courage to
Know --- and the rich Ravian tradition shall serve as the guidelines for the
generations to come.
We wish to see GCU among
the top universities of the world. Given commitment to this ideal and
careful planning, this goal should be achieved in the near future. I have
complete faith in the ability of my colleagues and the dynamism of young
Ravians who can turn this dream into reality.
I wish every Ravian
excellent health and happiness
Best Wishes
Prof.
Dr. Khalid Aftab
CONSTITUTION
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CONSTITUTION OF THE OLD RAVIANS UNION (Amended in 2008)
1. The name of the Old Boys/Girls Union, Government
College, Lahore/Government College University, Lahore (GC University,
Lahore) shall be “Old Ravians Union”.
2. Membership of the Old Ravians Union (ORU) is open
to such old students of the College/University as were on the rolls of the
College/University for at least two academic years except those who were
expelled, rusticated or blacklisted; to members of the staff of the
College/University and to those ex-member of the staff who have been on the
strength of the College/University for five years.
3. An old student, who has been on the rolls of the
College/University for less than two academic years, may be admitted as a
member by the Executive Committee as a special case.
4. All members shall be Life Members.
5. The life subscription shall be Rs. 300/= or as
may be re-fixed by the Union.
6. The Old Ravians Union shall have an Executive
Committee consisting of the following:
i. President
ii. The Vice
Chancellor, GC University Lahore shall be the ex-officio Patron of the
Old Ravians Union.
iii. Two Vice
Presidents, one of whom shall be a female.
iv. Honorary
Secretary who shall be nominated by the Vice Chancellor from amongst the
Old Ravians staff members.
v. Secretary
vi. Treasurer
vii.Executive Members
who shall be elected by the members of the Union on Chapter (Decade)
basis. Each decade will be represented by one member.
7. The Executive Committee shall be elected every
two years on the occasion of Annual General Meeting, which shall be held in
University Campus.
8. Those Old Ravians who are the members of the
staff of GC University, Lahore will not contest for any post of the Old
Ravians Union.
9. The minimum age for a candidate for the post of
President will be 50 years.
10.
The candidate for the office of the President
should have studied at least for four years in the College/University.
11.
Five members of the Executive Committee shall
form a quorum for holding a meeting of the Executive Committee.
12.
The quorum of a General Body Meeting shall be one
hundred.
13.
The monogram of the Old Ravians Union shall be
the same as the University monogram with Old Ravians Union written at the
top and GC University, Lahore written below it.
14.
No amendment can be made in the rules of the Old
Ravians Union except in a General Body Meeting where at least three-forth of
the members must vote for the proposed amendment.
15.
The accounts of the Old Ravians Union shall be
jointly operated by the Treasurer and Honorary Secretary.
16.
The minimum age for the candidates for the posts
of Vice President, Vice President (Ladies) Secretary and Treasure will be 30
years.
17.
Candidates to contest the elections of the Union
will become eligible after two years of their registration as members.
18.
Correspondence with the members would be
undertaken by Honorary Secretary along with Secretary.
· On the recommendation of the Election Committee
the house carried the following rules:
· In future biennial election of the Union shall be
held in November to facilitate participants.
· New membership should be closed at least three
months before the date of filing of nomination papers for the Election
of the Union.
· Maximum of 5 application forms for membership of
the Union can be submitted at one time.
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES FOR
MEMBERS OF THE OLD RAVIANS UNION
1. Members of the Old Ravians Union are cordially
invited to the University annual sports.
2. For other functions arrangement for participation
can be made on request.
3. Old Ravians are eligible to become life
subscribers of the University Magazine ‘The Ravi’ by paying life
subscription of Rs. 500/- only or by paying annual subscription for a single
copy.
4. Old Ravians ties and souvenirs can be obtained
from the office of the Union on payment.
5. The spouses of the members can also attend the
functions of the Old Ravians Union.
News & Events
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.
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)
Condolence on the sad demise of Maj. Gen
(R) Saeed Janjua
The Old Ravians Union (ORU)
Executive Committee has expressed grief on the sad demise of the union’s
former president, Major General (r) Saeed-uz-Zama Janjuwa. In a condolence
message to the bereaved family, Kamran Lashari ORU President and the
Honorary Secretary jointly have 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.
(06-02-2010)
Yousaf Raza Gillani fifth old Ravian to become Prime Minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister
Yousaf Raza Gillani has become the 6100th member of the Old Ravians Union,
GC University Lahore. The Prime Minister was conferred the permanent
membership of the union at the GCU 8th Convocation. He signed the membership
form on the special request of ORU Honorary Secretary Khalid Manzoor Butt.
Yousaf Raza Gillani remained the student of BA class of the Government
College, Lahore from 1971 to 1973. He also stayed at the New Hostel during
the period. Yousaf Raza Gillani is the fifth old Ravian who has become the
Prime Minister. Earlier, Feroz Khan Noon, Mian Nawaz Sharif, Moin
Qureshi and Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali were also Old Ravians.
The ORU Executive
Committee also discussed that Yousaf Raza Gillani has very close attachment
with the institution that he especially requested the GCU Vice Chancellor Dr
Khalid Aftab to ensure that his old teachers
were invited to the convocation.
(16-12-2009)
OLD RAVIAN UNION ORGANIZES ANNUAL DINNER AT
OVAL GROUND
The Annual dinner of the Old Ravian Union GC
University Lahore was held at the Oval Ground. In this traditional dinner a
large number of Old Ravians gathered and revived their nostalgic memories of
their student life. The segment of lucky draw with prizes was liked by the
guests. At the end a music program was held in which famous singers
enthralled the audience.
Speaking on the occasion Prof. Dr. Khalid
Aftab said that there was no doubt that Ravians were dominating in every
walk of life.
GCU has got the honor for giving the nation
leaders, scientists, noble laureates, sportsmen and other learned figures
during the last 145 years. He said that the Abdus Salam School of
Mathematical Sciences (ASSMS) was an important integral part of the GCU’s
academic programs to convey knowledge. He said the school would soon meet
the expectations of the academic community.
He further said that ASSMS had started the
largest PhD Program of South Asia and presently more than 100 PhD scholars
were pursuing their research at ASSMS. President of Old Ravian Union Kamran
Lashari and the Honorary Secretary Khalid Manzoor Butt also spoke on the
occasion.
(21-04-2009)
OLD
RAVIANS UNION THANKS LCCI FOR THE DONATION RS. 2.5 MILLION
The
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industries (LCCI) has donated Rs. 2.5 million
to the Endowment Fund Trust of GCU Lahore. The ORU members thanked
Mian Muzzaffar
President and members of the Executive Committee Lahore Chamber of Commerce
and Industries Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman and Mian Ashraf for the donation.
A meeting of the Old Ravian Union chaired by Kamran Lashari was also held to
finalize the
arrangements of annual dinner to be held on 18th April at GC
University Oval Ground.
(21-03-2009)
OLD RAVIANS FAMILY PICNIC
AND SPORTS EVENTS AT GCU
The Old Ravians Union
organized a Family Picnic and Sports Events for members of the Union in the
Oval ground of GC University here on Sunday February 8, 2009. A large number
of Old Ravians, their families and children participated in different
gymkhana sports events like children 60 meter race, women chaati race,
singing competition among the women and men etc. Different stalls of food
were also arranged for the convenience of the participants. The Secretary of
Old Ravians Union Khalid Butt said that this is first time we are organizing
this type of fun fare for the Old Ravians and their families for the
recreation purpose.
(09-02-2009)
OLD RAVIANS
FAMILY PICNIC AND SPORT EVENTS AT GCU
Old Ravians Union reunion program will be held in the Oval
ground of GC University on
Sunday February 8, 2009
at 11 am. The events like family picnic, stalls of food, sports and music
program will be part of the program.
(07-02-2009)
Institutions should be set up following GC University's pattern: GOVERNOR
PUNJAB
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Educational institutions should be
set up following the Government College University’s Lahore (GCUL)
pattern to provide quality education to the people across the
province. These views were expressed by the Governor Punjab,
Salman Taseer while addressing the oath- taking ceremony of
newly elected executive committee of the Old Ravian Union held
in the Bokhari Auditorium of the GC University Lahore. “Any
institution from where the common man is barred is bound to end
up in ruin,” the Governor added. “1 am proud of being invited in
the Old Ravians Union ceremony”, he added. The governor said
that organizer should have invited the Old Ravians from not only
neighbouring countries but from other countries also. He
expressed wish to be invited in the next ceremony.
Prof. Dr Sohail Ahmad Khan Acting Vice
Chancellor said the institution had been in the Higher Education
Commission’s ranking list of top universities in Pakistan. He drew the
attention of the governor that the ongoing economic recession had started
taking its roll on universities too, affecting funding for research.
However, an endowment fund had been created at the GCU and the Old Ravians
had been contributing to it in order to meet the shortfall. The GCU faculty
members and Old Ravians attended the function.
Kamran Lashari (Chairman CDA) who has been
re-elected as President of the ORU briefed about the future plans of the
union. He said Old Ravians Un ion started its work from 1934 and today its
students were serving across the country. “We are proud to have people like
Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Nobel Laureate Dr Abdus Salam. At present,
the prime minister, the Punjab governor and the chief minister are Old
Ravians,” said Lashari while inviting proposals from the union members to
make it more vibrant
The following
members of the executive committee took the oath, Kamran Lashari
(president), Talat Altaf Khan (Vice President-Ladies), Mansoor Feroz Khan
(Vice President), Prof Khalid Manzoor Butt (honorary secretary), Javed Qasim
Warraich (associate secretary) Mian M Ahmed Chhachhar (treasurer), GM
Piracha (executive member 1930s) Professor Ahmad Hussain (executive member
1940s), Shafqat Rana (executive member 1950s), Kazi Afaq Hossain (executive
member 1960s), Mehmud Saeed (executive member 1970s), Naveed Saeed
(executive member 1980s) and Yousaf Jameel Rizvi (executive member 1990s).
(28-07-08)
Kamran Lashari elected unopposed president of OLD RAVIANS’ UNION ELECTIONS
2008-2010
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Old Ravians’ Union (ORU) elections 2008-2010
held on Sunday and hundreds of old Government College University (GCU)
students cast their vote. The GCU administration made special arrangements
for security purposes. Old Ravians, without identity cards, were stopped
from casting their votes.
Mansoor Feroz Khan was
elected vice president with 526 votes defeating Malik Arshad Hamid who
secured 306 votes. Talat Altaf Khan won the election for the position of
vice president (female) securing 435 votes. She defeated Syeda Saadia
Ghaznavi (349 votes). Javed Qasim was elected the associate secretary (580
votes) defeating Muhammad Zahid (247 votes). Mian Muhammad Ahmed Chhachhar
was elected treasurer with 503 votes defeating Salman Haider Kazmi who
secured 420 votes. Prof Ahmed Hussain was elected executive member for the
decade 1941-1951 securing 15 votes. He defeated Muhammad Saleem Sheikh (nine
votes). Yousaf Jameel Hussain was elected executive member for the decade
1991-2001 (315 votes) defeating Haroon Rasheed (260 votes).
Capital Development
Authority Chairman Kamran Lahsari was already elected unopposed president of
the ORU and former test cricketer Shafqat Rana was elected unopposed
executive member 1950-1960. Board of Revenue member Qazi Afaq Hussain was
elected executive member 1960-1970 and Pakistan Customs Deputy
Superintendent Mahmood Ahmed Saeed was elected executive member 1970-1980.
Warid Telecom General Manager Naveed Saeed was elected executive member for
1980-1990.
Honorary Secretary of ORU
Khalid Butt said that the candidate for the 1990’s decade will be the
representative of 2000 to 2008 as well and in the next election we would
give representation to the students of 2000-2010.
(23-06-2008)
ORU felicitates MIAN Shahbaz SHARIF ON HIS ELECTION AS CM Punjab
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The Old Ravians Union (ORU) congratulated Mian
Shahbaz Sharif on his election as Punjab chief minister. Mian Shahbaz Sharif
is a registered member of Old Ravians Union. He has special affection with
his alma mater, Government College University, Lahore. He inaugurated the
union office in J997, besides announcing a handsome amount for the
development of the college. Most of Shahbaz Sharif s family members
including his sons and elder brother Mian Nawaz Sharif had studied at the
Government College University, Lahore. The ORU hoped that Shahbaz Sharif
would continue patronising the union and play his role for education
promotion. The ORU’s President Kamran Lashari and the Secretary hoped that
there would be a turnaround in the province as an eminent Old Ravian has
taken over the government control.
(10-06-2008)
Kamran Lashari
elected ORU President Unopposed
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Kamran Lashari has been
elected unopposed Old Ravians Union President. The other candidates for
various posts of the ORU who have been elected unopposed include Ghulam
Murtaza Paracha for the post of executive member (1931 to 1940), Qazi Afaq
Hussain executive member (1961 to 1970), Mehmood Saeed Rawn executive member
(1971 to 1980), Naveed Saeed executive member (1981-1990).
The elections would be
held on 22nd June 2008 and the following candidates have
submitted their nomination papers for various posts which include Mr.
Mansoor Feroze and Malik Arshad Hamid Arif for the post Vice President. Mrs.
Talat Altaf Khan and Syeda Saadia Ghaznavi for the post of Vice President
(Ladies), Mr. Javed Qasim Warraich and Mr. Muhammad Zahid for the post of
Associate Secretary whereas Mian Muhammad Ahmed Chhachhar and Dr. Salman
Haider Kazmi have submitted their nomination papers for the post of
Treasurer. Those who have submitted their nomination papers for the post of
executive members include: Prof. Ahmed Hussain and Mr. Muhammad Saleem
Sheikh (1941 to 1950), Mr. Saeed Ahmed Buksh and Mr. Shafqat Rana (1951 to
1960), Mr. Yousaf Jameel Hussain Rizvi and Dr. Harsoon Rashid (1991 to
2007). Ms. Farkhanda Amin, however, withdrew her nomination papers which she
submitted for the post of executive member (1991 to 2007).
(07-06-2008)
Old Ravians Union
elections on 22nd June, 2008
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The Old Ravians Elections Committee consisted
of Khawaja Muhammad Sharif, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Kashmiri, Javaid Altaf
Advocate and Prof. Khalid Manzoor Butt has announced the election schedule
of the elections for various office positions of the Union. The polls will
be held on 22nd June, 2008. It was also decided that intimation
letters regarding elections schedule would be posted to all members of the
union by May 25, 2008 and nomination papers would be obtained during June
2-3, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. However, the members will have to submit
the nomination papers on June 4th and 5th in the union
office and the office will remained opened from 9:0 AM to 2:00 PM only for
this purpose.
The list of the received nomination papers
will be displayed on 5th June 2008 at 6:00 PM on the notice board
at the main entrance. The last date for filing of objections against
nomination papers and withdrawl of nomination papers of the candidates is 7th
June 2008. The final list of the candidates would be displayed on June 9,
2008. The Committee also announced that candidates will have to deposit Rs.
1000 as nomination fee for every office of the union along with nomination
papers and any candidate can received an authentic list of the registered
members by depositing Rs. 1000 in the account of Old Ravians Unions
maintained at UBL GCU branch. The Committee also approved the old pattern of
the ballot paper and every voter will have to prove his identity either
through national ID card, passport or through Old Ravians Union identity
card before casting the vote. It was also announced that the new membership
of the union would remained suspended from June 1 to 8, 2008.
(22-05-2008)
The Vice Chancellor, Deans and ORU condole with CDA Chairman over his mother
death
The Vice Chancellor
Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab, Deans of the University and members of the Old
Ravians Union (ORU) GC University Lahore have expressed their deep
condolence on the sad demise of the mother of Kamran Lashari, President ORU
and Chairman Capital Development Authority Islamabad. In a condolence
message to the bereaved family they have prayed to Almighty Allah to bless
the departed soul with eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved
family to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude.
(12-05-2008)
Contact us
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Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt
Honarary Secretary,
Old Ravian Union, Salam Hall
GC University, Lahore 54000
UAN 111 000 010 Ext: 252 Tel+Fax
(92 42) 99213373
E-Mail:
khalidmanzoor63@hotmail.com
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Old Ravians Association Karachi
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Floor Kashif Centre
Karachi.
Telephone: (92 21)5652784, 5652787
Fax: (92 21) 5652784
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