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Cadet College Petaro
Academic Block Academic Block
College Monogram	Cadet College Petaro Logo
Identity	Petarians
Date of Establishment	August,1957 at Mirpurkhas August,1959 at Petaro
First Academic Year	1957
Location	Petaro, about 20 miles (32 km) from Hyderabad, Sindh Province, Pakistan.
College Motto	-
College Colour	Red, Navy Blue and Sky Blue
Total College Area	over 700 acres
Number of Houses	7
Jinnah House
Named After	Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Motto	-
Colour	Navy Blue
Liaquat House
Named After	Liaquat Ali Khan
Motto	-
Colour	Red
Ayub House
Named After	Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan
Motto	-
Colour	Brown
Latif House
Named After	Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Motto	-
Colour	Yellow
Iqbal House
Named After	Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Motto	-
Colour	Dark Green
Qasim House
Named After	Muhammad bin Qasim
Motto	-
Colour	Purple
Shahbaz House
Named After	Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Motto	-
Colour	Light Blue

Cadet College Petaro (کیڈٹ کالج پٹارو) is an educational institution from grade 8 to grade 12, in the southern province of Sindh in Pakistan about 20 miles (32 km) from Hyderabad. Its campus occupies over 700 acres (2.8 km²) on the west bank of the Indus River on the road from Hyderabad to Dadu, Larkana and Quetta.

History

The college was initially founded in August 1957 at Mirpurkhas, Sindh as a residential institution. It was established under the name of "Government Cadet College Mirpurkhas". The college came into being due to the vision and efforts of Mr. A.M. Nizamani, the then Director of Education of Hyderabad Region, and sanctioned by Mr. Muhammad Ayub Khuhro, Defence Minister of Pakistan.

The first batch of teachers joined the college on 5th of August 1957 at Mirpurkhas while the college building was still under preparation. These five teachers were Mr. Abdullah Khadim Hussain, Mr. Feroz Yusuf Khan, Mr. Aziz Ahmed Farooqui, Mr. Hasan Masud Zuberi, and Mr. Syed Zahoorul Hasan. While the government had advertised for the position of Principal of the college, Mr. Mohammed Hasnain was appointed as the In Charge (Acting) Principal on August 25, 1957 for the initial few months. He was soon succeeded by Col.(retd) J.H.H. Coombes on March 20, 1958.

The first batch of 30 students joined the college on 27 August 1957 in class VIII. This was the birth of an institution that has since produced thousands of students, many of whom have achieved a position of eminence in Pakistan and abroad.

In 1958, a new site was sought in order to build a permanent campus for the college. After an extensive search, the site was chosen at Petaro, a few miles up the river from Jamshoro. The construction of a purpose built campus began almost immediately. Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman, Minister of Education, laid the foundation stone of the college on 16th of January 1959. The initial cost of construction of the buildings of the college sanctioned by the government of West Pakistan was Rs. 2,700,000. The college finally moved to its new premises at Petaro in August 1959. At the time of the move, the River Indus was in flood, and Petaro was also submerged under its waters. The building in Mirpurkhas that originally housed Cadet College Petaro was given over to the Government College Mirpurkhas.

The first principal of the college was Col.(retd) J.H.H. Coombes who retired from the college in 1965. He was followed by Cdr.(retd) Firoz Shah, who remained at the helm of affairs at the college until 1972. The previous principal was Cdre. M. Abid Saleem (2000-2007) who has been instrumental in taking the college to even greater heights and maintaining its academic standard. The present principal is Cdre. Muhammad Aslam Rana.

The college is a residential institution for over 900 full-time students at present, providing education from Class 8 to Class 12 (Intermediate). At the time it was first constructed, it was designed to accommodate only 360 students in four houses (or hostels). The capacity was expanded to 570 with the construction of 2 more houses in the late 1960s.

The year 2007 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the college. Gen. Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan was the chief guest at the Golden Jubilee celebrations on 28th February 2007. On this occasion, President Musharraf announced the formation of a university in the vicinity of the college that will be sponsored by the Metupak Foundation.

Academics

The main body of students is admitted each year to Class 8. Until the academic year 1998-99, the college used to admit a small contingent of boys from the rural districts of Sindh to Class 7, to prepare them for competitive success with the new entry into Class 8. However, it was decided by the Board of Governors of the college to discontinue Class 7 from 1999 onwards.

The college has maintained a lead in academics consistently since its inception. It students have normally secured most of the top positions in the competitive Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad examinations every single year.

Administration

The College is governed by an autonomous Board of Governors, headed by the Commander Karachi (COMKAR) of the Pakistan Navy as it Chairman. Since 1975, the Principal and the Adjutant of the college are officers of the Pakistan Navy as well. Prior to be handed over to the Pakistan Navy the Pakistan Army was managing affairs and there a Pakistan Army adjutant. The handing over to the Pakistan Navy took place in 1973.

Infrastructure

The campus is practically a small township with its own electricity, water supply, sewerage, security and other infrastructure. The College is controlled and patronised by the Pakistan Navy. Since 1975, the Principal posted is at least of the rank of a serving Captain of the Navy with vast and varied experience mainly concerned with the administration. His tenure is normally for 3 years. Likewise the Pakistan Navy provides an Adjutant of the rank of Lieutenant, and other training staff like Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers and Sailors for military training of the cadets. The College is staffed by 41 teachers (professors, assistant professors and lecturers) who have at least a Master's Degree. There are other officers like the Medical Officer, Administrative Officer, Bursar, Librarian and Office Superintendent. In addition, there are around 215 board employees and over 400 college employees of various categories who constitute the force that makes the operation of this residential institution possible.

List of Principals

Tenure	Principal
Aug 25, 1957 — Mar 19, 1958	Mr. Muhammad Hasnain (In charge - Acting Principal)
Mar 20, 1958 — Jun 9, 1965	(Late) Col.(R) J.H.H. Coombes, CBE
June 10, 1965 — Mar 14, 1972	(Late) Cdr.(R) Firoz Shah,PN
Mar 15, 1972 — May 27, 1975	Mr. Syed Shaida Azim
May 28, 1975 — Jul 30, 1980	(Late) Capt.(R) Shukruddin,PN
Jul 31, 1980 — Aug 31, 1988	Cdr.(R) Asrar Ullah,PN
Sep 1, 1988 — Jun 29, 1990	(Late) Capt. M. Amin Khan,PN SI(M)
Jun 30, 1990 — Sep 19, 1990	Mr. M. Akram Bhatti (Acting Principal)
Sep 20, 1990 — Feb 16, 1991	Mr. R.S. Channa (Acting Principal)
Feb 17,1991 — Jun 11, 1994	(Late) Capt. Sajjad Ilahi Malik,PN TI(M)
Jun 12, 1994 — Oct 20, 2000	Cdre. Syed Qamar Raza,PN TI(M)
Oct 21, 2000 — May, 2007	Cdre. Muhammad Abid Saleem,PN SI(M) (589/LF)
May, 2007 — present	Cdre. Muhammad Aslam Rana, PN (7179/J)

Petarians

All students and ex-students of Cadet College Petaro are known as Petarian. A Petarian is expected to be a person of exemplary character. Petarians have attained positions of eminence in every walk of life - in the Armed Forces of Pakistan, in government services (Civil Services and elected offices), in Police services, in Industry, in Business & Trade, in Management, in Technology, in Medicine, in Educational Institutions, in Agriculture, in Journalism, in national Sports, in public service and in the Entertainment industry.

The most prominent Petarian is Asif Ali Zardari who was elected as President of Pakistan in September 2008.

Notable Alumni

In National Politics

Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan & Co-Chairperson Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza, Sindh Home Minister, Member of Sindh Provincial Assembly Liaquat Ali Jatoi, ex-Federal Minister of Industries and ex-Chief Minister of Sindh Ch. Nouraiz Shakoor Khan, ex-Federal Minister of Petroleum, Federal Minister for Science & Technology Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi, ex-Federal Minister of Communications and Sindh Minister of Communications	Dr. Nisar Ahmed Choudhary, Former Member of National Assembly Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Former Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Jalal Mahmood Shah, Former Deputy Speaker of Sindh Provincial Assembly Mohammed Rafi Kachelo, Former Sindh Minister of Communications Hasan Ali Chaniho, Former Sindh Minister for Agriculture	Dr. Abdul Wahid Soomro, Former Sindh Govt. Minister Faisal Malik, Former Advisor (Minister rank) to Chief Minister Sindh on Environment Syed Asad Ali Shah, Former Advisor (Minister rank) to Chief Minister of Sindh on Finance Inayat Ali Shah, Member of Sindh Provincial Assembly Asim Kabir Khanzada, Former Member of Sindh Provincial Assembly Lt.Col.(R) Younus Changezi, Former Baluchistan Minister of Forests, Environment

In Business

Maqbool Ahmed Mughal,Senior Executive of Development Jumani Properites USA Zaffar Ahmed Khan, ex-Chairman Karachi Stock Exchange, ex-CEO Engro, ex-Chairman, PTCL, ex-MD, PIA. A. Rashid Abro, CEO, Pacific Chartering & Trading Ghalib Mansoor, Managing Director, Adarts Naseem Ahmad Farooqi, Managing Director, Amour Textiles Salim Ahmad Mastan, Chairman, AEIG, USA Safdar Amin Khawaja, CEO, Amin Soap Industries Tajammul Husayn, MD, SeasonMaster Engg. (Pvt) Ltd Khalid Farooq, CEO, Kissan Engineering Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, CEO, C&R/Rizvi Architects, USA Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui, CEO, Techcorp / EES Ch. Muhammad Zaka Ashraf, Chairman, Ashraf Group of Industries Samiullah Bajwa, CEO, Comstar, Karachi Muhammad Junaid Yasin, President, Procurezone.com, USA Tarik M. Yusifzai, President, Hughes Arabia Ltd, Saudi Arabia Anwar Qayoom Sher, ex-CEO, Union National Bank, Dubai Jawed Ahmed, Country Manager, SITA Pakistan	Azher M. Khan, CEO, Calderon Textiles, USA M. Ghiasuddin Sidiqi, Owner, Grid International Holding BV, Holland Maqbool (Max) Babri, CEO, The Konsultants Muhammad Ibrahim, UET, CEO, Sachal Softec (Pvt) Ltd. Muhammad Ayub, CEO, Petrocon Pervez Iqbal (Leiah), MD, Kooltex (Pvt) Ltd. Naeem Akhtar, MD, Shah Muhammad & Sons Aftab Alam Khan, CEO, Gestetner Shoaib Alam, CEO SOHAAS Engineering Inc, Canada. Wasif Malik, CEO, Desi Services, USA Tariq Ghori, MD, Matco Group of companies Ziauddin A. Shah, ex-MD, Shoa (Pvt) Ltd. Shahid Mahmud, CEO, Inter-Active Communications (Pvt) Ltd.	Mahmood Baweja, MD, Regent Plaza and Convention Centre Khurshid Ahmed Mughal, CEO, Sequel Systems Inc, USA Tariq Hafeez, CEO, Worldwide Technologies Inc, USA Farook Ali Khan, CEO, Syna Systems, USA Bhibekshan M.Chowdhry, CEO, Shivnet Inc., USA Pervez Ahmed, Chairman Flair Corporation Inc. Nadeem Soomro, CEO, NetTeam Mgmt Sys Ltd, UK Javed Ahmed, MD, NJI Life Insurance Aamir Jamil, President, Altanova, USA Shunaid Qureshi, CEO, Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Shahbaz Ali Memon, President, Alisoft, UK Shahbaz Ali Malik, MD, Popular Group of Ind.

In Banking

Asmat Sami Siddiqui, ex-Vice President, Citicorp, USA Tahir Hasan, President, Prudential Investment Bank, Karachi Ch. Muhammad Zaka Ashraf, President, Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ZTBL)

In Armed Forces

Lt.Gen. Syed Parvez Shahid Vice Admiral Farooq Rashid Rear Admiral Azher Hussain Rear Admiral Anisur Rehman Rear Admiral Saeed Sargana	Rear Admiral Bakhat Ali Jumani Rear Admiral Nashat Raffi Rear Admiral Shahid Farooq] Rear Admiral Abrar Hussain	Rear Admiral Shahid Iqbal Rear Admiral Muhammad Shafi Rear Admiral Azher Shamim Anwer Major Gen. Najeeb Tariq

In Education

Dr. Raza Mohammed Shaikh, Principal, Dental College, Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro Fayyazul Haq Arain, Professor, NY Maritime Academy Air Comm(R) Khayyam Durrani Principal, Army Public School, Karachi, and DS, PAF Air War College, Karachi Lt.Col.(R) Mushtaq Rasool Founder of Roots Montessori & High School, Rawalpindi Nafees Siddiqui Founder / Principal of Rawalpindi Public School Dr. M. Shahid Ilyas Dhami, Rector, State University of Bangladesh Vice Adm.(R) Farooq Rashid, Rector Bahria University Ahmed Tariq Rehman Founder & President of Newport University, Rawalpindi Dr. Ramchand N. Oad Professor, University of Colorado, USA Muhammad Aslam Rajput, Assoc. Professor, Govt. Muslim Science College, Hyderabad Capt.PN(R) Ahmed Zaheer, Principal, Defence Authority Degree College for Men, Karachi Mohammed Nauman Ozair, Professor, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Raza Kamal Minhas, Founder & Administrator of Foundation Public School, Karachi Cdre. Abid Saleem, Principal/Commandant, Cadet College Petaro Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui Professor of Ethics, Shifa College of Medicine	Dr.Lt.(R) Asim Hussain, Founder / Chancellor of Ziauddin Medical University Lt.Col.(R) Sultan Sikander Ghumman, Founder and Principal of Cadet College, Sialkot Mohammed Saood Khan, Principal, Govt. High School, Sindh Dr. Mohammed Naeem Ch., Asst. Professor, Nishtar Medical College Dr. Naeem Sipra Professor, Lahore University of Management Sciences Pervaiz Akhtar, Founder, University of Lahore Dr. Amir Hamid Jafri, Professor, Davis & Elkins College, USA Dr. Muneer Ahmed Junejo, Professor, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Dr. Najam Ahmed Qureshi, Assoc. Professor, Orthopedics Dr. Muhammad Javed Asif, Assoc. Professor, Shaikh Zayed Medical College, Lahore Dr. Khalid Rasheed, Professor, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Cdre. Imran Ansari, Commandant, Pakistan Marine Academy Dr. Muhammad Azhar Chaudhry, Assoc. Professor, Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi Capt.PN(R) Fariduz Zaman Director, Bahria University, Karachi Dr. Ashraf Hussain, Asst.Professor of Anatomy, Shifa College of Medicine	Cdr.(R) Rashid Aziz Faruqi, Asst.Professor, Bahria University Dr. Bakhtiar Jalil Kidwai, Asst. Professor, Cardiology, Dalhousie University, Canada Nisar Dastagir, Principal, Pakistan Cadet School & College, Murree Syed Raza Mujtaba, Asst. Professor, SSUET, Karachi Dr. Amjad Siraj Memon, Assoc. Professor of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Hadi Nayyer Hamid, Professor, Tech. College of Low County, USA Amir Ahmed Khuhro, Asst. Professor, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai University Dr. Muhammad Mujahid Khan, Asst. Professor, Anatomy, King Khalid Univ Hospital, Riyadh, KSA Dr. Saeed Vohra, Asst. Professor, Anatomy, King Khalid Univ Hospital, Riyadh, KSA Aijaz Ahmed Gujjar, Asst. Professor, Fed. College of Education, Islamabad Dr. Farhan Rana, Asst. Professor, Cornell University, USA Muhammad Shoaib Khan Founder & Principal, Uswa School, Nawabshah Dr. Faisal Manzoor Arain Chair, Construction Project Management Department, SAIT, Calgary, Canada Capt.PN Altaf Nabi Dar, Principal/Commandant, Cadet College Sanghar Cdre. M. Aslam Rana, Principal/Commandant, Cadet College Petaro Major(R) S. Saiful Hassan Rizvi, Principal, Eilya Academy, Lahore

In Government Service

Dr. Khalilullah Kazi, Pakistan Ambassador to Myanmar Tanveer Khaskheli, Pakistan Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Shah Jamal, Minister/Consul General, Consulate of Pakistan, Glasgow, UK Shaheer Ahmed Junejo, Director General, Hyd Development Authority

External links

• Official website
• Satellite image
• Petarian Foundation homepage
• Petarian Association

See also

• Military College Jhelum
• PAF Public School Sargodha
• Garrison Cadet College Kohat
• Cadet College Kallar Kahar