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Dear Formanites and Friends,

We are pleased to inform you that the Advancement and Alumni Office at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) is organising its Annual Alumni Reunion 2023 as per the details below:

Date: Sunday, March 5th, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm onwards
Venue: FCCU Main Ground

The Chief Guest of the event will be none other than our very own Dr Peter H. Armacost, the first Rector of FCCU. He is especially coming to join us in the Alumni celebrations. Along with that, the performer of the evening will be our very own super marvellous, Abrar Ul Haq.

For an in-person purchase of a reunion voucher, please visit the Advancement and Alumni Office, Room 129, First Floor, Ahmad Saeed Administration Building, FCCU, Lahore.

For the online purchase of a reunion voucher, please send an online payment receipt along with a scanned alumni card to [email protected].

To deposit the voucher amount, the bank details are as follows:

BANK NAME: HABIB BANK LIMITED
BRANCH: F.C COLLEGE UNIVERSITY, LAHORE ACCOUNT NO: 2361-70000232-01
ACCOUNT TITLE: FORMAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
IBAN #: Pk86 HABB 0023617000023201
For further queries, please call 042 99231581-8 Ext: 283, 286, 287,289, 299
Cell: 03350619474, 03134154854

After 24 hours of online payment, vouchers can be collected from Advancement and Alumni Office. You can also collect it on the event day.

Looking forward to meeting you all at the Grand Alumni Reunion 2023.

🎊Thanking YOU for a remarkable 2022! Happy New Year, dear Friends of Forman Christian College! Executive Director Roger Dermody shares this 60⁠⁠-⁠⁠second video with a look at what you made happen this year. Watch here: https://bit.ly/HNY22-23

Thanking YOU for a remarkable 2022! Happy New Year, dear Friend of Forman Christian College! Executive Director Roger Dermody shares this 60-second video with a look at what you made happen this year. Watch here!

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Dear Formanites,

As some of us are aware, Dr. James Tebbe is going to retire after the completion of a decade of outstanding service as the Rector of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University).

We invite you to convey your appreciation for Dr Tebbe’s many years of dedicated service by generously contributing to the “James A. Tebbe Endowment Fund”. This endowment fund has been initiated to honor Dr. James Tebbe’s spirit of service and commitment, and especially his passion for raising funds for student scholarships. Throughout his tenure, the Rector has played an integral role in securing funds for various campaigns, projects and scholarships and there can be no better way to convey our appreciation for his leadership than to contribute to a lasting legacy which increases the financial resources available to support disadvantaged students.

Anyone who wishes to contribute, please email us at [email protected] for further details.

Dr Anwar Naseem is a prominent alumnus of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). He was born in a village near Pasrur in Sialkot District of Pakistan. He got his early education from Sialkot. He studied at FCCU year 1951-1953. Dr Anwar started his career as a lecturer in Govt. College, Multan and then Government College, Lahore. In 1962 he got a scholarship and went to Glasgow, Scotland. In 1966 he got a PhD in Biochemical Genetics from University of Edinburgh. From 1966 to 1973 he was a Research Officer in Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. From 1973 to 1989 he served as a Senior Research Officer in National Research Council of Canada. During this period, he passed a Sabbatical year (1978–79) at Max Planck Institute, Tübingen, Germany, and the Biology Department of Stanford University. From 1983 to 1989 he taught as Adjunct Professor in Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa and from 1984 to 1989 as Adjunct Professor in Department of Biology Carleton University, Ottawa. From 1989 to 1993 he worked as Principal Scientist and Head, Molecular Genetics Group, Biology and Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He worked at the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad in 1981 and at Center for Advanced Molecular Biology, Punjab University, Lahore in 1985. He was also a member of the teaching faculty of the UNESCO Regional Training Course on gene cloning held in Singapore in 1983.
In 1978 he became a chairman of the organizing committee for the International Symposium on DNA repair, Mutation and Human III Health held in Ottawa, Canada. He was also international Coordinator and Member of the Executive Committee for the XVI International Congress of Genetics, Toronto, Canada held in 1988.
Dr Anwar published more than one hundred scientific papers in prestigious international journals worldwide since 1965. He won several awards, worldwide for his great contribution in the field of science.
He was awarded the Distinguished Formanite Award in 2013 by Forman Christian College for his illustrious career. We thank him for all his efforts in the field of molecular genetics as a renowned scientist.

Mr Muhammad Khan Achakzai is one of the most distinguished alumni of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). He studied at Forman Christian College from 1959-1963. He received a Gold medal in Bachelors from Forman Christian College. After graduation, he earned a degree in MS (Economics) from Strathclyde University Scotland; he did his MPA from Harvard University USA and an MS in Strategic Studies from National Defense College. He has also rendered his services in the Planning Commission of Pakistan. He is a well-known politician of Pakistan and he has served in the government of Pakistan at different levels. He hails from the prominent Achakzai political family of Baluchistan and he served as the 23rd Governor of Baluchistan.

Mr Muhammad Khan Achakzai was awarded the Distinguished Formanite Award in 2016 by Forman Christian College for his illustrious career. FCCU has also had the privilege of hosting him at his alma mater in 2017 and a special event was held in appreciation of his generosity. He was able to visit Griswold Hall where he had been a resident in his student days. Mr Achakzai has been instrumental in instituting an endowment fund at FCCU for financially disadvantaged students from Baluchistan. He is a proud Formanite who has displayed FCCU's motto 'By love, serve one another' through his generous support for his alma mater. We thank him for his service to this country as a politician and as Governor of Baluchistan.

A great opportunity for our Alumni from the Computer Science Department!
DCS and Advancement Office are providing an opportunity for you to become a DCS Alumni Ambassador for the Department of Computer Science. This will help you in terms of expanding your network with alumni, developing business contacts for career development, gaining practical experience and many more opportunities to groom yourself.
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Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) wishes you a Happy Independence Day. Join us live at 5.30 pm for Independence Day celebrations!

Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) honours the services and sacrifices of the religious minorities of Pakistan.

Eid Mubarak to all Formanites and their families!

Mr Yusuf H Shirazi is counted among some of the most distinguished alumni of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). He studied at Forman Christian College from 1946-1948. Mr Shirazi was the Chairman of Atlas Group and he served as the President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry for two terms. He has also been the Founding Member of the Karachi Stock Exchange, Lahore Stock Exchange and International Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was on the Board of Harvard Business School Alumni Association and was also the Founder President of Harvard Club of Pakistan and Harvard Business School Club of Pakistan. He was awarded with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz and the Sitara-e-Eisaar by the Government of Pakistan in recognition of his meritorious contribution to his country.

He was awarded the Distinguished Formanite Award in 2007 by his alma mater for an illustrious career. He was a diligent member of the Board of Governors of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) for many years. Mr. Shirazi generously contributed to his alma mater and set up an Atlas Foundation Endowment to help support needy and deserving students at FCCU. The Shirazi Hall at FCCU is named after him. Mr. Yusuf H Shirazi passed away on October 20, 2019. He will always be remembered as a philanthropist and businessman par excellence.