St. Patrick's College (Karachi)
{{short description|Education institute in Karachi, Pakistan}}
{{for|similarly named high school run by the Roman Catholic church|St Patrick's High School, Karachi}}
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| name = St. Patrick's College
| established = 1952
| city = Karachi
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| country = Pakistan
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| type = Public degree college
| administrative_staff = 11
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| faculty = 40
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| head_label = Principal
| affiliations = Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi
Board of Intermediate Education Karachi
University of Karachi
| website = {{URL|stpatrickscollege.edu.pk}}
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Saint Patrick's College, also known as Saint Patricks Government College, is a college located in Karachi, Pakistan affiliated with the University of Karachi. It is located alongside St Patrick's High School, Karachi.
History
It was established in 1952 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1031819|title=An election|first=Nadeem F.|last=Paracha|date=July 25, 2013|website=DAWN.COM}}
Saint Patrick's College is a co-educational institution offering courses leading to the Intermediate certificate of education{{Cite web|url=https://www.biek.edu.pk/PMaleCol.asp|title=Welcome to Board of Intermediate Education Karachi|website=www.biek.edu.pk}} and baccalaureate degrees from the University of Karachi. In 1972 it was nationalized by the Government of Pakistan.
In 2005 it was returned to the Catholic Board of Education.{{cite web|title=''St Patrick's: Denationalization process |work=Dawn |date=8 May 2005 |url=http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/08/local1.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233132/http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/08/local1.htm |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }} The denationalization was opposed by the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal who claimed it would result in doors being closed to students from poor- and middle-class families.{{cite web|title=UCANews.com |date=16 May 2005 |url=http://www.ucanews.com/2005/05/16/two-nationalized-schools-handed-back-to-catholic-church-amid-protests/?key=karachi |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104112004/http://www.ucanews.com/2005/05/16/two-nationalized-schools-handed-back-to-catholic-church-amid-protests/?key=karachi |archivedate=November 4, 2013 }}
The Father Stephen Raymond Scholarship Program for students was launched by the college in 2014. On January 5, 2020, the fifth scholarship ceremony was held at the College, attended by Cardinal Joseph Coutts.[https://agahinews.com.pk/scholarship-program-in-st-patricks-college/ Agahi January 22, 2020]
Principals
- Father Hamza Ali (1952–53)
- Fr. Darcy D'Souza (1953-1971).{{cite web|title = UCANews.com December 17, 2009|url = http://www.ucanews.com/2009/12/17/karachi-archdioceses-oldest-priest-dies/|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030004214/https://www.ucanews.com/2009/12/17/karachi-archdioceses-oldest-priest-dies/|archivedate = October 30, 2017}}
- Father Amaar Asif (1963–67)Ali, G. and Ali, M. St. Patrick’s: A journey of 175 years. Archdiocese of Karachi, 2018.
- Oswin Mascarenhas (1967–1975)
- Michael M R Chohan (1975–77){{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/|title=Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle|website=Daily Times}}
- Father Joseph Paul (2005–2009){{cite web|title=Dawn |date=8 May 2005 |url=http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/08/local1.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233132/http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/08/local1.htm |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}
- Bro. Lawrence Manuel (2009–2011)Christian Voice, 9 May 2010
- Mr. Alexander D'Souza (2011-2014)
- Mr. Shameem Khursheed (2014- )
Notable alumni
- Asif Ali Zardari, former President of Pakistan
- Sunita Marshall (Actress & Fashion Model)
- Zahid Qurban Alvi, Justice, High Court of Sindh[http://www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk/bio_zahidkalavi.shtml Mr. Justice Zahid Kurban Alavi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010221456/http://sindhhighcourt.gov.pk/bio_zahidkalavi.shtml |date=2010-10-10 }} High Court of Sindh Karachi
- Wasim Bari, former captain, Pakistan cricket team
- Javed Jabbar, ex Information Minister
- Michael Nazir-Ali, Church of England bishopAndrew Brown, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/blessed-with-ambition-michael-nazir-ali-9209508.html Blessed with ambition: Michael Nazir-ali], in The Independent dated 12 January 2002 at independent.co.uk, accessed 11 January 2016
- Emmanuel Neno, Christian author and translator.
- Sikandar Sultan – Chairman, Shan Food Industries{{cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=109179&Cat=3&dt=4/27/2008|title=Pakistan's King of Masalas spins his own magic|date=27 April 2008|work=The News International, Pakistan|accessdate=15 November 2014}}
- Humayun Saeed, actor and producer{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/273970/7-facts-you-didnt-know-about-humayun-saeed/|title=7 facts you didn't know about Humayun Saeed|date=July 27, 2018}}
- Yastur-ul-Haq Malik, Chief of Naval Staff 1988-2000
Other alumni
- Sir Riaz Headmaster of Mauripur Branch Of Iqra Huffaz Boys Secondary School Karachi
References
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Category:Universities and colleges in Karachi
Category:Educational institutions established in 1952