Cadet College Kohat

Cadet College Kohat (Urdu: کیڈٹ کالج کوہاٹ) is the elite class, residential college located on the outskirts of Kohat, Pakistan.

Cadet College Kohat
Location
Outskirts of Kohat City, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Information
Motto	من الظلمات إلى النور From Darkness Unto Light
Established	1965
Principal	Brig(R) Tufail Muhammad Khan (SI)M
Area	144 acres (1152 kanal)
Colour(s)	Navy blue
Demonym	Kohatians
Houses	7
Website	www.cck.edu.pk

History

Foundation Stone of Cadet College Kohat was laid by Governor West Pakistan, Malik Amir Muhammad Khan on 19 April 1964. The first entry of 58 cadets was inducted in 8th class in April 1965 in Jinnah House. Lt Col (Retd) Faizullah Khan Khattak was the founder Principal of this premier residential academic institution. Although the College does not prepare cadets purely for military career, yet in 1971 out of 107 cadets, 95 were selected for Commission in Defence Forces-a record percentage of success achieved by any single educational institution in the country. However, a large number of cadets also opt for professions such as medical, engineering, business management and civil services etc. Ever since its inception, the College has displayed outstanding results in SSC and HSSC Board Examinations. The College has bagged a number of Presidential Awards for academic excellence besides excelling in co-curricular and extra- curricular activities. The first entry of cadets was accepted in April 1965. Academic work started with 58 cadets and one boarding house called Jinnah House. Lt. Col. (Retd.) Faizullah Khattak (late) was its founding Principal.

Admin block

Cadet College Kohat has a large body of administration. This body of administration has its offices in Admin Block. Adjacent to admin block is the Principal's office. Admin Block has the following offices:

• Vice Principal
• Senior House Master
• Director of Studies
• Controller of Examination
• Adjutant
• Deputy Director of Finance

Houses

• Jinnah House
• Khushal House
• Iqbal House
• Ayub House
• Munawar House
• Rustam House
• Junior House(8th)

Board of governors

Members of the board of governors as of 2018^[update] were:

• Patron-in-Chief: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• GOC 9 Division, Kohat - Chairman
• Kohatian - Member
• Major General (RETD) Salah Ud Din, Ex-Cadet - Member
• Base Commander, PAF Base, Kohat - Member
• Director HRD, GHQ, Rawalpindi - Member
• Director Naval Educational Services, NHQ, Islamabad - Member
• Secretary Finance KPK, Peshawar - Member
• Secretary Schools & Literacy NWFP - Member
• Deputy Commissioner, Kohat - Member
• Principal Cadet College Kohat - Secretary

Academic block

Cadet College Kohat has double story academic block. Academic Block consists of classrooms, assembly hall (Faizullah Khan Auditorium), Chemistry laboratory, Physics Laboratory (Dr. A. Q. Khan Laboratory), Biology Laboratory and Language Lab. It also has a staff room.

Multimedia block

It houses Khursheed digital library, a computer lab, an audio-visual lab and various break out rooms for e-learning activities.

Infrastructure

The college is spread over an area of about 144 acres (0.58 km²). The buildings comprise an Academic Block, Admin Block, Multimedia block, seven boarding houses (spread around the Academic Block in a semicircular shape), three messes, a mosque, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, a swimming pool, a ten-bed hospital, several sports fields including nine football grounds, seven hockey fields, two cricket pitches, six basketball courts, three volleyball courts and two squash courts. The college has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff.

Library

Cadet College Kohat has a rich collection of books in its library named "Khursheed Library"; named after then Principal, Mirza Khurshid Anwar Beg. Under the supervision of a qualified Librarian, the library is providing services to 542 Cadets and 230 College employees. Total Collection of the library is 30,000 books, including Islamic, Reference, Computer, History, Science and Arts Books. Similarly to provide the latest information and to improve the English language of the Cadets, English & Urdu magazines, Journals, Digests, Newspapers etc., of National and International level have also been subscribed for the library. An audio-visual library has been set up with the latest equipment to acquaint the cadets with modern techniques of learning.

Mosques and Church

The college has two spacious and beautiful mosques and a Church. One mosque has recently been renovated. More than 1000 people can pray/accommodate in Masjid Hall.

Hospital

The college has a twenty-bed hospital along with two isolation rooms for special cases. A full-time medical officer assisted by two dispensers look after the health of cadets. The college hospital has its own ambulance. Cadets are referred to C.M.H. Kohat for medical treatment as well. Dr Rizwan Khan is currently the senior medical officer of College Hospital. Who is assisted by two Medical assistants who are well qualified in taking care of the cadets Health.

Messes / Dining Halls

There are three messes catering for the needs of cadets. The Messing Officer supervises the working of messes. The Caterer looks after the procurement and supply of dry and fresh provisions. Every effort is made to provide a balanced and nutritious diet with several fruits. Meals include breakfast, milk during breakfast, refreshment during break, lunch, evening tea and dinner. Recently Dining Hall has been extended.

Notable alumni

• Asif Sandila, Chief of Naval Staff^[1]
• Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, Prime Minister of Pakistan (Caretaker)
• Vice Admiral (R) Tehseen Ullah
• Rear Admiral Ahmed Fauzan^[2]
• Commodore(R) Mahmood Ur Rehman^[3][4]
• Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Hassan, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Engineering (DCAS-E), AHQ
• Maj General Rtd Zafarullah GOC Panu Aqil
• Group Capt. (Retd) Abdul Hameed Qureshi^[5]
• Lt Gen. (Retd) Sabahat Hussain^[6]
• Maj Gen. (Late) Javed Sultan^[7]
• Maj Gen. (Retd) Haroon Pasha^[8]
• Maj Gen. (Retd) Salahuddin, Army Medical Corps
• Maj Gen. Zahid Khan
• Lt Gen. Shakir Ullah Khattak
• Maj Gen. Ahsan Khattak
• Maj Gen. Zafar Iqbal Marwat
• Brig Akhtar Subhan (Engineer)
• Brig Dr. Zaffar Khan Khattak (Army Medical Corps)
• Brig Mushtaq^[9]
• Shibli Faraz, Former Senator and district mayor of Kohat
• Malik Muhammad Asad Khan, former District Nazim Kohat and former chairman board of directors Peshawar Electric Supply Company(PESCO)^[10]
• Atif Khan, education minister KPK, Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Tourism, Culture, Sports, Archaeology and Youth Affairs
• Hamayun Khan, EX-Finance Minister KP^[11]
• Brig(retd) Gulistan Janjua, Ex-Governor KPK
• Engr. Shaukatullah Khan, Ex-Governor KPK
• Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Governor KPK
• Ihsan Ghani, former Inspector General KPK and chairman NACTA
• Tariq Masood Yasin, former Inspector General of the Islamabad Police and additional Inspector General (training) Punjab police
• Khalid Khattak, former Inspector General of the Islamabad Police
• Deputy Inspector General of Police Malik Muhammad Saad Khan Shaheed
• Inam Ghani, former IGP Punjab.
• Sajjad Khan Bangash, SSP(operations) Peshawar
• Muhammad Wasif Saeed, Political Agent Mohmand
• Yasir Afridi, SSP(traffic) Peshawar^[12]
• Asif Bahadar, ASP Sindh police^[13]
• Muhammad Azhar, ASP Islamabad police^[14]
• Ikram Ghani, Chief Commissioner Income Tax KPK^[15]
• Shahzad Bangash (Former Secretary Education KPK)^[16]
• Yasir Qayyum (Deputy Secretary Education, KPK)
• Shakil Qadir (Finance Secretary KPK)^[17]
• Dr. Muhammad Ayub Roz (Former Director general health services KPK)^[18]
• Mr. Zulfiqar Ahmad, Former Director General National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), Former Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Human Development Fund (PHDF), Former Managing Director ESEF, KPK and Chairman Board of Directors, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO)
• Prof Dr. Arshad Javaid, vice chancellor khyber medical university
• Shahid Khan, Global director (SAP) US
• Major General Shahid Hameed, AMC, Plastic Surgeon
• Brig (R) Wajid Qayum Paracha, Principal, Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Cadet College Swabi

College anthem

Famous Poet Ahmad Faraz has written the College Anthem "Cadet College Kohat ky Farzands" that is sung in thursday morning assembly.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Army Burn Hall College
• Military College Jhelum
• PAF Public School Sargodha
• PAF Public School Lower Topa
• Garrison Cadet College Kohat
• Cadet College Petaro
• Cadet College Hasan Abdal

References

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2. "Commodore Ahmed Fauzan promoted to rank of Rear Admiral". The News International (newspaper). 14 March 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
3. "Beyond The Horizon (BTH) Endeavours to Highlight & Promote Goodness of Pakistan. Watch BTH Production on one such great initiative By Commodore (R) Mahmood Ur Rehman". Beyond The Horizon website. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
4. "Military awards for personnel of armed forces". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
5. "Niagara Sixers Award of Excellence". kohatiansassociation.org website. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
6. "Advisory committee for PC constituted". Dawn (newspaper). 12 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
7. "Gen Sanaullah the 4th general to die fighting militants". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
8. "1m cases disposed of in 10 years, says ombudsman official". Dawn (newspaper). 19 July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
9. "Annual Reunion 2017 – Kohatians Association". kohatiansassociation.org. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
10. "PML-N activists named in Pesco's new board of directors". The News International (newspaper). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
11. Khalid Kheshgi (10 July 2017). "Who will be next KP chief minister?". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
12. "Transfer, posting of six police officers notified". Dawn (newspaper). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
13. "Protests against arrest of girls 'caught cheating' in exams". Dawn (newspaper). 27 April 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
14. "Trained". National Police Academy Islamabad, Pakistan website. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
15. "Dr Ikram Ghani takes office of FBR Member". Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan website. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
16. "Major reshuffle in bureaucracy". Dawn (newspaper). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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18. "Dr Ayub Rose appointed DG Health Services". The News International (newspaper). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

External links

• "Cadet College Kohat - official website Archived". Archived from the original on 29 November 2011.

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