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EDWARDESCHRONICLES Vol. 3 |2015-2016

Edwardes College Peshawar Principal’s Message

Editorial Board

A Word from the Editor

Moments of Pride

Highlights

Sports

Flashback

As Told by an Edwardian

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What You’ll Find In This Issue

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Principal’s Message Learning at Edwardes takes place in many different shapes and forms. Our vision of education extends far beyond the classroom. We encourage our students to involve themselves in the broad co-curricular programme we offer here. Students have the opportunity to participate fully on the sports field, on the stage, in the

leadership activities, vocational education and training courses, on the debating platform and many other forums. Students can pursue their interests and strengths to the best of their abilities, and are encouraged to achieve their personal best. We are proud of our record and of

Dear Readers, From Wuthering Heights to The Alchemist, from David Copperfield to The Forty Rules of Love, from The Mayor of Casterbridge to The Reluctant Fundamentalist love for reading and literature has always been a forte of Edwardians. That is why when I see students on the campus with a book in their hands, other than their text books, I feel Edwardes has really accomplished its task i.e. the task of cultivating the habit of reading. Besides, it’s not just about reading but also about sharing the knowledge one gains. Looking at students exchanging books, having discussions about Dan Brown’s latest novel or arguing about whether Khalid Hoseni writes better than Mohsin Hamid, give the teachers a certain satisfaction about the students being on the right track. This year, many such activities took place which gave a boost to the students’ intellectual ability. Societies like Halqa Ahl-e-Qalam, Dramatic Society,

(Sitting L to R) Mashal Ejaz, Mr. Irfan Ullah Khan (Advisor), Prof. Alwin Edwin (HoD English), Prof. Dr. Nayer Fardows (Principal), Ms. Myra (Editor), Sami Uddin (Student Editor), Mona Younas

(Standing L to R) Allah Yar Khan Tareen, Abbas Hussain, Mohsin Abbas, Ihsan Ullah, Hassan Raza, Zeeshan Khan, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Jamal Khan, Alamgir Khan.

EDITORIAL BOARD

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

our success in helping students achieve their dreams once they leave the college. We expect high standards in all that we do at Edwardes College. Edwardes Chronicles has done a great job once again. As you read through the pages of this issue, you will learn about our wonderful students, the programmes that they were involved in, the events that our college hosted and will get a feel for the vibrancy and strength of our wider Edwardes College community.I want to congratulate the Chronicles team on the publication of their third issue.Keep it up!AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM(TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD)

Prof. Brig. (r) Dr. Nayer Fardows Principal

Debating Society, Pashto Society, Literary Society and Book Club, which is still in its embryonic stage, contributed immensely to the intellectual development of the students. In the Flashback, you will get to know about all the events that took place in the college. Moreover, interesting Highlights from this session are also included. Moments of Pride celebrates and acknowledges the efforts of those students who performed remarkably in various fields. For this issue, I would like to underscore my sincere appreciation for the Chronicles team. I am awestruck by their dedication and creativity. My special gratitude goes to the Principal Prof Dr Nayer Fardows, to Associate Professor A. Edwin (HoD English) and to Lecturer Irfan Ullah Khan (Advisor Edwardes Chronicles), for their generous support and keen interest.Hope you will enjoy this issue. Cheers! Myra Edwin

Editor

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Moments of PrideMuhammad Asad Khan Akhunzada Edwardes College is proud to have Muhammad Asad Khan Akhunzada as one of its students. Asad clinched second position in the BA examination 2015, held under the auspices of University of Peshawar, by securing 422 marks out of 550. Asad received awards of recognition both from the University of Peshawar and from Edwardes College. The Principal congratulated Asad and his family.

Muhammad Farjad(Reported by Mona Younas Raza)

Muhammad Farjad of 2M3, a debater of Edwardes Debating Society honoured the name of the college by winning 1st prize in Inter Bilingual Speech Competition held at City Public School on 17th November, 2015. On 25th November, 2015, Farjad participated in Peshawar Mega Bilingual Declamation Context and this time clinched 2nd position in English Declamation. Farjad has added two feathers to the cap of the college and Edwardes feels very proud of him.

Momina Sohail

2nd position in University Term 6

Waleed Fancy


Khuzaima Altaf

1st position in University 7th Semester obtaining 440 out of 500 marks

Adil Saeed


BS (CS) Position HoldersFollowing Students of Edwardes College obtained top positions in the BS (CS)

examinations in University of Peshawar.


SEMINAR ON ANTI-CORRUPTION (Reported by Alamgir Khan, 1A2)

Every year on 9th December International Anti-Corruption Day is observed. This year Edwardes College celebrated the day in collaboration with NAB (National Accountability Bureau). The program was organized by SWAGS (Students’ Welfare And Guiding Society). The students of SWAGS presented a skit and delivered several speeches to make people aware of the negative effects of corruption. Director General NAB KP Mr. Shehzad Saleem addressed the audience regarding the performance of NAB, KP. He said “The only way to have a developed and sophisticated nation is to stop corruption”. Principal Prof Dr Nayer Fardows appreciated the work of NAB and SWAGS. The program ended with the message that it is the duty of every individual to avoid corruption in order to have a better future for this country.

CHRISTMAS CAROL PROGRAMME

A mega Christmas Programme was arranged in December, 2016. The then Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, His Excellency Sardar Mahtab Ahmed Khan was the Chief Guest at the occasion. The event was attended by about four hundred people including the Bishop of Peshawar Diocese Rt. Rev. Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters, Clergy, members of the Board of Governors, Diocese and

Directorate, Principals of various Schools and Colleges, Faculty and Students of Edwardes College. Christmas Tree was illuminated and Christmas Cake was cut while the Choir sang melodious Christmas Carols and Santa Clause entertained the audience by distributing gifts. A tribute was given to the martyrs of Army Public School tragedy, All Saints’ Church blast and the victims of the recent earthquake. The programme concluded on a pleasant note with the hope and prayer of bringing love, peace and harmony among all the Pakistanis.

POETRY COMPETITION (Reported by Muhammad Jamal Khan, 3C2)

The Literary Society arranged an event which was a bewitching combination of poetry and music. The participants displayed their poetical and musical talents. A competition was held for both music and poetry in the event and the winners were given prizes. This wonderful event concluded with beautiful songs by the famous Pashto singer Sami Khan.

LES MISERABLES(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)

Highlights


This season Dramatic Society staged Victor Hugo’s monumental piece Les Miserables, which travelled from stage of West End (London) to the stage of Broadway (New York) and finally to the stage of Edwardes College Peshawar. The play revealed the struggle for freedom and empowerment. Dramatic Society put up a 4 day show from 13th -16th January, 2016 for Edwardians, students from other educational institutions and families, who came and enjoyed the play, admired the cast and appreciated the atmosphere of Edwardes. The cast and crew included Muhammad Daud who played Jean Valjean (the protagonist), Ameer Taimoor Khan who played Javert (a fanatic policeman), Jannat Mehmood who played Fantine (a beautiful Parisian), while other characters were played by Wafa Farooq, Wadan Khattak, Shabana Gul, Sohail Mukhtar, Iqra Ali, Mohsin Khan, Sanila Saeed, Amna Hayat, Rameen Nawaz and Neha Munir. Make up was by Maira Rehman and Muhammad Hassan assisted in the sets. The direction was a combined effort of Asst. Prof. Nasir Iqbal (Director) and Lecturer Shamoon Gandapur (Assistant Director).

INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST(Reported by Allah Yar Tareen, 4C1)

Edwardes College participated in International Kangaroo Linguistic Contest (IKLC) held on 18th November, 2015. A team of 26 students took part and performed well. The competition was the source of intellectual encouragement for all students and especially a challenge for the genius ones. IKLC was especially designed to refine English Language skills, to promote culture of critical thinking and good communication skills. It generated interest among students of our college, under the aegis of Lecturer Mehr un Nisa and a team of highly qualified and experienced teachers which included: HoD English A. Edwin, Asst Prof. Hanif Rasool, Lecturer Shamoon Gandapur and Lecturer Shahzad Dilshad. The dedicated mentors extended full help and trained the ardent group of students for competition.


VISITING MADAM BUSHRA FARUKH(Reported by Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1 & Zeeshan Khan, 4B)

It was the most remarkable day for Halqa Ahl e Qalam when the team visited Bushra Farrukh on 26th November, 2015. Bushra Farrukh is a renowned female Urdu poet of Pakistan; she is winner of 21 local, national and international awards for literature. She is a symbol of dynamism and a source of inspiration for the women of Pakistan. The students under the supervision of lecturer Syed Zubair Shah and lecturer Hazrat-Un-Nisa visited her residence. There the Halqa held a productive literary dialogue with her, following the celebrations of its 2nd Anniversary. She added charm to the beauty of the meeting by reading few of her poems. Students asked questions about her literary career. She gifted books to Edwardes College Library.

MEDIA MATTERS: THE DEMAND FOR A RESPONSIBLE PRESS(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)

Media Society organized a seminar titled: ‘Media Matters : The Demand for a Responsible Press’ on 7th December, 2015. Senior Journalist

Rahim Ullah Yousufzai Resident editor The News, Mushtaq Yousufzai International Media expert and analyst and Iftikhar Firdous city in charge Express Tribune were the speakers on the occasion. Fauzia Bibi Pakistan Tehreek Insaf

(PTI) MPA from Chitral was the Chief Guest at the occasion. The speakers threw light on media landscape in Pakistan, problems confronting journalist in Pakistan, the dark side of Pakistani media, impacts of international media on media culture in Pakistan, importance of Journalism education and growing role of Social media. They also appreciated the efforts of Media Society and the venerable guest Rahim Ullah Yousafzai distributed shields among its members. Principal Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows thanked the speakers for sharing their knowledge and experiences with the students. Mehboob Alam, lecturer in Journalism, called the event a historical moment in Journalism graduate studies and a learning experience for the students.

MEETING WITH CORPS COMMANDER(Reported by Sania Shah, 4P)

On 27th November, 2015, students of Edwardes College had a meeting with the Corps Commander at Garrison Club. The meeting was about security issues of Peshawar. Students from UET, IM SCIENCES, Islamia College, Khyber College of Dentistry and Khyber Medical College also participated in the meeting. A forty minute presentation about different aspects of Army was given, after which corps commander came and answered various questions of students and listened to their apprehensions about Army soldiers. The meeting continued for two hours after which the students were given lunch.


SWIMMING GALA(Reported by Sami Uddin, 4C1)

Edwardes College started its sport activities with the exhilarating and exquisite Swimming Gala organized by the college management under the supervision of director sports Sir Nawabzada and Prof Javed Hayat in charge Swimming Gala. This exciting event was held at Qayyum Stadium. The students took to water and displayed their strength on the breast stroke, freestyle, back stroke and butterfly race. Ahmad Ali Khan remained outstanding in all the categories and clenched one silver and two gold medals. He was declared the best swimmer of the event. The spectators were

fascinated by the standout performances from the participants. At the end, the chief guest of the event Principal Prof Dr Nayer Fardows distributed prizes among the winners.

HIKING & TREKKING (Reported by Ihsan Ullah, 4B)

Hiking & Trekking Society, with the help of college management, arranged an adventurous trip to Bara Gali in October. The four-day trip was immensely enjoyed by the students. The students were involved in hiking and trekking to Muksh Puri top. They also visited the scenic valleys of Nathia Gali and Hernovi. The nightly musicale also amused the students during the trip.

VISIT TO PARA TRAINING SCHOOL(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)

Civil Defence Society of Edwardes College organized a visit to Para Training School Peshawar on 4th November, 2015. Major. Abid (Chief Instructor), accompanied by Captain Khurram,

threw light on various aspects of paratrooping. In the history of PTS it was for the first time that an educational institute visited them. Thus, in order to hold this moment a group photo was captured

and a shield was presented to Sir Haroon (In charge Civil Defence Society) as an honour. From this visit the students derived that, “Everyone can drive but only few can dive”.

Sports


EDWARDES SPORTS FEST(Reported by Sami Uddin, 4C1)

The biggest sports event of the year “Edwardes Sports Fest” was held in the month of December 2015 & January 2016.The event was an amalgamation of variety of colourful sports events. Indoor and outdoor competitions of table tennis, badminton, ludo, carom, e-gaming, basketball,volleyball, footsal, sprints and long jump were held in which students participated with great zeal. A prize distribution ceremony was arranged by the Sports Fest Management Team at the end in which Principal Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows distributed trophies, medals and certificates amongst the players and appreciated all the organizers for organizing such a successful event.

EDWARDES SUPER SIXES(Reported by Sami Uddin, 4C1)

A cricket tournament with the name of “Edwardes Super Sixes” was held in the month of January & February 2016. A large number of teams participated in this fabulous event. The final was played between Peshawar Zalmi & 1E4 Qalandars

in which the former beat the latter after a nail-biting match. The winner and runner-up teams

received trophies, medals, certificates and cash prizes from the Principal Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows.

BADMINTON & TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP 2015. (Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1) Sports Directorate arranged an extravaganza of badminton and table tennis championship for the students and provided them an opportunity to show their skills of sharpness, agility and strength. Momina and Imran Hashim were the winners while Nadia and Haseeb were the runner- ups of badminton finals. Zainab and Saqib were the winners while Momina and Haroon were the runner-ups of table tennis finals. The Principal Prof Dr. Nayer Fardows distributed prizes and

certificates among the winners, runner-ups and organizers. Ludero hostratque avere videna, stiliquam patum peri pulicit factus moeri pratque publina tumeniusse diem tem perei consulesta, peri tudentr ibunius firis.


PROCTORS’ BADGE CEREMONY (Reported by Ihsan Ullah 4B)

Proctors’ Badge Ceremony was held on 13th August, 2015. This formal event was attended by the Principal, Chief Proctor, Deputy Chief Proctors and a few faculty members. The proctors, both male and female, took oath and pledged that they will try their level best to become a role model for the students. In the end, the Principal congratulated the new proctors.

PREFECT DINNER (Reported by Abbas Hussain BS Hons)

Prefect Dinner was arranged on 14th October, 2015. Principal Prof Dr Nayer Fardows was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Dinner was attended by faculty members and guests including former VP Prof. Kaleem Ullah. Senior warden Mr Hamid Hussain addressed the newly selected Prefects & Hostelites. The Principal also shared memories of his PMA life, when he was under training & he praised the discipline in the college. Traditional music was arranged for the entertainment of the students.

DEFENCE DAY(Reported by Abbas Hussain BS Hons)

Students of Edwardes College celebrated Defence Day at Garrison Recreational Complex Peshawar with Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman & his Begum. The participants included families of Pakistan’s martyrs, guests including political & non-political officers, junior commissioned officers and soldiers. The soldiers

paid tribute to the martyrs of APS and other martyrs including Captain Sher Khan Shaheed. Captain Sher Khan Shaheed’s father was invited to the stage and he narrated his son’s journey from birth to death. Later, different singers including: Fakherand & Prof. Rahat Monikhar sang Aria and song to entertain the audience.

A DAY WITH PAKISTAN ARMY(Reported by Mashal Ejaz, 4P)

On 3rd October, 2015 students & faculty of Edwardes College spent a day with Pakistan army troops. This program was especially organized for the students to sensitized them on security and spend time with soldiers on posts. The program started with wreath-laying ceremony at Yadgare-e-Shuhada Garrison Park, Peshawar. The group proceeded to 12 Punjab regiment (an army base near Badhber). Later, a check post located at the junction of Khyber Agency and F R Peshawar was visited. Female students were accompanied by a female cadet to Azakhel dam (combat headquarters) where they had a thrilling experience of boating. Students also got a chance to practice shooting with rifles and snipers. Gifts were distributed among the students and teachers on behalf of Pak Army. The day-long program culminated with photo session with army officials.

LAHORE TRIP(Reported by Mohsin Abbas, 2E6)

It is the tradition of Edwardes College that every year it arranges a trip for the students of intermediate and bachelors. This year, like every year, students were taken to Lahore where they were mesmerized to see the beauty of the city of Lahore. Edwardians explored the city and enjoyed visiting Badshahi Mosque, Wagah Border, Minar-e-Pakistan, Data Darbar, Anarkali Bazar and many other places of interest.

Flashback


DAUNTING DEBATERS(Reported by Hassan Raza, 1M4)

On November 11, 2015, the year’s Bilingual Intramural Debating Contest was staged on the college premises. A total of 21 students presented a diverse debating league and voiced their perspectives. Our debaters delivered self-written, three to four minute speeches on a topic of their choice from the given list. Competitors crafted arguments using evidence, logic and emotional appeals. The air was ablaze with the fiery debates of the enthusiastic contestants which enthralled the audience. The judges qualified three students both in English and Urdu as the winners and the rest of the participants earned praise and applause from the audience. Muhammad Farjad of 2nd year M3 clinched first position in English whereas Faseeh Ahmad of 1st year E2 secured first rank in Urdu.

EXTENDED LEARNING(Reported by Hassan Raza, 1M4)

Twelve students under the supervision of Sir Mian Zeeshan visited Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad, Peshawar on 16th November, 2015.The visit was solely arranged to provide pupils with the know-how of external debating atmosphere and enhance their collaborative skills. The new aura of learning charged Edwardians with much fervour. Moving outside the confines of the classroom into the world at large, exploring every nook and cranny of a world other than their own college, augmented the students’ horizon. Although Edwardians were silent observers at the event, the experience was quite enriching.

MOVIE NIGHT(Reported by Abbas Hussain BS Hons)

On 20th November, Edwardians gathered in the new hall at dusk to watch a movie “Avengers” sponsored and organized by Leaders Society. Nearly 200 students attended the event. The students also enjoyed popcorn and other food items during intermission. At the end, President of Music Society Ertiza Abbas entertained the students with his guitar-playing skills.

PUSHTO MUSHAIRA(Reported by Sami Uddin, 4C1)

Pushto Society organized a Mushaira and Musical Night on 16th November, 2015. Eminent poets of Pushto like Abbasin Yousufzai, Rehmat Shah Sayil, Zafar Khan Zafar, Ali Baba, Israr Atal and other young poets presented their Pushto compositions including poems and ghazals both humourous and serious and received applause from the audience. Noted Pushto poet Rehmat Shah Sayil presided over the event while finance minister KP Muzaffar Syed was the Chief Guest. The event was also attended by members of provincial assembly and a great number of students. The poets mesmerized the audience with their linguistic and poetic excellence while some of the poets made the audience burst into laughter with their art of linguistic jugglery. At the end, Chief Guest admired the work of Pushto Society for the promotion of Pushto language and culture and congratulated the members of the society for holding such mega event. He also announced a prize of 2 lakh rupees for the society. The Principal also felicitated Pushto Society for organizing a


successful event. He also thanked the poets and guests for their presence. The second session which started with the striking Rubab melody was highly anticipated by the audience. Later, notable Pushto singers Rasid Khan and Almas Khan Khalil kept the audience enthralled with their euphonious voices.

ISLAMABAD TOUR(Reported by Mashal Ejaz, 4P)

On November 14, 2015 female students and female faculty members went on a day trip to Islamabad. The trip was arranged by Women’s Officer Madam Nasira Manzoor. The first stop was Lake View Park where the students enjoyed boating and fun in different rides in the park. The second stop was Jinnah Super Market where teachers and students did shopping .Then started off back to Peshawar at about 5:00pm.The purpose of the trip was to refresh the minds of students from their daily busy routine.

NAAT COMPETITION (Reported by Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1)

On 19th February 2016, Naat Society under the aegis of Prof. Sabir Hussain and Lecturer Sami Uddin organized an Intramural Naat Competition. 14 students participated in the Competition.

Participants were judged by Lecturers Dr Humayun, Syed Zubair Shah and Shamoon Akbar. Ali Hamza Naqwi of BCS got First Position. Wasifullah of 2nd year got Second Position and Kiran Rehman got Third Position.

CULTURE NIGHT (Reported by Ihsan Ullah, 4B)

On 15th January, 2016 Culture Night was arranged for hostel students. The programme started with the lighting up of bonfire by the Principal. The hostel students participated with great enthusiasm wearing their cultural dresses. Students performed “attan”. In the end, traditional halwa puri was served to the students.

LECTURE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT(Reported by Abdul Qadeer Khan, 4B)

Civil Defence Society arranged a lecture on

1st February, 2016. The Rescue 1122 team led by inspector Yasir Khan visited the college. He delivered a lecture on emergency management which included the basic first aid and fire-fighting etc to inter and degree students. Students enjoyed the lecture and learnt the basic tactics from the Rescue Team.


HOSTEL CHRISTMAS DINNER (Reported by Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1)

On December14, 2015, Edwardes College Hostel administration organized annual Christmas Dinner for Hostel students. Bishop Manu Ramal Shah was the chief guest at the event. Carols were sung by Christian students and Christmas cake was cut by the Chief Guest and the Principal Dr. Nayer Fardows. Cake was served to and enjoyed by everybody. Dinner was served after which students enjoyed music and made the occasion memorable.

NINE LESSONS & CAROLS SERVICE(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)

After a gap of 2 years, Christmas season bloomed at Edwardes College. The traditional Nine Lessons & Carols Service was held on 20th December, 2015. It was organized by Students’ Christian Movement (SCM). The service began with an opening prayer by Prof. Taj Masih (Staff

Advisor SCM and member of National SCM Executive Committee). The service comprised of nine short Bible readings, related to the birth of Jesus Christ, interspersed with singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir music. The Bishop of Peshawar Diocese, Rt. Rev. Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters was the Chief Guest. He addressed the parents, teachers and students and shared a message of hope, love, faith, peace and harmony with them. The Principal Prof. Dr. Nayer Fardows extended a vote of thanks to all those whose efforts made the occasion a success. The service concluded with a closing prayer by Prof. Nadia Hannah Das. The crowning moments of the ceremony were Christmas medley and Santa Claus. The Masters of Ceremony were Ashban Murad from 1st year and Mona Younas Raza from 4th year.

TAMSAL(Reported by Mashal Ejaz, 4P)

Photography is the art of observation. It is to find something interesting in an ordinary thing and making it priceless. Every year a photography event named ‘TAMSAL’ is organized by Photography Society. This year it was arranged on 28th January, 2016. It was purely arranged for students to show their hidden photographic talent .The main features of this event were: Catching people unaware, Night clicks and Nature photography. 15 photographers displayed their pictures and about 200 pictures were displayed all over the old hall. All the pictures were exhibited in a very unique way. All the arrangements were decently made and everybody enjoyed the artistic atmosphere with tranquilizing music in the background. In the end, many photographers were awarded with certificates as a token of appreciation to acknowledge their abilities and skills.


CAREER COUNSELING SEMINAR(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)

A one day Career Counseling Seminar was arranged by SCM on 9th October, 2015. Students turned up to get an insight of future aspects

available to them. Prof Edwin was the speaker. He laid emphasis on quality education and also advised the students to keep themselves aligned with all sources of information in order to utilize the available opportunities. He told students that in order to achieve success, they should have a reality based aim supported by smart planning. He also told the students that shortcuts are like blind curves and hard work is the only key to success. A constructive question answering session also took place between him and the students.

HALQA AHL-E-QALAM(Reported by Zeeshan Khan, 4B)

In the academic year 2015-16 three sessions were held by Halqa Ahl-e- Qalam. In these sittings, Zeeshan Khan of 4B and Yasir Ali Khan of 3C2 presented their literary essays while Sadaqat Ali Bangash of 1M8 presented his ghazal. The creative skills of writers were highly appreciated and

proposals were put forward for their improvement.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT EXHIBITION (Reported by Heela Gul, 4P)

On 2nd December, 2015, degree students of Edwardes College, along with teachers, visited an exhibition arranged by University of Peshawar at the inauguration of their new department of Disaster Management. In this exhibition, the visitors were made aware about natural disasters and importance of disaster management. There were many stalls each providing instructions about handling situations during natural and manmade calamities and the rehabilitation of victims. The exhibition houses, Government organizations, Academic Institutions, United Nations, NGOs and companies working in the field of disaster management participated as exhibitors. They also shared their progress reports with the students. The purpose of exhibition was to create awareness among public about disaster risk reduction in Pakistan.

Students & Teachers at Disaster Management Exhibition


KUCH KHAS(Reported by Sami Uddin, 4C1)

Keeping up the tradition of promoting the literary and cultural trends and tastes among the young Edwardians, Literary Society organized an event by the name ‘Kuch Khas’ under the patronage of Asst Prof. Hanif Rasool. It was organized on 19th December, 2015 for the classical music lovers and ghazal lovers in which Ustad Syed Paris sang melodious ghazals of eminent Urdu and Persian poets like Mirza Ghalib , Bahadur Shah Zafar, Ahmed Faraz and Amir Khusro. The guests were served with scrumptious traditional dishes. All the students and participants thoroughly enjoyed the event.

BLOOD DONATION CAMP(Reported by Lecturer Shamoon Gandapur, In charge H.M Close Blood Donor Society)

A Blood Donation Camp was held at Edwardes College on 1st & 2nd December, 2015. It was organized on the college premises in association with Fatmid Foundation Peshawar to help out thalassemia patients. Apart from blood donation camp, a free blood group check up was arranged for the students. Through the efforts of Blood Donor Society, large number of students are encouraged to participate in the camp and to donate blood for the noble cause. This time, 149 units of blood were donated, out of which female students donated 13 units of blood.

TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR JOURNALISM STUDENTS(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)

Media Society, under the patronage of in charge lecturer Mehboob Alam, organized a one

day Training Workshop for Journalism students on the ‘Importance and Social Impact of Gender Responsive Media and Gender Sensitization of Media Professionals’, on 16th February, 2016. It was facilitated by Uks (A Research, Resource and Publication Centre), as a part of its project: Gender Just Media Drive. The students of Journalism Department, University of Peshawar, Mr. Aqid and Ms. Masooma Mudasser were the trainers on the occasion. The objective of the session was to make the students aware as media consumers, so that they could raise voice against ethical violations in media. The trainers shared some important facts and footages with the students about women’s portrayal in print and electronic media. An exchange of thoughts took place between the students and trainers and written feedback was also collected. Later certificates of acknowledgement were presented to the participants.

SOCIAL WORK(Reported by Mona Younas Raza, 4C1)

Social Work Programme was arranged for 3rd Year Degree students from 25th February to 3rd March, 2016. The programme comprised of some Civil Defence activities and Social Work activities. Civil Defence activities were carried out by the students in the presence of instructors from Civil Defence Department Peshawar. The goal of these activities is to equip the youth with a particular set of skills which could be beneficial during untoward happenings. Social work activities, including white wash, painting of pots and grills, cutting and trimming of plants and cleaning of college campus, were performed by the students under the supervision of Prof. Muhammad Naeem. Students found it to be a constructive experience and valued the facilities provided by the college.


As told by an Edwardian (By Mian Sajjad, 2M4)

I went among the students asking them various random questions. Here are some spur of the moment responses by the Edwardians:

Slogan of Back benchers?Times up! (Rabia Shah, 4C1)

Sir is absent (Elum, 4B)When will the bell ring? (Sania Shah, 4P)

Enough for today (Hamid, 4C1)

Free classes should be of…?Football (Muhammad Arif, 4C2)

Music (Mujeeb Ullah, 2E3)Ethics and Morals (Mian Sajjad, 2M4)

What are you afraid of?Snakes (Zaara, 3C1)

Fake people (Mohsin Khan, 4C1)Beautiful women (Ertaza Abbas, BCS 4 Term)

Oblivion and regretting the past in old age (M. Farooq Khan Niazi, 2E1)

Teachers’ Voice

Students’ Voice

When teachers were asked to describe their personality in a few words, this is what they had to say:

Love for all Sir Ijaz (Urdu Department)Hard Worker Ma’am Sameera (Chemistry Department)Dynamic Sir Hamid (Political Science Department)Care taker Prof Nasim Haider (Biology Department)Friendly (with students) Sir Shahzad Dilshad (English Department)Feminist Ma’am Myra (English Department)Students’ Views:Sir Shahid Iqbal (Chemistry Department) - Educator of SoulSir Khan Niaz (HoD Biology Department) - Radiant Magician


I’ve seen the demons burn in hell,Along with me and the words I spell,

Never wanted to be the one,To reach out and stand above the sun.

I was left with no other choice,No one ever wanted to hear my voice.

I was deceived by the flame;I wanted to live and stay the same.

If not you then who is to blame?I was deceived by the flame.

The fire can’t feel my pain,My efforts are going down like tears in rain,

Give me a moment to explain,I was the one deceived by the flame.

(By Syed Talha, 3C1)

Participating in this year’s drama was like a roller coaster ride for me with all its ups and downs. Working with the team of Les Miserables was so much fun and learning for the drama cast. As for me, acting is not something which I could be boastful about but Sir Shamoon and Sir Nasir Iqbal greatly brushed up my skills and spilled a new spectrum of talent and positive energy in me. Without them, it was not possible for the character of “Fantine” to come into existence. I still remember, Sir Shamoon was always encouraging me to act to the best of my ability and now and then he would say ‘act in a way that you should make people stand and clap for you like Valjean’. Alhumdulillah, finally I did it as per their expectation. The sight of old hall still leaves me with nostalgic feelings of the beautiful memories of the drama Les Miserables, which I will always cherish in my life and keep it alive in my heart.

(By Jannat Mehmood, 4C1)

Team of Edwardes ChroniclesEditor : Lecturer Myra Edwin (English Department)Advisor : Lecturer Irfan Ullah Khan (English Department)Student Editor : Sami Uddin, 4C1Reporters : Mona Younas Raza, 4C1/ Ihsan Ullah, 4B/ Sania Shah, 4P/ Muhammad Jamal Khan, 3C2/ Mohsin Abbas, 2E6Interviewers : Allah Yar Khan Tareen, 4C1Columnists : Zeeshan Khan, 4B/ Hassan Raza, 1M4 /Alamgir Khan, 1A2 Artist : Mashal Ejaz, 4PPhotographer : Laiq Ahmad, 4C1/ Muhammad Usman, 1M4Designer : Abbas Hussain, BCS (Hons)

Note: As Told by an Edwardian section of previous issue contained “Students’Voice” which was by Yumna Kamran (ex-student of 4C1)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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