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Men at Their Best
Thursday 28 July 2022

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Always eager to get together, during COVID conditions, meeting of the course mates was only possible on the arrival of Salim Nawaz from Karachi, on the visit of Jamil Bravo from Canada and Nadeem Gilani from USA. Whatever the reason, we do not like long gaps between course mates meeting.


Thanks to Sir Asif, the Central Course Secretary, Zahir Khan, Muhammad Athar and Abbas Malik from Lahore Chapter who are always busy finding ways and excuses for us to stay connected, an accompanied get to gather was announced for 27 July 2022 evening. Some 70 plus members and their spouses attended. (Who else could boast this attendance other than Lahore Chapter?)

Course get together is such an occasion where you need not prove anything to anyone. Everyone knows everyone and everything, more so in case of 55 PMA Long Course Lahore Chapter. In addition, when course mates get together, there is no change; same jokes, same PMA names, same tones, same level of nearness and relationship. Meeting friends with a long and continuous history of over 47 year is always a pleasure. There is so much to talk about, to update and to remind to each other.

The highlights of the evening were attendance of (late) Alizai’s wife and his handsome son Ammar. Mrs Mustafa Maan, Mrs Dr Aamir, Mrs Baloch and Mrs Ijaz were also contacted by Zahir Khan but they could not make to the Club for personal reasons. Lahore Chapter has a very living tradition to invite families of our deceased brothers on such occasions. They are part of us. They always will be.

GM along with his Mrs and son come from Sahiwal and Kalyar as usual came from Sargodha. Special mention of Iqbal and Munir Butt (who are unwell) was made and prayers were offered for their quick and complete recovery.

Thanks to Zahir Khan, Muhammad Athar and Malik Abbas - the soul of Lahore Chapter – who like always made the get together (accompanied) possible; nicely laid out venue (DHA J Block Club, Golf View Hall), good food and lot of talks. Unanimous impression is that the spirit of 55 PMA and that of Lahore Chapter is alive. There are simply no signs of any of them getting old. They, perhaps, never will.

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Pleased in PakPattan
Tuesday 19 July 2022

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Pakpattan - the name is enough to start the travelers, cautiously curious and devoted faithful dreaming. Already the magic words like sultans and saints are stirring in the head. Let your gaze slip over the dhaki - original citadel of Pakpattan - and the town will suddenly appear. The antiquity is its own message: the town is heritage, and heritage permeates the town.

Enter the once walled inner-city through one of the existing gates and you will find yourself in archetypal form of an ancient town - crooked and narrow streets, dense housing, intricate woodwork on Jharokas, bay windows and doors. So many historic cities have developed losing much of their original character in the process during modern times, but Pakpattan has survived remarkably in tact. It is the entire urban fabric of the place that is historic. Though, the major portion of the fortification wall has disappeared. At places, the wall has even been utilized as a part of the residences. Four gates (Shahedi, Rehimun, Abu and Mori) have survived out of six but they are all crumbling. Now extensive suburbs stretch from the foot of the wall all around. Thin red bricks from centuries old wall are seen used in the new houses all over the town. The portion of the settlement that sits on the mound can be compared with walled part of Multan City.
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