55 PMA LONG COURSE - NEWS UPDATE

The Karachi chapter is quite active these days but fails to report its activities to the course website moderator. In June, a dinner was organised to welcome Zahir Khan on his joining the new assignment at Fauji Fertiliser Bin Qasim Limited followed by wedding of daughter of Qazilbash. Both the events were well attended. A dinner was again organised in the honour of Munawar Solehria on 21 Jul at Creek Club which was joind by Javed Baloch, Qazilbash, Zahir, Khwaja Imran, Umar Farooq, Zahid (Hit--) and of course the host, Wasif. It was another opportunity to share all sorts of 'gup-shup' ranging from PMA days to the coming up three star promotions beside number of other hot topics.

Karachi was recently venue of two tragedies: the deaths of elder brother of Jalal Hameed Bhatti and death of mother of Qizalbash.

Jalal's elder brother Gul Hameed Bhatti (editor Jang Group of Sports, prominent cricket analyst and ex-editor of The Cricketer and The News) expired after prolonged illness in Karachi on 4th February and was buried on 5th February after Jumma prayers. Javed Baloch, Wasif and Waheed were there on the funeral. And Wasif, Imran, Zahid also attended the qul. Jalal is also grateful to all course mates who found time to ring him up. Mujib was the first one who heard the news on TV followed by Abbas (Lahore, who also came forward to help JHB when the ATM at Lahore air port was not being helpful). Those who followed on telephone were Solehria, Asif, Shirazi, Athar, Shahid Qadir, AN Janjua, Rasheed, Khalid Javed, Umar Farooq and Qayyum. Javed Baloch and Wasif also provided all possible support to Jalal and his family while they were there in Karachi. Jalal HB is grateful to all.

Qizalbash's mother died on and a few course mates also attended the funeral. Jalal HB tried his best to reach the funeral site but due to very heavy traffic couldn't make it in time.

Dear Jalal, thanks for adding my mailing address in the directory. I am forwarding my cell phone and residence telephone number. please add them also. Make a correction in Karachi news. Qizilbash son got married in August. Latest news is Col Zahid Akbar son's Valima was on 26 November. Imran Khawaja (Sir, didn't the news read the same thing?? - Jalal HB)

Dear Jalal, do you know that our good friends Ali Raza Kizilbash and Salim Nawaz sons got married. Ali's son in October and Salim's son this month on 11th. What our Karachi chapter is doing? only maintaining his nice mustaches? ( Shared by ZIQ )