January 6, 2018

Publican Alumni Trust holds

Publican Reunion 2018 and 7th Annual General Meeting

An introductory video of the Publican Alumni Trust was screened for the first time at the beginning of the event. This short video gives an overview of the Publican Alumni Trust which has been created with the fundamental purpose and aim of mobilizing Publicans across the world to support the cause of education in Pakistan in its most comprehensive and qualitative sense.

The video can be viewed by clicking the thumbnail on the left.

Photographs of the Publican Reunion 2018 can be viewed by clicking the thumbnails below. Details of the event and comments by Old Publicans are given after the photographs. Click here to go to details of the event.

Details of the Event

The Publican Reunion 2018 was held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Beach Luxury Hotel. The Jasmine Hall at the hotel was jam-packed with over 300 Old Publicans filling the hall to capacity. Ashraf Kapadia (Class of 1969) was the compere for the event, which started with recitation from the Holy Quran. This was followed by the National Anthem, and all present joined in by singing the national anthem. This was followed by the screening of a video titled "Publican Alumni Trust - An Introduction".

Shahid Karimullah (Class of 1963), Chairman, Publican Alumni Trust gave his Welcome Address. He introduced the Trustees of the Publican Alumni Trust by inviting them to join him on the stage. In his address, Shahid Karimullah welcomed everyone to the Publican Alumni 2018 and to the 7th Annual General Meeting of the Publican Alumni Trust.

He briefed the gathering about the success of The Publican School which was inaugurated in August 2015 in an underprivileged area of Korangi. He requested all Old Publicans to continue to donate generously to the Publican Alumni Trust so that it can continue to expand The Publican School by the addition of a Secondary Section.

Next, Ashraf Kapadia (Class of 1969), former Secretary, Publican Alumni Trust, presented the Minutes of the 6th Annual General Meeting, Audited Annual Account for the Year-Ended June 30, 2017, and the appointment of the Auditors for the next fiscal years. The General Body of the Publican Alumni Trust approved all 3 items which concluded the 7th Annual General Meeting.

No Old Publican event can be complete without Closing Remarks from Javed Jabbar (Class of 1961), Founder Chairman, Publican Alumni Trust. In his own inimitable style, Javed Jabbar recalled the golden years of Cantt Public School and how it produced many highly successful people in all walks of life. He reiterated the resolve of all Publicans to continue to work for the betterment of society in general and the education sector in particular.

After the Closing Remarks by Javed Jabbar, a simple but delicious dinner was served, which was followed by highly entertaining musical program.