The Story of Folio
The Folio can rightly claim to be the oldest college magazine in West Pakistan. Its inaugural issue came out in November 1903. It was then a monthly publication containing about thirty pages. Annual subscription was fixed at Rs. 4 for students of the college and Rs. 3 for members of the Graduates Association, as the Alumni Association was then known. The magazine at that time was known by the simple name of the F. C. College Monthly...
Wreath Laying Ceremony at Dr Charles Forman’s Grave
On Friday 8 August 2014, the Rector Forman Christian College Dr James A Tebbe and Formanite Mr Akhtar Hafeez Randhawa laid a wreath at the grave of Dr Charles W Forman in the Christian Cemetery near Taxali Gate. The brief ceremony, organized by the Advancement Office, was one of the many events F C College has held to mark this anniversary. Mrs Beth Tebbe, wife of the Rector, also laid a wreath at the grave of Mrs Margaret Forman,...
An Interview with Jamila Hashmi
Author Jameela Hashmi did her MA in English from Forman Christian College. She started her writing career by contributing to the student magazine Folio. She was a also member of the prestigious literary society “The Fifteen”. The following are translated excerpts from an interview she gave to FCC students for the Golden Jubilee issue of Folio magazine in 1985. Folio: What did you study and from which institutions? JH: I...
Postmaster General Punjab and Rector FCC unveil FCC Commemorative Stamp
On Monday 9 June 2014, the Postmaster General Punjab Province Lahore Fakir Syed Shaharyaruddin and the Rector FCC Dr James Tebbe, unveiled a commemorative postage stamp highlighting 150 years of Forman Christian College (FCC). Mr Sikander Jalal, Joint Secretary Ministry of Postal Services & Communications, also participated in the unveiling. Other distinguished guests from Pakistan Post Lahore included Postmaster General Ms Robina...
Winner of May 150 Quiz: Adeel Riaz
Congratulations to Mr Adeel Riaz, Director Prospect Research in the Advancement Office, for getting the highest marks in the May Sesquicentennial Quiz. This month’s quiz seemed to stump many of you and Adeel did very well to get 8 out of 10 answers right. Runners up with 7 answers right were Mr Najamul Sahar, Haroon Eleazer, Hafiz ur Rahman Hadi, and Dr Sufian Aslam. Don’t forget to try out the June 150 Quiz which...
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