May 150 Quiz Answers
This is the sixth in our series of quizzes to celebrate FCC’s 150th anniversary. This quiz looks at some interesting facts about some of our wonderful current faculty. 1. FCC’s faculty is not just highly competent in academics, they have many other talents. Which faculty member speaks Russian? Dr Sufian Aslam 2. One of FCC’s faculty members is famous for wearing brightly coloured socks; in fact, his socks were once auctioned for charity. Who is he? Dr Bashir Ahmad Khan 3. Nomophobia (no-mobile-phone-phobia) is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. Which of the following faculty members is exactly the opposite of nomophobic? Dr Wajahat Hussain 4. FCC has two Tree Czars who monitor the numbers, variety and welfare of the trees on the campus. One of the Czars is Dr Rehan Siddiqui, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences. Who is the other? Associate Professor Shahnawaz Cheema 5. Which faculty member is the author of a book about Seraiki poetry? Dr Nukhbah Langah 6. Which faculty member has taught Latin? Dr Grace Clark 7. Which college (Intermediate) faculty member won the Alumni Talent Show during the 2014 Annual Alumni Reunion Week? Mr Rizwan Sabir 8. Which faculty member has a daughter named Evania (which means “peaceful” in Greek)? Ms Syma Shafi 9. Which faculty member has acted Off-Broadway? Ms Marianne Murphy 10. Which of the following faculty members has taught the longest at FCC? Prof Munir Arjamand...
Pakistan Post issues stamp commemorating FCC’s 150th anniversary
On Wednesday 14 May 2014, Pakistan Post issued a stamp highlighting FCC’s sesquicentennial. For those who don’t want to go to the GPO, panes of 15 stamps are now available from Ms Eileen Dass’s office at the cost of Rs 150. Pak Post has also issued a first day cover and an accompanying leaflet, shown below. A limited number of first day covers will be available for sale from Tuesday 20 May 2014. Here is an extract from the leaflet: “To commemorate the great achievements of FCC, in its sesquicentennial year, Pakistan Post is issuing a stamp which depicts Sinclair Hall, constructed to mark the centenary of FCC and completed in 1971. Named after a devoted principal, Dr EJ Sinclair, who served FCC for over fifty years as a faculty member and from 1962-1968 as Principal, the building was designed by architect Nasreddin Murat Khan who also designed the Minar-e-Pakistan. One of the most recognisable buildings on campus, the depiction is by watercolour artist Anjum Zaheer. As FCC celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2014, it is proud of the legacy it has inherited and aware of the responsibility this places on it as educators of the youth of Pakistan, and indeed the region.”...
Winner of April 150 Quiz: Umair Javed
Congratulations to Mr Umair Javed (roll number 17-10602) for getting all the answers right, in the quickest time, in the April 150 Quiz. Runners up were Ms Rabbia Nasir and Ms Rabia Mahboob Noon who also got all the answers correct. Umair, please contact the Communications Office, N Block, Room 222, to claim your voucher. The May 150 Quiz will be announced on 5 May 2014. Please click here to find the answers to the April 150...
Here’s To Another 150 Years
by Moaz Ahmed Here’s to another 150 years of glory of the FC College. Luckily my freshman year at FC College is the year of its 150th anniversary, which is nothing short of a remarkable achievement. The key to happiness in life, I used to believe, was to have blind faith in yourself and in God and in that good things will happen to you. This belief of mine became all the more intact when I became a Formanite. From my orientation day with the legend Ms Cheryl Burke to every day for the rest of my life, FC College will always be the best thing that ever happened to me. I grew up a dreamer. I would watch massive universities in films, with thousands of students, hostels, literally cities within cities. Such was the kind of university I dreamed of being a part of. And just stepping into FC College gave me the instant realization that not only would this hundred plus acres fulfill my dream, but would also be home to all my future dreams. And that is exactly what happened. I have always been a dreamer. I dream that FC College goes on glorifying the lives of thousands for another 150 years and more, as it has and as it will continue doing so. So here’s to every Formanite that is out there. Here’s to the thousands of trees and birds of FC College. Here’s to the Lucas Center, the Susheela Building, the Armacost Building. Here’s to all the alumni. Here’s to another 150...
April 150 Quiz Answers
1864 was the year of FCC’s birth. What other births – of people and institutions – were happening in the world? This is the fifth in our series of quizzes to celebrate FCC’s 150th anniversary and takes as its starting point various births in the year 1864. 1. In Lahore another famous educational institution was born in 1864. Which was it? Answer: Government College 2. In England, John Wisden published “The Cricketer’s Almanack for the year 1864”, the first issue of a reference book which would come to be considered the Bible of cricket. One of its sections is “5 Cricketers of the Year”. Who was the first Pakistani cricketer to be included in this section? Answer: Fazal Mahmood 3. In 1864, St Mary’s School was established in Bombay (Mumbai) by the Jesuits. One of its most famous alumni was Farrokh Bulsara. He is now considered one of the greatest rock singers of all time. Which name is he more commonly known as? Answer: Freddy Mercury 4. Dr Aloysius Alzheimer was born in June 1864 in Germany. In 1906, he identified the disease that bears his name. What part of the body does Alzheimer’s disease affect? Answer: brain 5. The painter and illustrator Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born in France in November 1864. He is one of the most famous artists of which artistic movement? Answer: post-impressionism 6. The Royal Bank of Canada, the largest financial institution in the country, was established in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province of Canada; which is the smallest? Answer: Prince Edward Island 7. In 1864 Charing Cross Station was opened in London. Lahorites have their own Charing Cross (now officially called Faisal Chowk) where until 1951 a marble pavilion sheltered a bust of Queen Victoria. Where is this bust now? Answer: Lahore Museum 8. In 1864, the Quanjude Restaurant was established in Beijing, and introduced an ancient and iconic dish to the rest of the world. What was this dish? Answer: Peking Duck 9. In 1864 in South Africa, Bloemfel was founded on the banks of the river Vaal when diamonds were discovered in the area. The unit of measurement for diamonds is a carat. How much does one carat weigh? Answer: .2 grams 10. In 1864 Lobos Partido, a subdivision of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, was created. It is the birthplace of President Juan Peron, whose second wife, Eva Peron, inspired the famous musical Evita. Which of the following musicals did the same team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice also write together? Answer: Jesus Christ...
An Interview with Enver Sajjad
Polymath Dr Enver Sajjad was a student at Forman Christian College in the 1950s. The following are translated excerpts from an interview he gave to FCC students for the Golden Jubilee issue of Folio magazine in 1985. Q: Your personality needs no introduction, but despite this we would like you to introduce yourself in your own words. A: My name is Enver Sajjad. In 1951 I failed my FSc at Government College and got admission in FC College. I did my BSc also from FC College. I passed my MBBS from Kind Edward Medical College and nowadays I run a clinic. Q: Did you take part in extracurricular activities at college? A: Yes, I was the Secretary General of the College Union, I was the editor of the college magazine, and took part in all sorts of activities. Q: Do you take pride in having been the editor of the college magazine? A: Yes, I’m proud of having been the editor of FC College’s magazine, the magazine of which Krishan Chander and other well-known authors of the subcontinent have also been editors. Q: Despite being a medical student, you took a very active part in other activities. How did you balance these two? A: This is a matter of temperament and of intention. If you really intend to do something then you find the time to do so. Q: Did you feel there was any difference between FC College and other colleges? A: In the same way that the people of a country make it good or bad, this is true of educational institutions too. In this respect I really liked FC College because the teachers were very good and they really supported the growth of the students. In my own growth Professor Baswas, Professor Farzand Ali and Dr Khairaat ibne-Rasa (who was also our warden) played a very big part. Q: Which teacher impressed you the most? A: All of them impressed me because I used to argue with all of them, ask questions of all of them, and mix with all of them. Q: Would you like to become a student again? A: I am still a student. Q: When did you start writing? A: I started writing in 1949-50. Q: Who was your model when you started writing? A: All of them were my ideals, I liked them all. Manto especially impressed me. Q: When did you start writing plays? A: I started when I was still at Government College. Actually I learnt the A-B-Cs of playwriting at Government College and its grammar at FC College. In the beginning I used to translate from English to...
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