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Maj Zaka of 42nd Entry burried under snow in Gyari
One hundred and thirty-nine brave Pakistanis, 124 of whom were members of the Pakistani army, lie buried under 80 feet of snow on the Siachen Glacier after an avalanche crashed down on a battalion headquarters at Gyari near Skardu on Saturday, 7th April, 2012. The massive avalanche which hit before dawn while the victims were sleeping was 1,000 meters long and 25 meters wide. Among these heroes is one of our very own, an Abdalian - PA 39548 Maj. Zaka ul Haq from the 42 Entry (Iqbal Wing). He is the elder brother of Imtiaz ul Haq of 49th Entry (Haider Wing).
The Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram Mountain Range is the world’s highest battleground at more than 20,000 feet, where Pakistani and Indian soldiers are facing each other since 1984. The terrain is extremely inhospitable and the temperatures can plunge as low as minus 150 degrees C. More soldiers die from cold and bad weather, blizzards and the icy winds than in fighting. There has not been much fighting since Pakistan and India declared a ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, where the Siachen Glacier is.
On his facebook page, Zaka spoke of his philosophy through his favourite quotation "hope is a good thing,may be the best of things: and good things never die...". The Abdalian community joins the whole nation in prayers for the safety of all 139 people trapped under snow. Afterall, HOPE is a good thing, maybe the best of things, in some situations. Zaka and the rest of 138 people: we will not think of you as dead, but instead as Shaheeds if we ever hear such news. Our hope ofcourse is, for a miracle to happen, so we may call you Ghazis.
Friday, 20 April 2012 17:20
Rejected Yesterday! Accepted Today!
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An interesting turn took place in a HOBA meeting, which was held to discuss the appeal filed by Amjad Saeed Yazdanie, against the results of the Scrutiny Committee. According to the official web site notice of Abdalians Association, "The Appellate Authority constituted a wider Committee so that the result of scrutiny is also witnessed in the light of rules and regulation." The participants of the meeting gave a unanimous decision in favour of the decision of the Scrutiny Committee for rejection of the 6 nominations. The "wider Committee" also suggested that the procedure for elections should be completed to set an "appropriate" example. You may visit the official website of HOBA to read the complete transcript of the letter. However, then, in a complete 360 degree turn, the same "wider Committee" unanimously agreed that "for the first and the last time the candidates be allowed to participate in election, ignoring their mistakes", so as to complete the election procedure as an example. So much for the rule of law! What a great example! |
Monday, 08 February 2010 08:41
Hamid Gulzar's father passes away
It is with profound grief that we have learnt of the sad demise of Hamid Gulzar's father, who passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, 17th December, 2011, in Rawalpindi. His namaz-e-janaza was held at the Army Graveyard near Race Course Park in Rawalpindi the same day at 9 pm. The qul khwani was held on Sunday, 18th December 2011 at his residence on Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi.
We pray that Allah gives him His choicest place in Heaven and give the family the courage to bear this great loss.
Hamid Gulzar belongs to the 17th Entry and was in Aurangzeb Wing and currently serves as Director Finance at Canteen Stores Department. He may be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 16:18
Hugh Catchpoles centenary celebrated with great enthusiasm
Mr. Hugh Catchpole's students in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India celebrated his 100th birthday on 26th May, 2007 in India at the RIMC, forming phase two of the celebrations. The Pakistan Government released a stamp and a First Day Cover and announced an award of Hilal-e-Imtiaz for this great educationist, to commemorate the event.
Phase I was conducted in February this year when 35 boys and masters from Pakistani schools went to India and participated in the inter school cricket tournament at RIMC, for which a silver cup had been instituted by the Indian Chief of the Army Staff. The tournament was inaugurated by His Excellency Shri Sudarshan Agarwal the Hon’ble Governor Uttarkhand and the closing ceremony was presided by H. E. Lt. Gen M.M. Lakhera the Hon’ble Governor, Mizoram.
There was an overwhelming response from Mr. Catchpole’s students from across the border to participate in these functions at Dehra Dun. Around 125 persons finally congregated at Dehradun at their own expense from Pakistan, Bangladesh, UK, USA and the Middle East. Among them was a 91 year old Rimcollian (ex student of RIMC) Mr. Sahibzada Alamzeb. He was accompanied by his two daughters one of whom had come from USA, which showed the extent of enthusiasm generated.
Phase III of the centenary celebrations shall be held in Pakistan, when cadets from RIMC and other senior Rimcollians will cross the border on 10th June at the invitation of the Centenary Committee of Pakistan, to participate in the celebrations here.
Monday, 04 June 2007 08:46
Syed Ashfaq Hussain's brother-in-law passes away
Noted artist, TV playmaker, film director and writer Rauf Khalid died in a road accident near Sheikhupura in Punjab on Thursday, 24th November, 2011. His family sources said the creative filmmaker and television writer met the tragedy when he was on way to Islamabad from Lahore via the Motorway. According to the Motorway Police, he sustained critical injuries in the accident and was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Sheikhupura where he succumbed to his injuries. He is survived by his widow, two sons and a daughter. He was the brother-in-law of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister and PPP leader Syed Zahir Ali Shah and Syed Ashfaq Hussain (11th Entry - Ex-President HOBA). His funeral prayer was on 25th November, 2011 at 3pm at the Government Higher Secondary School No 1 near Hashtnagri in Peshawar.
A recipient of the Pride of Performance Award, he was the founding president and chancellor of the National Institute of Culture Studies, Lok Virsa, in Islamabad. A former bureaucrat, Rauf Khalid was known for plays that highlighted the plight of the Kashmiri people. He also had some experience of working in films and television plays.
We pray that Allah gives him His choicest place in Heaven and give the family the courage to bear this great loss.
Sunday, 04 December 2011 15:01
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