1 January, 2020 Alumni Newsletter By S Meraj Nazar (1) I am pleased to present the 3rd Alumni Newsletter. The Alumni initiative has come a long way since it’s launching in 2016, as is highlighted in this Newsletter. Having recognized the progress, we are also well aware of the fact that still a lot has to be done to realize the Alumni vision of making CMS a model school and a front-runner, both in education and sports. Our success to date would not have been possible without support of all alumni, Principal Imtiaz Ali Bughio, and his team. Special mention is due to the following for their contributions: Zubair Tufail, Chief Executive, and Muhammad Waseem Akhtar, an Pervez Tufail, Senior Executive enthusiastic member, who has spent a The Alumni Director at Tufail Chemical Industries, lot of time promoting and implementing Journey with CMS for their continued patronage of the the Alumni objectives. “A Roving Alumni activities at CMS. Tufail Ambassador” of the Alumni, you can brothers are CMS Alumni and well always count on him to show up at the known and respected in the Business Alumni activities if he can! By and Government circles. Zubair Tufail Abdul is also a former President of FPCCI Sadiq Muhammad, former Test- cricketer, who has been actively Qadir Mohammad Ashraf, a senior CMS supporting formation of a Cricket Molvi Alumnus, celebrated athlete, former Academy at the school and is a key member of CMS staff, and a strong member of the group supporter and mentor of Alumni CMS Alumni Group has completed activities Parwaiz Karamat of The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, for his over 3years of its existence. I feel plan to promote technology and very lucky to be part of this group Abdul Qadir Molvi, Associate from its start in 2016. For me it was Professor, Department of Management / computer skills amongst the CMS HR Institute of Business Management. students; also intended to generate a dream come true when invited by He has been the backbone of Alumni funds for the school my best friend of school days Meraj activities, and has led several initiatives, Nazar who pioneered this idea. including: Furnishing Library books, Asif Jah Dar, for his continued support Meraj and I have done lot of arranging Teachers’ Training through in coordinating Alumni activities with the school management scouting together. It will be not out Oxford University Press, and of place to mention that under the coordinating regularly with the School Management Mahesh Passa for his ever enthisistic stewardship of Scout Master support and donation of books to the Mukhtar Ahmed, 13th Scout Troop Library was one of the best scout troops in Dr. Altaf Hashmi, Professor & Surgeon, Sindh Institute of Urology Principal Imtiaz Bughio and his the province of Sindh. I also & Transplantation (SIUT), a Team, including Ahmed Alee, remember respected teacher Jamil Founding Member, for his continued Preeta Hinduja, Rehana Channar, Ahmed who was the Scout Master support and for providing training Muhammad Arshad Arian and before Mukhtar Ahmed (Mukhtar opportunities to CMS students at many others Ahmed was my teacher and later a SIUT great friend with whom I remained Lastly, a special word of thanks to Shafiqur Rehman Paracha, Ex- in touch till 1989). Respected Iqbal Molvi, President of Best Air Commissioner of Karachi and a teacher Sheikh Chand used to be Control of California, for his major senior civil servant, who is a great the regular company on our contribution and patronage of the supporter of the school, a visionary, camping expeditions. Library Building Project and a mentor Library: In last almost 3 years what pleasant personality. He worked at Average attendance has improved we have achieved is greatly satisfying the school for about 20 - 25 years from 65% in 2018 to 85% in 2019 for me personally and over all for before retiring. He came to the Old An active Boy Scout Group, led by the Alumni Group. The first project Boys Reunion in 1986, sold cholas, Muhammad Arshad Arian, has won was to create an air-conditioned but donated all the proceeds to the many awards library room. The project was Old Boys Fund! completed in 2017. I was given the With the collaboration of Indus responsibility to arrange books for Motors and World Wide Fund for the school library. We have 2300 Alumni Get-Together in Toronto, nature (WWF), a Plantation Program books donated to the school library. Canada is being implemented We have some books on order and Insha’Allah hope to reach 2500 books CMS Alumni Asif Ghumra and Mrs. Water dispensers and coolers have by end this year, which is our revised Fahmeeda Asif hosted a get-together and been installed at the school target. The facility is being used dinner for the Alumni at their residence with responsibility by the school in Mississauga, near Toronto in Canada. School main Gate and most of the management. walls have been decorated and Waseem Akhtar gave a small introduction painted with meaningful quotes, Teachers’ Training Program: of the Alumni Group, urged the new including bits of our history Another feather in the cap of Alumni members to participate in Alumni is the Teachers’ Training Program. activities, and to visit CMS. He Over 90 teachers have undergone highlighted the progress made at CMS In Memoriam training in various craft/skills of class over the last five years, the projects management and curriculum. We implemented by the Alumni since Shahab Danish was a great student intend to further make this program launching of the Group in 2016, and the and a Boy Scout Leader. He went stronger. Annual School Function. Since a on to obtain graduate degrees from significant number of Alumni live in the the Universities of Karachi and area, suggestion was made to forma Phoenix, USA, and became a Cricket Academy: The initiative subgroup of CMS Alumni. taken by our roving ambassador Senior Technical Director at Cobe chemical in USA. Shahab passed Waseem Akhtar to start the sports Parwaiz Karamat, a Technology activities at CMS School keeping away in 2019. All who knew him Specialist and an Academic, who was will remember him. with its past traditions in sports and visiting from New Zealand, explained games. Cricket Academy has started his technology plan for CMS. functioning with 3 hours 3 days List of Donors training and coaching by a certified The get-together was attended by: Khalid cricket coach, Shaukat Ali Rajput, a Bukhari, Baboo Lal Bhagat, David In alphabetical order Charles, Shirin Charles, Parwaiz Karamat, graduate of 1977. 19 students are Qasim Choksi, Asif Ghumra, Waseem Abdul Majeed Anjarwala under training. They are also being Akhtar, Mansoor Ali Sajjad, and Abdul Qadir Molvi sent for playing local tournaments. Nooruddin. Altaf Padela The CMS Cricket Academy is being Aslam Merchant overseen by the former test-cricketer David Charles CMS School Progress in 2019 Mr. Sadiq Muhammad. I must Dr. Altaf Hashmi acknowledge the support (financial Fawad Yousuf & moral) by the Alumni, which has Under the leadership of Imtiaz Ali been the key to success of our efforts. Bughio, the school is making Fazlul Haq Syed I must mention Ashraf, Asif Jah, excellent progress. Mr. Bughio Iqbal Molvi Musheer Suri, and Zubair and Pervaiz reports that: Jawaid Ahsan of Tufail Brothers for their active Khalid Bukhari support and help. Monthly salary of Academic results for Boys improved Khalid Zahoor the coach is being paid by Tufail from 54% in 2018 to 88% in 2019; Mahesh Passa Brothers. and for girls improved from 52% in 2018 to 78% in 2019 Mohammad Ashraf Musheer Suri I want to say a few words about a humble man who earned a place in Enrollment increased from 1630 in Parveen Pasha memories of so many alumni. My 2018 to 1975 in 2019. Many new Pervez Tufail memories go back to 1950 when I students came from reputable private Qamaruddin Saifuddin recall a neatly dressed “Choley Wala” schools Qutubuddin Saifuddin with his small handcart tucked with Shirin Charles Thali of Chola covered with a clean An Intermediate pre-medical group Syed Meraj Nazar has been affiliated with the Board white cloth. Majeed Bhai had a very Zubair Tufail Down Memory Lane Athletics Team with Principal Sunderdas, Boy Scout Troop 1950s..Principal Sunderdas, Sir Benjamin, Mukhtar Sb, Ashraf Sb, Mukhtar Sb, Qadir, Meraj, Jameel, Intikhab Alam, Joel Andres and others Parwaiz, Iqbal Molvi, Waseem, Siraj, Shahab and others Principal Sunderdas, Sir Ashraf., Sir Benjamin, Urooj Sb, and Mrs. Iqbal abnd other teachers student Aslam Merchant Sir Shafiq ur Rehman, with Ibrahim Jalees, Old Boys Reunion 1986 - Mukhtar Sb, Journalist, and Farooq Jahan Taimoori Teacher Enid, Noor Elahi Sb, of Radio Pk Qadir Molvi and others Down Memory Lane Principal Sunderdas Principal Sunderdas with Mukhtar Ahmad, Meraj Nazar, Qadir Molvi, Gill and Anwar Saeed The famous Majeed Bhai & Teacher Enid, Majeed Bhai and Qadir with Sir Mukhtar and Sir Noor Elahi Teacher Enid and Ashraf at 1986 Old Boys Reunion CMS Athletic Championship Team Down Memory Lane Intikhab Alam with the ICC Mace in 2016 Mushtaq Mohammad Test Cricketer Sadiq Mohammad Test Cricketer Mushtaq Mohammad being Haroon Rasheed Test-Cricketer honored in England- A bit of CMS History Down Memory Lane 5 CMS Alumni on Pk Cricket Team vs NZ 1076 Intikhab Alam, Mushtaq Mohammad, Haroon Rasheed, Javed Miandad, Sadiq Mohammad Eid Milan CMS 1963 Mohammad Ashraf with Mrs. Bernard, Mr. Inderyas 2019 Photo Gallery Alumni at the Annual School Day Alumni Mushtaq Mohammad, Alumni on stage at the Annual Saleem and Khalid Bukhari in UK School Funtion Shafiq-ur-Rehman