Sadiq Public School

Sadiq Public School
Bahawalpur, Punjab

Pakistan
Information
MottoDo the right, fear no man
Established4 March 1953
FounderNawab of Bahawalpur, Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V
PrincipalDavid Dowdle
Area451 acres (1,830,000 m2)
Student Union/AssociationOld Sadiqian's Association
Websitesadiqpublicschool.com

The Sadiq Public School (SPS) is a college-preparatory boarding school located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It also takes day pupils. It is one of the largest schools in Pakistan and its area of 451 acres (1.83 km2) makes it both the largest in the country and in continental Asia.[1][2]

The curriculum includes education from KG[3] to O-level and A-level as well as local board Matriculation/Intermediate. The school has over 1400 boys and 600 girls supported by a staff of about 135.

The foundation stone of the school was laid by Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V on 4 March 1953 and the school started functioning on 18 January 1954.[4][5]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Top 10 schools of Pakistan (2018-19) (ranked number 9 is Sadiq Public School)". BISOUV.com website. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bahawalpur school praised by Musharraf". Dawn (newspaper). 29 January 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Sadiq Public School". Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. ^ Governor Punjab pays rich tributes to Nawab of Bahawalpur The Nation (newspaper), Published 20 February 2023, Retrieved 20 February 2023
  5. ^ Baqaul Mohsin and M Afzaal Hameed (25 May 2013). "Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan V, A great reformer and Mohsin-e-Pakistan". The Nation (newspaper). Retrieved 20 February 2023. In his efforts for the dissemination of education he readily spent the resources of the state and launched a number of educational institutions all over the state including the exclusive Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur and when the first college of Bahawalpur, Sadiq Egerton College was founded, the college education was being provided only in Lahore and Delhi.
  6. ^ "Syed Ali Raza - a sublime banker". The Nation (newspaper). Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ Abhishek Mukherjee (13 August 2016). "11 things you need to know about Rameez Raja". Cricket Country website. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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