Lawrence College Ghora Gali

Lawrence College Ghora Gali is a boys boarding school located in the Murree Hills, Pakistan. Established in 1860 and named after Sir Henry Lawrence, it is one of the oldest residential educational institutions in Pakistan. The school follows a public school model influenced by British colonial-era institutions and provides education from primary to higher secondary levels.^[1][2][3][4]

Lawrence College Ghora Gali
Location
Ghora Gali, Murree - 47114 Punjab Pakistan
Coordinates	33°53′15″N 73°22′11″E
Information
Type	Nonstate boarding school
Motto	Never Give In
Established	1860
Founder	Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence
Principal	Brig (R) Mujahid Alam
Number of students	750 (approx.)
Area	150 acres (61 ha)
Affiliation	BISE RWP GCSE
Website	www.lawrencecollege.edu.pk

Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence KCB (28 June 1806 – 4 July 1857)

Main building of the school

The college is located in the foothills of the Himalayas and Pir Panjal at a height of about 1950 metres (6395 feet) above sea level, covering an area of 150 acres (61 ha). It is 4 km from Murree and 57 km from Rawalpindi/Islamabad.^[5][6][7]

History

The college was founded in 1860 for the orphans of British soldiers and was named after Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.^[6]

Notable alumni

See also: Category:Lawrence College Ghora Gali alumni

• Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Ayaz Amir
• Mumtaz Bhutto
• Sarfraz Bugti
• Reginald Dyer^[8]
• Ismail Gulgee
• Usman Ali Isani, educationist
• Jamal Nazrul Islam
• Zafarullah Khan Jamali, former Prime Minister Of Pakistan
• Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao
• Bilal Abbas Khan, actor
• Lt. Gen. Imran Ullah Khan
• Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan, former President of Azad Kashmir
• Gen. Shamim Alam Khan
• Ikram Sehgal
• V/Adm. Kaleem Shaukat

See also

• Army Burn Hall College
• Lawrence Military Asylums
• Lawrence School, Sanawar
• Lawrence School, Lovedale