Government College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi
| Type | Provincial Government's Educational Institution |
|---|---|
Academic affiliation | University of the Punjab |
| Location | Asghar Mall Road, Rawalpindi |
| Affiliations | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi |
Government College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi, also known as Government College Rawalpindi or Government Post-Graduate College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi, is a historical and prominent college in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
History
In 1904 when a high school was established in Rawalpindi bearing the name of the renowned Hindu sect SANA'-TUN-DHARAM. The property of the school included the premises of the school itself and the adjacent temple. The present building was constructed for the first time in 1914.
Pakistan was founded. The Education Department of the Government of Punjab announced that the SANA'-TUN-DHARAM school would be raised to the status of a college on 19 October 1948. The Government College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi had arrived.
The college building infrastructure is divided into seven blocks & one auditorium:
- Main Block
- Science Block
- Faisal Block
- Johar Block
- Jinnah Block
- Post-Graduate Block
- Administration Block
- Alimuddin Auditorium
Subjects which are taught in College
- Islamiyat
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Pakistan Studies
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Zoology
- Botany
- English
- Economics
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Persian
- Computer
- Geography
- Civic
- Psychology
- Education
Department of Geography
The most prominent department of Government College Asghar Mall is Department of Geography, which is in within main Block near Principal's Office.[1]
Notable alumni
- Shoaib Akhtar Former Test Cricketer
Muhammad Yaqub ( PRL)