Pakistan International School Jeddah

Pakistan International School Jeddah (formerly Pakistan Embassy School Jeddah) is one of the largest community-based schools in Saudi Arabia. It is located on Taj-ud-Makki Street in Al-Azizyah District of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is an International School, affiliated with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Overview

Pakistan International School Jeddah (formerly Pakistan Embassy School Jeddah) is one of the largest community-based schools in Saudi Arabia. It is located on Taj-ud-Makki Street in Al-Azizyah District of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is an International School, affiliated with the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) of Islamabad, Pakistan. The school was established to serve the children of the large Pakistani expatriate community living in Jeddah and adjacent cities. It has a student body of more than 8500.

The school operates in two shifts - the morning shift comprising middle, secondary and higher-secondary classes and an afternoon shift comprising preparatory and primary school. The Primary medium of instruction is English, Urdu- and Sindhi-medium tracks are also available till secondary level.

The school has two wings, one for boys and the other for girls. A connecting building in-between the two wings houses the the administrative offices. The school also has a large auditorium with an occupancy of 300 - 500 people. There is a large open-air basketball court located between the two wings.

The girls wing also offers private BA degrees (Bachelor of Arts) in limited subjects affiliated with University of Karachi, Pakistan.

The school also had a satellite branch, the Pakistan International School Jeddah (English Section), located in Ar-Rehab District of Jeddah. It offers IGCSE-based curriculum of United Kingdom. Now-a-days, this branch is known as Pak-Eng International School Jeddah and in completely independent of PISJ.

Facilities

• Two Computer Labs
• Two Physics Labs
• Two Chemistry Labs
• One Biology Lab
• Language Lab
• Three Canteens (Tuck Shops)
• Emergency Health Clinic
• Emergency Fire-Fighting Control Room
• One Assembly Hall
• One Playground
• Two Hundred Classrooms (Est.)
• Basketball court
• Two Grand Libraries
• Three Small Libraries
• Two Book Shops
• Five Electric Control Room
• One Repair Workshop
• Transportation (100 Buses Approx.)
• Two separate Staff Rooms

Departments

• Controller of Examination
• FBISE Affires Department
• Histroy & Records Center
• Six Fees Counters
• External Relations Manager
• Admission Section

Faculties (at Higher Secondary level)

• Department Of Biology
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Physics
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Computer Studies
• Department of Literary Sciences
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Arts & Home Economices
• Department of Physical Education

History

Old Building

The old building was located near the Consulate General of Pakistan in Jeddah.

New Building

The present new building was made operational in 1984. It is located on Taj-ud-Makki Street in Al-Azizyah District. A handsome number of Pakistani families also resides in this area. Being close to the school campus, their children are facilitated.

English Section

A new independent campus known as the 'English Section' offering O'Level and A'Level was established in 1995.

Board of Directors

On the direction of Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia, a board of directors was elected from the parents of the students. The board was granted the control of the school for a brief period of three years from 2001 - 2004. On the completion of their tenure, the Consulate General of Pakistan took over the control of the school.

Sections

Secondary School

• Science
  • Biology
  • Computer Science
• Arts
• General Science

Higher Secondary School

• Pre-Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
• Pre-Medical
• Commerce
• Humanities
• General Science

Notable Faculty

• Mrs. Batoora Moattar - Islamic studies & Ex.Vice Principal
• Mr. Riaz Ahmed - Mathematics
• Mr. Nisar - DPE (Director Physical Education)
• Mr. Mehboob Ahmad - Science/Urdu/Pakistan Studies
• Mr. Muhammad Afzal (r) - Mathematics
• Mr. Rana Arif - Mathematics
• Mr. Misbah-ul-Haq (r) - Chemistry
• Mr. Raja Iqbal - Chemistry
• Mrs. Waqar-un-Nisa - Chemistry
• Mr. Ijaz Abid - Chemistry (formaly Science)
• Mr. Munir Qureshi (r) - Chemistry
• Mr. Shahid Pervez Shaihid - Chemistry
• Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Zaheer (r) - Physics/Chemistry
• Mr. Jaan-e-Alam (r) - Physics
• Mr. Shaukat Bukhari - Computer Science
• Mr. Syed Tahir Hussain Shah - Urdu Literature
• Dr. Imtiaz Balouch - Urdu Literature
• Mr. Rana Gohar - Urdu Literature
• Dr. Munawar Hashmi (r) - Urdu Literature
• Mr. Javed Saleemi - Urdu Literature
• Mr. Rafique Anwar (r) - Urdu Literature
• Mr. Mohammad Akram Baaqi (r) - Urdu Literature/Arabic/Islamic Studies
• Mr. Umer Hayaat - Arabic/Islamic Studies
• Mr. Burq-u-Tauheed - Islamic Studies
• Mr. Saleem (Late) - English
• Mr. Mohammad Bilal - English
• Mr. Tariq Sheikh - English
• Mr. Junaid Qamar - English
• Mr. Riaz Hussain Abid - English
• Mr. Iqbal - Physic & Maths
• Mr. Manzoor - Urdu,Pakistan studies
• Mr. Fazal - Urdu & Maths
• Mr. Sharabat - Islamic Studies
• Mrs. Fouzia - English/Mathematics
• Mr. Qadri - Islamic Studies/Arabic
• Mr. Essar Shah (r) - English
• Mr. Fazil (Late) - English/Mathematics
• Mr. Ashfaq - Physics (Headmaster, formaly Vice Principal)
• Mr. Anwar-ul-Haq (Late) - Pakistan Studies
• Mr. Wasim Shahid - Pakistan Studies
• Mr. Atiq-ur-Rehman - Commerce
• Mr. Mohsin Shah - Islamic Studies/Urdu
• Mr. Zulfiqar - Accounting
• Mr. Akram - Islamic Studies
• Mr. Abdur Razzaq- Physics
• Mr. Abdur Razzaq II - Stats
• Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Tabasum - Computer Science/Pakistan Studies
• Mr. Khalidi (r) - Biology
• Mr. Raees Ahmed Alvi - Biology
• Mr. Kamran - Biology (formaly Science)
• Mrs. Bazgha Rauf - Biology
• Mr. Falak Sher Tiwana - Urdu
• Mr. Khalil ur Rehman - Physics
• Mr. Mohammad Rafique - Physics
• Mr. Mohsin Shah - Maths/Science (Member, Controller of Exam)
• Mr. Naseem Akhter - Maths
• Mr. Abdul Raof - Chemistry
• Mr. Munir khan - Computer
• Mrs. Bint ul Hasan - Urdu Literature
• Mrs. Shama Aziz - Urdu Literature
• Mrs. Qudsiya Qurayshi - Islamic Studies
• Mrs. Safiya Shaheen - Islamis Studies /Arabic
• Miss. Tasneem Zaman - English Literature
• Mrs. Munira - English Literature
• Mrs. Yasmeen Baber - Home-Economics / Arts Department
• Mrs. Nuzet Rafi - Arts Department
• Mrs. Shammeem Anwer - English

Mr. Saba ul Hasani(L) -Urdu/Islamiyat

External links

• Satellite Image of the School
• Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad, Pakistan

See also

• Jeddah
• List of schools by country