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Army Burn Hall College
آرمی برن ہال کالج
Army Burn Hall College; آرمی برن ہال کالج
	View of Syed Ahmad Shaheed House
Location
	Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 22044; Pakistan
Coordinates	34°11′23″N 73°13′53″E / 34.1898349°N 73.2314207°E
Information
Other names	Burn Hall; ABHC;
Former names	Senior Cambridge School; Burn Hall School; Divided into:; Senior Burn Hall; Junior Burn Hall;
Type	Selective, army-run day & boarding school and college
Motto	Latin: Quo non ascendam; (To what heights can I not rise?)
Established	1943; 81 years ago
Founders	Father Herman Thijssen; Father George Shanks; Father Francis Scanlon;
Status	Open
Sister school	Burn Hall School in Srinagar, India
School board	Board of Governors Army Burn Hall Institutions (BOG ABHI)
Authority	Pakistan Army Education Corps
Chairman	Lieutenant General Shahid Imtiaz, HI (M)
Faculty	Approx. 300
Enrollment	approx.2900
Language	English; Urdu;
Campuses	Army Burn Hall College; Army Burn Hall College for Girls; Army Burn Hall College for Girls (Narrian Link Road);
Area	19 hectares (47 acres) (Boys' campus)
Houses	SAS; SIS; SKS; STS;
Colour(s)	Blue and white
Song	Ham to Burn Hall kay Shaheen Sifat Jawaan, ہم تو برن ہال کے شاہین صفت جوان
Athletics	Gymnastics; Judo; Karate; Taekwondo;
Sports	Badminton; Basketball; Cricket; Football; Hockey; Horse Riding; Swimming; Table Tennis; Tennis; Squash;
Mascot	Golden Eagle
Nickname	Hallians (official); Burn Hall Eagles;
National ranking	The Best
Yearbook	The Hallmark (Urdu: نشان)
Feeder to	Pakistan Military Academy
Affiliations	Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education * Cambridge Assessment International Education SAT IELTS * Duke of Edinburgh international Award;
Alumni	Hallians
Website	abhc.edu.pk

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Army Burn Hall College (Urdu: آرمی برن ہال کالج; Pashto: د ارمي برن هال کالج; commonly referred to as Burn Hall and abbreviated as ABHC) is a highly selective, Pakistan Army-administered day and boarding school and college in Abbottabad, Pakistan. It was founded in 1943 by members of Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill (MHM) in British India as a missionary school for boys, named "Senior Cambridge School" (later "Burn Hall School"). It was ceded to Pakistan Army Education Corps in 1977 and was renamed Army Burn Hall College.^[2]^[3] It has since expanded to multiple single-sex campuses for boys and girls in the city offering education up to master's level.^[4] Burn Hall's history and influence have made it one of the most prestigious and elite schools in the subcontinent.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Etymology

The name "Burn Hall" comes from the Scottish and Northern English word burn meaning 'a stream or a small river',^[8] and the British English word hall meaning 'a large country house, especially one with a landed estate'.^[9] The Mill Hill Fathers named Burn Hall School after their own seminary that was housed in Burn Hall – an ancient "hall" that has a "burn" called River Browney running through its grounds in County Durham, North East England.^[10]^[11]

The institution was granted the prefix "Army" in 1977 after the change of administration and it was called a "college" on the pattern of cadet colleges and other prestigious institutions of the world.^[2]

History

Colonial

In 1879, Cardinal Herbert Vaughan sent Mill Hill Missionaries to the north of British India to serve as army chaplains during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.^[12] After the end of that conflict, they were entrusted with the pastoral care of Catholic troops in the Punjab and North West Frontier regions, and with the evangelisation of Kashmir and Kafiristan. In 1884, they made a missionary settlement in Kashmir, because of its favourable climate compared to the mountain climate of Ladakh, on land granted by the maharaja and established "Senior Cambridge School" (now called Burn Hall School) in Srinagar in 1943 or late 1942.^[11]^[13]^[14]^[15]

Post-independence

At the time of partition of India, the Mill Hill mission was thrown into disarray by the Kashmir conflict and the school was closed.^[13] In April 1948, Father Herman Thijssen moved to Abbottabad and, along with Father Francis Scanlon, Father George Shanks and Father John Boerkamp, set up Burn Hall School in Abbott Hotel.^[15] Here, they replicated the English school system that they had themselves studied in. More buildings were later added to accommodate an increasing number of students. The Fathers promoted sports and extracurricular activities such as art, debates, dramatics and music as a means of character building.^[16]^[17]^[2] In 1949, Thijssen went on to establish St. Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi.^[18]

After the creation of Pakistan, foreign missionaries could no longer hope for residential permits. So, the Mill Hillers who had spent almost the whole of their lives in British India remained in Abbottabad to provide further service to the school.^[13] Burn Hall school later came under the control of the Diocesan Board of Education, Rawalpindi. In 1956, a new campus was constructed on Mansehra Road, a few miles outside the town, to provide more room for the seniors. It came to be known as Senior Burn Hall and the older campus Junior Burn Hall.^[2] The school in Srinagar was also reopened after nine years in 1956 by Boerkamp as "Burn Hall School".^[11] It has since been educating much of Kashmir Valley's elite.^[19]

administration

Senior Burn Hall was renamed Army Burn Hall College (which is the present-day main campus) and Junior Burn Hall became Army Burn Hall College for Girls.^[2]

On 28 October 1993, Pakistan Post issued 1 million commemorative postage stamps to celebrate 50 years of Burn Hall Institutions.^[20]^[21]

In March 2018, Burn Hall celebrated its 75-year anniversary with a three-day mega event. It was attended by a large number of alumni of all ages. Gohar Ayub Khan, being an old Hallian, announced the launch of the book History of Burn Hall on behalf of the college.^[22] On 5 March, Pakistan Post issued commemorative postage stamps to mark the event.^[23]^[24]

Motto

The motto of Burn Hall is the Latin phrase "Quo non ascendam" (To what heights can I not rise?). It can be traced back to the 17th century when the phrase "Quo non ascendet?" (What heights will he not scale?) appeared on the coat of arms of Nicolas Fouquet, the last Superintendent of Finances of France, as a symbol of his rapid ascension. His family also traditionally bore the motto and it can be found in many rooms and decorations at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.^[25]

Houses

The word house may refer to a particular building, i.e. a boarding house, as well as a grouping of pupils (boarders and day scholars). A (boarding) house is where the boarders make their home while at school. Each house has its own logo, motto and colour(s). Each house has a housemaster (HM) who is a member of the staff responsible for pupils living in that particular house or dormitory. The HMs act in loco parentis. They appoint students as house prefects for the tenure of an academic year, who exercise limited authority within a particular house and assist in its organisation.^[26]

Every student is assigned to one of the four houses on entering Burn Hall. For accommodation purposes, SKS House has two blocks, namely SKS-A and SKS-B; thus there are five boarding houses on-campus. Boarders and day scholars are evenly distributed between the houses. The houses compete against one another in curricular and extracurricular activities for various trophies and titles.^[27]

Syed Ahmad Shaheed

Motto: Latin: Fortis in arduis (Strong in adversary)
House colour: Blue

Syed Ahmad Shaheed House (SAS House) was named after the revolutionary Islamist and hero of the Battle of Balakot, Syed Ahmad Shaheed (1786–1831). It was known as St Gabriel House, named after the Angel of Revelation, Archangel Gabriel, until the transfer of control of the college in 1977. Its logo used to have two lions which were later replaced with two Stone Age clubs. SAS House values courage, bravery and justice. Its building was initially the main building of the college and is a classic example of British architecture with wooden upper floors. It is a three-storey building with the capacity to accommodate more than 150 students. It is Burn Hall's most notable building and is featured on both the commemorative postage stamps issued on its 50 and 75 year anniversaries.^[2]^[27]

Shah Ismail Shaheed

Motto: Latin: Sans peur (Without fear)
House colour: Crimson

Shah Ismail Shaheed House (SIS House) was named after the Islamic scholar, Shah Ismail Dehlvi (1779–1831), who was also a devoted follower and companion of Syed Ahmad Shaheed. Until 1977, it was known as St Michael House, named after the archangel, Michael. Its logo has an axe and a club which represents the transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. SIS values ambition, leadership and sacrifice. Its building has the capacity to accommodate more than 150 students and has the new Students' Mess in its immediate proximity.^[2]^[27]

Sultan Tipu Shaheed

Motto: Latin: Fortis in proelio (Firm in combat)
House colour: Green

Sultan Tipu Shaheed House (STS House) was named after the innovative ruler and the Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan (1750–1799). Its logo has a lion's head with a spear and a sword crossed in the background. It values steadfastness, valour, fearlessness and resourcefulness. STS House was constructed from 1985 to 1991. It has the capacity to accommodate more than 150 students. It was initially only for day scholars, however it was later reorganized to evenly distribute boarders and day scholars in all the houses.^[2]^[27]

Sher Khan Shaheed

Motto: Latin: Pro honore (Die for honour)
House colour: Orange

Sher Khan Shaheed House (SKS House) was named after the Lion of Kargil, Captain Karnal Sher Khan NH (1970–1999). Taking into consideration his devotion, commitment, determination and heroism, this house was named after him. The highest military award of Pakistan, the Nishan-e-Haider, is illustrated in its logo. SKS House consists of two blocks: SKS-A and SKS-B. It was inaugurated by an old Hallian, the then Chairman Board of Governors Army Burn Hall Institutions and the then Commander X Corps, Lt Gen Khalid Nawaz Khan HI(M), Sitara-e-Esar on 25 November 2011. SKS House is a three-storey building with the capacity to accommodate more than 170 students.^[2]^[27]

Activities

At Burn Hall, there are many organizations known as 'clubs' or 'societies' in which students come together to pursue their common interests. Each is headed by a president, who is assisted by a vice president, a secretary and a joint secretary; these positions are mostly occupied by senior pupils. One or more teachers are placed in charge of each organization and sports team. At any time there are dozens of such associations in existence, catering for a wide range of interests and largely run by boys. Many of these have been in existence for decades while others tend to come and go:^[28]^[29]

Alumni Association / Old Hallians' Community
Biology Club
Burn Hall Model United Nations (BHMUN)
Chemistry Club
Computer Club
Drama Club – theatrical, musical and terpsichorean performances, competitions and social nights
English Literary Society, and Urdu Bazm-i Adab (Urdu: بزمِ ادب, lit. 'assembly on literature') – jointly organize the annual All-Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Contest
Fine Art Club – also assists the Drama Club with the visual elements of set design, costumes and props
Gymnastics, or Athletics, Club
Horse Riding Club – equestrian
Judo and Karate Club – martial arts
Music Club – runs as a wing of the Drama Club
Photography Club
Physics Club – formerly "Electronics Club"

Many of these put exhibitions on display, particularly for the annual prize distribution ceremony, whose guest of honour is a personality, like a general of the armed forces or the president of Pakistan.^[30]^[31]

Notable alumni

Gallery

College Mess (2010)
Sculpture of Burn Hall's mascot - golden eagle

References

^ "Board of Governors".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Introduction". www.abhc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ "ARMY BURN HALL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD". hazara.com.pk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ "Welcome to Army Burn Hall College for Girls". www.abhcg.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^ Aslam, Mahnoor (21 January 2019). "10 Of The Best Boarding Schools And Colleges In Pakistan That Produce Talented Individuals!". Parhlo. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
^ "Cadet College Kallar Kahar, Pakistan - Sports Fixtures". www.cckk.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
^ Ganster, Paul (2001). Cooperation, Environment, and Sustainability in Border Regions. San Diego, California: San Diego State University Press and Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-925613-32-5.
^ "Burn | Definition of Burn by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Burn". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Hall | Definition of Hall by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Hall". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ Page, William, ed. (1928). "A History of the County of Durham". British History Online (3 ed.). London: Victoria County History. pp. 157–174. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "A Tale of Three Schools | JustJu". Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^ Camps, Arnulf (1 January 2000). MILL HILL MISSIONARIES IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 1879 UNTIL 1881 AND THEIR STAY IN QUETTA-BALUCHISTAN UNTIL 1883. Brill. ISBN 978-90-474-0031-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Asia Mission – Mill Hill Missionaries". Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ "Mill Hill Mission reverend comes to visit Burns Hall after 42 years". The Express Tribune. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Founding Fathers". www.abhc.edu.pk. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "Army Burn Hall School". docstoc.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ "Army Burn Hall College". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
^ "St. Mary's Academy: About Us". Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ "[04] The Mission" (PDF). Andrew Whitehead. p. 4. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ "Burn Hall Institutions, Abbottabad". www.istampgallery.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ "Stamp 1993, Pakistan Burn Hall College 1v, 1993". freestampcatalogue.com. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ "Army Burn Hall College diamond jubilee celebrations conclude". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 March 2018). "Army Burn Hall College stamp". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ "Pakistan Post/Stamps-2018". www.pakpost.gov.pk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ "Logo & Motto". www.abhc.edu.pk. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^ "Physical Facility". www.abhc.edu.pk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e The Hallmark 2016–17 (PDF). Abbottabad, Pakistan. 2017. pp. 111–121. Retrieved 13 August 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^
- Army Burn Hall College for Girls (31 January 2023). "ABHCG Prospectus" (PDF). ABHCG. Abbottabad. pp. 21, 36. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- Daily Frontier Star (15 November 2016). "Army Burn Hall College Abbottabad Organize Annual Parents Day". TheFreeLibrary.com. Abbottabad: The Frontier Star – via Farlex. Earlier [the] chief guest also visited Science, Computer and Arts Clubs, he appreciated the projects undertaken by the students. ... The guests were emotionally charged to witness patriotic songs and presentations of children with shining faces. Equally impressive was the display of Karate and Gymnastic clubs.
- Jamil, Azam [@AzamJamil53] (10 April 2020). "PMA 1992. Dinner hosted by Commandant PMA. Mr. Waseem Sajjad (Acting President) Kamal Chinoy and myself. Kamal, outgoing President of the Burn Hall Alumni Association. Me, taking over from Kamal. @HarounRashid2" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- Military College Sui Balochistan (2022). "Academics". MCSB. Sui. Retrieved 22 June 2023. All...Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Competition...(2017) ... Cadets participated in MUN hosted by Army Burn Hall College for Boys Abbottabad, for augmenting their confidence and knowledge.
^ Abbas, Safdar; Majoka, Muhammad Iqbal; Fazal, Shawana (9 February 2022). Written at Mansehra. Iqbal, Khalid; Khan, Sarfaraz (eds.). "Students' Perspectives about Quality Education: A Case Study of Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad". Research Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review. 2 (4). Mardan: Sir Syed College of Education: 101. doi:10.36902/rjsser-vol2-iss4-2021(96-104) (inactive 31 January 2024). eISSN 2707-9023. ISSN 2707-9015. This college has different facilities that cater to co-curricular activities. It has a swimming pool, riding points, playground, gym, and court[s] for different games/sports. It also has facilities/instruments for indoor games.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)
^ Associated Press of Pakistan (3 December 2021). Written at Abbottabad. Sanaullah, Hafiz (ed.). "All necessary ingredients for making of a developed & prosperous Pakistan are in place: President Alvi". The Frontier Star. Peshawar. Associated Press of Pakistan.
^ Hussain, Fahd; Hussain, Naveed, eds. (22 October 2017). "Teachers build characters of nations: Lt Gen. Dogar". National. The Express Tribune. Century Publications. p. 4.

External links

Official website

[abhc.edu.pk-1] "Board of Governors".

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Introduction". www.abhc.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

[hazara-3] "ARMY BURN HALL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD". hazara.com.pk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[4] "Welcome to Army Burn Hall College for Girls". www.abhcg.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

[parhlo-5] Aslam, Mahnoor (21 January 2019). "10 Of The Best Boarding Schools And Colleges In Pakistan That Produce Talented Individuals!". Parhlo. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[6] "Cadet College Kallar Kahar, Pakistan - Sports Fixtures". www.cckk.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[7] Ganster, Paul (2001). Cooperation, Environment, and Sustainability in Border Regions. San Diego, California: San Diego State University Press and Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-925613-32-5.

[8] "Burn | Definition of Burn by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Burn". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[9] "Hall | Definition of Hall by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Hall". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[10] Page, William, ed. (1928). "A History of the County of Durham". British History Online (3 ed.). London: Victoria County History. pp. 157–174. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[:2-11] "A Tale of Three Schools | JustJu". Retrieved 20 July 2020.

[12] Camps, Arnulf (1 January 2000). MILL HILL MISSIONARIES IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 1879 UNTIL 1881 AND THEIR STAY IN QUETTA-BALUCHISTAN UNTIL 1883. Brill. ISBN 978-90-474-0031-8.

[:0-13] "Asia Mission – Mill Hill Missionaries". Retrieved 19 July 2020.

[14] "Mill Hill Mission reverend comes to visit Burns Hall after 42 years". The Express Tribune. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

[founders-15] "Founding Fathers". www.abhc.edu.pk. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[docstoc-16] "Army Burn Hall School". docstoc.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[rediff-17] "Army Burn Hall College". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[18] "St. Mary's Academy: About Us". Retrieved 19 July 2020.

[19] "[04] The Mission" (PDF). Andrew Whitehead. p. 4. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

[20] "Burn Hall Institutions, Abbottabad". www.istampgallery.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[21] "Stamp 1993, Pakistan Burn Hall College 1v, 1993". freestampcatalogue.com. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[22] "Army Burn Hall College diamond jubilee celebrations conclude". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[23] Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (6 March 2018). "Army Burn Hall College stamp". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[24] "Pakistan Post/Stamps-2018". www.pakpost.gov.pk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[25] "Logo & Motto". www.abhc.edu.pk. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

[facilities-26] "Physical Facility". www.abhc.edu.pk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[hallmark17-27] The Hallmark 2016–17 (PDF). Abbottabad, Pakistan. 2017. pp. 111–121. Retrieved 13 August 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[28] 
Army Burn Hall College for Girls (31 January 2023). "ABHCG Prospectus" (PDF). ABHCG. Abbottabad. pp. 21, 36. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
Daily Frontier Star (15 November 2016). "Army Burn Hall College Abbottabad Organize Annual Parents Day". TheFreeLibrary.com. Abbottabad: The Frontier Star – via Farlex. Earlier [the] chief guest also visited Science, Computer and Arts Clubs, he appreciated the projects undertaken by the students. ... The guests were emotionally charged to witness patriotic songs and presentations of children with shining faces. Equally impressive was the display of Karate and Gymnastic clubs.
Jamil, Azam [@AzamJamil53] (10 April 2020). "PMA 1992. Dinner hosted by Commandant PMA. Mr. Waseem Sajjad (Acting President) Kamal Chinoy and myself. Kamal, outgoing President of the Burn Hall Alumni Association. Me, taking over from Kamal. @HarounRashid2" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via Twitter.
Military College Sui Balochistan (2022). "Academics". MCSB. Sui. Retrieved 22 June 2023. All...Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Competition...(2017) ... Cadets participated in MUN hosted by Army Burn Hall College for Boys Abbottabad, for augmenting their confidence and knowledge.

[29] Army Burn Hall College for Girls (31 January 2023). "ABHCG Prospectus" (PDF). ABHCG. Abbottabad. pp. 21, 36. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

[30] Daily Frontier Star (15 November 2016). "Army Burn Hall College Abbottabad Organize Annual Parents Day". TheFreeLibrary.com. Abbottabad: The Frontier Star – via Farlex. Earlier [the] chief guest also visited Science, Computer and Arts Clubs, he appreciated the projects undertaken by the students. ... The guests were emotionally charged to witness patriotic songs and presentations of children with shining faces. Equally impressive was the display of Karate and Gymnastic clubs.

[31] Jamil, Azam [@AzamJamil53] (10 April 2020). "PMA 1992. Dinner hosted by Commandant PMA. Mr. Waseem Sajjad (Acting President) Kamal Chinoy and myself. Kamal, outgoing President of the Burn Hall Alumni Association. Me, taking over from Kamal. @HarounRashid2" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via Twitter.

[32] Military College Sui Balochistan (2022). "Academics". MCSB. Sui. Retrieved 22 June 2023. All...Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Competition...(2017) ... Cadets participated in MUN hosted by Army Burn Hall College for Boys Abbottabad, for augmenting their confidence and knowledge.

[29] Abbas, Safdar; Majoka, Muhammad Iqbal; Fazal, Shawana (9 February 2022). Written at Mansehra. Iqbal, Khalid; Khan, Sarfaraz (eds.). "Students' Perspectives about Quality Education: A Case Study of Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad". Research Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review. 2 (4). Mardan: Sir Syed College of Education: 101. doi:10.36902/rjsser-vol2-iss4-2021(96-104) (inactive 31 January 2024). eISSN 2707-9023. ISSN 2707-9015. This college has different facilities that cater to co-curricular activities. It has a swimming pool, riding points, playground, gym, and court[s] for different games/sports. It also has facilities/instruments for indoor games.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)

[30] Associated Press of Pakistan (3 December 2021). Written at Abbottabad. Sanaullah, Hafiz (ed.). "All necessary ingredients for making of a developed & prosperous Pakistan are in place: President Alvi". The Frontier Star. Peshawar. Associated Press of Pakistan.

[31] Hussain, Fahd; Hussain, Naveed, eds. (22 October 2017). "Teachers build characters of nations: Lt Gen. Dogar". National. The Express Tribune. Century Publications. p. 4.

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 # Army Burn Hall College for Girls
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-'''Army Burn Hall College''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|آرمی برن ہال کالج}}}}; commonly referred to as '''Burn Hall''' and abbreviated as '''ABHC''') is a highly [[selective school|selective]], [[Pakistan Army]]-administered [[Day school|day]] and [[Boarding school|boarding]] school and college in [[Abbottabad]], Pakistan. It was founded in 1943 by members of [[Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill]] (MHM) in [[British India]] as a missionary school for boys, named "Senior Cambridge School" (later "Burn Hall School"). It was ceded to [[Pakistan Army Education Corps]] in 1977 and was renamed Army Burn Hall College.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="hazara">{{cite web|title=ARMY BURN HALL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD|url=http://www.hazara.com.pk/business-directory/army-burn-hall-college-abbottabad|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221195857/http://www.hazara.com.pk/business-directory/army-burn-hall-college-abbottabad|archive-date=21 February 2014|access-date=15 February 2014|publisher=hazara.com.pk}}</ref> It has since expanded to multiple [[Single-sex education|single-sex]] campuses for boys and girls in the city offering education up to [[Master's degree|master's]] level.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Army Burn Hall College for Girls|url=http://www.abhcg.edu.pk/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714131304/http://www.abhcg.edu.pk/|archive-date=14 July 2020|access-date=2020-04-27|website=www.abhcg.edu.pk}}</ref> Burn Hall's history and influence have made it one of the most prestigious and elite schools in [[the subcontinent]].<ref name="parhlo">{{Cite web|last=Aslam|first=Mahnoor|date=2019-01-21|title=10 Of The Best Boarding Schools And Colleges In Pakistan That Produce Talented Individuals!|url=https://www.parhlo.com/best-boarding-schools-of-pak/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717154231/https://www.parhlo.com/best-boarding-schools-of-pak|archive-date=17 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Parhlo|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cadet College Kallar Kahar, Pakistan - Sports Fixtures|url=http://www.cckk.edu.pk/sportsfixtures.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717172931/http://www.cckk.edu.pk/sportsfixtures.php|archive-date=17 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-17|website=www.cckk.edu.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Ganster|first=Paul|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qb5usAGnnCoC|title=Cooperation, Environment, and Sustainability in Border Regions|publisher=[[San Diego State University Press]] and Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias|year=2001|isbn=978-0-925613-32-5|location=San Diego, California|pages=419|language=en}}</ref>
+'''Army Burn Hall College''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|آرمی برن ہال کالج}}}}; [[Pashto]]: د ارمي برن هال کالج; commonly referred to as '''Burn Hall''' and abbreviated as '''ABHC''') is a highly [[selective school|selective]], [[Pakistan Army]]-administered [[Day school|day]] and [[Boarding school|boarding]] school and college in [[Abbottabad]], Pakistan. It was founded in 1943 by members of [[Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill]] (MHM) in [[British India]] as a missionary school for boys, named "Senior Cambridge School" (later "Burn Hall School"). It was ceded to [[Pakistan Army Education Corps]] in 1977 and was renamed Army Burn Hall College.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="hazara" /> It has since expanded to multiple [[Single-sex education|single-sex]] campuses for boys and girls in the city offering education up to [[Master's degree|master's]] level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to Army Burn Hall College for Girls|url=http://www.abhcg.edu.pk/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714131304/http://www.abhcg.edu.pk/|archive-date=14 July 2020|access-date=2020-04-27|website=www.abhcg.edu.pk}}</ref> Burn Hall's history and influence have made it one of the most prestigious and elite schools in [[the subcontinent]].<ref name="parhlo" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Cadet College Kallar Kahar, Pakistan - Sports Fixtures|url=http://www.cckk.edu.pk/sportsfixtures.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717172931/http://www.cckk.edu.pk/sportsfixtures.php|archive-date=17 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-17|website=www.cckk.edu.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Ganster|first=Paul|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qb5usAGnnCoC|title=Cooperation, Environment, and Sustainability in Border Regions|publisher=[[San Diego State University Press]] and Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias|year=2001|isbn=978-0-925613-32-5|location=San Diego, California|pages=419|language=en}}</ref>
 == Etymology ==
-The name "Burn Hall" comes from the [[Scottish English|Scottish]] and [[Northern English English|Northern]] English word ''burn'' meaning 'a stream or a small river',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burn {{!}} Definition of Burn by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Burn|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/burn#h47272723165260|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721181743/https://www.lexico.com/definition/burn#h47272723165260|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Lexico Dictionaries {{!}} English|language=en}}</ref> and the [[British English]] word ''hall'' meaning 'a large country house, especially one with a landed estate'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hall {{!}} Definition of Hall by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Hall|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/hall|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721181748/https://www.lexico.com/definition/hall|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Lexico Dictionaries {{!}} English|language=en}}</ref> The [[Mill Hill Fathers]] named Burn Hall School after their own seminary that was housed in [[Burn Hall, County Durham|Burn Hall]] – an ancient "hall" that has a "[[Burn (landform)|burn]]" called [[River Browney]] running through its grounds in [[County Durham]], [[North East England]].<ref>{{Cite web|year=1928|editor-last=Page|editor-first=William|title=A History of the County of Durham|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/durham/vol3/pp157-174|access-date=2020-07-21|website=British History Online|publisher=Victoria County History|pages=157–174|publication-place=London|edition=3}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
+The name "Burn Hall" comes from the [[Scottish English|Scottish]] and [[Northern English English|Northern]] English word ''burn'' meaning 'a stream or a small river',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burn {{!}} Definition of Burn by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Burn|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/burn#h47272723165260|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721181743/https://www.lexico.com/definition/burn#h47272723165260|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Lexico Dictionaries {{!}} English|language=en}}</ref> and the [[British English]] word ''hall'' meaning 'a large country house, especially one with a landed estate'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hall {{!}} Definition of Hall by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Hall|url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/hall|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721181748/https://www.lexico.com/definition/hall|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Lexico Dictionaries {{!}} English|language=en}}</ref> The [[Mill Hill Fathers]] named Burn Hall School after their own seminary that was housed in [[Burn Hall, County Durham|Burn Hall]] – an ancient "hall" that has a "[[Burn (landform)|burn]]" called [[River Browney]] running through its grounds in [[County Durham]], [[North East England]].<ref>{{cite web|year=1928|editor-last=Page|editor-first=William|title=A History of the County of Durham|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/durham/vol3/pp157-174|access-date=2020-07-21|website=British History Online|publisher=Victoria County History|pages=157–174|publication-place=London|edition=3}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
 The institution was granted the prefix "Army" in 1977 after the change of administration and it was called a "college" on the pattern of [[cadet college]]s and other prestigious institutions of the world.<ref name=":1" />
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 === Colonial ===
-In 1879, [[Cardinal Herbert Vaughan]] sent Mill Hill Missionaries to the north of British India to serve as [[army chaplain]]s during the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Camps|first=Arnulf|url=https://brill.com/view/book/9789047400318/B9789047400318-s018.xml|title=MILL HILL MISSIONARIES IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 1879 UNTIL 1881 AND THEIR STAY IN QUETTA-BALUCHISTAN UNTIL 1883|date=2000-01-01|publisher=Brill|isbn=978-90-474-0031-8|language=en}}</ref> After the end of that conflict, they were entrusted with the pastoral care of Catholic troops in the [[Punjab]] and [[North-West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]] regions, and with the [[evangelisation]] of [[Kashmir]] and [[Kafiristan]]. In 1884, they made a missionary settlement in Kashmir, because of its favourable climate compared to the mountain climate of [[Ladakh]], on land granted by the maharaja and established "Senior Cambridge School" (now called [[Burn Hall School]]) in Srinagar in 1943 or late 1942.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=A Tale of Three Schools {{!}} JustJu|url=http://kashmirnetwork.com/justju/?p=138|access-date=2020-07-20|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Asia Mission – Mill Hill Missionaries|url=https://millhillmissionaries.com/asia-mission/|access-date=2020-07-19|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-05|title=Mill Hill Mission reverend comes to visit Burns Hall after 42 years|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1965953/mill-hill-mission-reverend-comes-visit-burns-hall-42-years-islamabad-city-brief|access-date=2020-07-19|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref name="founders">{{Cite web|title=Founding Fathers|url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/Founding_fathers.aspx|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.abhc.edu.pk}}</ref>
+In 1879, [[Cardinal Herbert Vaughan]] sent Mill Hill Missionaries to the north of British India to serve as [[army chaplain]]s during the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Camps|first=Arnulf|url=https://brill.com/view/book/9789047400318/B9789047400318-s018.xml|title=MILL HILL MISSIONARIES IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 1879 UNTIL 1881 AND THEIR STAY IN QUETTA-BALUCHISTAN UNTIL 1883|date=2000-01-01|publisher=Brill|isbn=978-90-474-0031-8|language=en}}</ref> After the end of that conflict, they were entrusted with the pastoral care of Catholic troops in the [[Punjab]] and [[North-West Frontier Province|North West Frontier]] regions, and with the [[evangelisation]] of [[Kashmir]] and [[Kafiristan]]. In 1884, they made a missionary settlement in Kashmir, because of its favourable climate compared to the mountain climate of [[Ladakh]], on land granted by the maharaja and established "Senior Cambridge School" (now called [[Burn Hall School]]) in Srinagar in 1943 or late 1942.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|date=2019-05-05|title=Mill Hill Mission reverend comes to visit Burns Hall after 42 years|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1965953/mill-hill-mission-reverend-comes-visit-burns-hall-42-years-islamabad-city-brief|access-date=2020-07-19|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref name="founders" />
 === Post-independence ===
 [[File:Burnhall 1956.JPG|thumb|upright=1.35|A building at Burn Hall School (1956)]]
-At the time of [[partition of India]], the Mill Hill mission was thrown into disarray by the [[Kashmir conflict]] and the school was closed.<ref name=":0" /> In April 1948, Father Herman Thijssen moved to [[Abbottabad]] and, along with Father Francis Scanlon, Father George Shanks and Father John Boerkamp, set up Burn Hall School in Abbott Hotel.<ref name="founders" /> Here, they replicated the English school system that they had themselves studied in. More buildings were later added to accommodate an increasing number of students. The Fathers promoted sports and extracurricular activities such as art, debates, dramatics and music as a means of character building.<ref name="docstoc">{{cite web|title=Army Burn Hall School|url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9941225/Army-Burn-Hall-School|access-date=15 February 2014|publisher=docstoc.com}}</ref><ref name=".rediff">{{cite web|title=Army Burn Hall College|url=http://pages.rediff.com/army-burn-hall-college/400940|access-date=15 February 2014|publisher=pages.rediff.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Introduction|url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/History.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226193358/http://www.abhc.edu.pk/History.aspx|archive-date=26 February 2020|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.abhc.edu.pk}}</ref> In 1949, Thijssen went on to establish [[St. Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Mary's Academy: About Us|url=https://sma.edu.pk/about-2/|access-date=2020-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
+At the time of [[partition of India]], the Mill Hill mission was thrown into disarray by the [[Kashmir conflict]] and the school was closed.<ref name=":0" /> In April 1948, Father Herman Thijssen moved to [[Abbottabad]] and, along with Father Francis Scanlon, Father George Shanks and Father John Boerkamp, set up Burn Hall School in Abbott Hotel.<ref name="founders" /> Here, they replicated the English school system that they had themselves studied in. More buildings were later added to accommodate an increasing number of students. The Fathers promoted sports and extracurricular activities such as art, debates, dramatics and music as a means of character building.<ref name="docstoc" /><ref name="rediff" /><ref name=":1" /> In 1949, Thijssen went on to establish [[St. Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Mary's Academy: About Us|url=https://sma.edu.pk/about-2/|access-date=2020-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
 After the creation of Pakistan, foreign missionaries could no longer hope for residential permits. So, the Mill Hillers who had spent almost the whole of their lives in British India remained in Abbottabad to provide further service to the school.<ref name=":0" /> Burn Hall school later came under the control of the [[Catholic Board of Education, Pakistan|Diocesan Board of Education, Rawalpindi]]. In 1956, a new campus was constructed on Mansehra Road, a few miles outside the town, to provide more room for the seniors. It came to be known as Senior Burn Hall and the older campus Junior Burn Hall.<ref name=":1" /> The school in Srinagar was also reopened after nine years in 1956 by Boerkamp as "Burn Hall School".<ref name=":2" /> It has since been educating much of Kashmir Valley's elite.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[04] The Mission|url=http://www.andrewwhitehead.net/uploads/3/5/0/5/3505647/04_the_mission.pdf|access-date=19 July 2020|website=Andrew Whitehead|page=4}}</ref>
-=== Army administration ===
+=== administration ===
 [[File:Burn Hall 1977.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.35|[[#Syed Ahmad Shaheed|Syed Ahmad Shaheed House]] (1977)]]
-In 1977, the Burn Hall School in Abbottabad was handed over to, and the lands were purchased by [[Pakistan Army Education Corps]].<ref name="parhlo" /> Senior Burn Hall was renamed Army Burn Hall College (which is the present-day main campus) and Junior Burn Hall became Army Burn Hall College for Girls.<ref name=":1" />
+Senior Burn Hall was renamed Army Burn Hall College (which is the present-day main campus) and Junior Burn Hall became Army Burn Hall College for Girls.<ref name=":1" />
 On 28&nbsp;October 1993, [[Pakistan Post]] issued 1&nbsp;million commemorative [[postage stamp]]s to celebrate 50&nbsp;years of Burn Hall Institutions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burn Hall Institutions, Abbottabad|url=https://www.istampgallery.com/burn-hall-institutions-abbottabad/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=www.istampgallery.com|date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=24 February 2014|title=Stamp 1993, Pakistan Burn Hall College 1v, 1993|url=https://www.freestampcatalogue.com/spkp0881-burn-hall-college-1v|access-date=22 July 2020|website=freestampcatalogue.com}}</ref>
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 == Motto ==
-The motto of Burn Hall is the Latin phrase "{{Lang|la|[[List of Latin phrases (Q)#quo non ascendam|Quo non ascendam]]}}" (To what heights can I not rise?). It can be traced back to the 17th century when the phrase "{{Lang|la|Quo non ascendet?}}" (What heights will he not scale?) appeared on the [[coat of arms]] of [[Nicolas Fouquet]], the last [[Superintendent of Finances]] of France, as a symbol of his rapid ascension. His family also traditionally bore the motto and it can be found in many rooms and decorations at [[Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/collegemotto.aspx|title=Logo & Motto|website=www.abhc.edu.pk|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref>
+The motto of Burn Hall is the Latin phrase "{{Lang|la|[[List of Latin phrases (Q)#quo non ascendam|Quo non ascendam]]}}" (To what heights can I not rise?). It can be traced back to the 17th century when the phrase "{{Lang|la|Quo non ascendet?}}" (What heights will he not scale?) appeared on the [[coat of arms]] of [[Nicolas Fouquet]], the last [[Superintendent of Finances]] of France, as a symbol of his rapid ascension. His family also traditionally bore the motto and it can be found in many rooms and decorations at [[Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/collegemotto.aspx|title=Logo & Motto|website=www.abhc.edu.pk|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref>
 == Houses ==
-The word ''house'' may refer to a particular building, i.e. a [[boarding house]], as well as a grouping of pupils (boarders and day scholars). A (boarding) house is where the boarders make their home while at school. Each [[House system|house]] has its own logo, motto and colour(s). Each house has a [[housemaster]] (HM) who is a member of the staff responsible for pupils living in that particular house or [[dormitory]]. The HMs act ''[[in loco parentis]]''. They appoint students as [[Prefect#Academic|house prefects]] for the tenure of an [[academic year]], who exercise limited authority within a particular house and assist in its organisation.<ref name="facilities">{{Cite web|title=Physical Facility|url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/PhysicalFacility.aspx|access-date=2020-08-14|website=www.abhc.edu.pk}}</ref>
+The word ''house'' may refer to a particular building, i.e. a [[boarding house]], as well as a grouping of pupils (boarders and day scholars). A (boarding) house is where the boarders make their home while at school. Each [[House system|house]] has its own logo, motto and colour(s). Each house has a [[housemaster]] (HM) who is a member of the staff responsible for pupils living in that particular house or [[dormitory]]. The HMs act ''[[in loco parentis]]''. They appoint students as [[Prefect#Academic|house prefects]] for the tenure of an [[academic year]], who exercise limited authority within a particular house and assist in its organisation.<ref name="facilities" />
 Every student is assigned to one of the four houses on entering Burn Hall. For accommodation purposes, SKS House has two blocks, namely SKS-A and SKS-B; thus there are five boarding houses on-campus. Boarders and day scholars are evenly distributed between the houses. The houses compete against one another in curricular and [[extracurricular activities]] for various trophies and titles.<ref name="hallmark17" />
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 [[File:Burn Hall SAS House snow.jpg|thumb|400px|SAS House and hockey field (foreground) during a snowfall (February&nbsp;2010)]]
-'''Syed Ahmad Shaheed House''' ('''SAS House''') was named after the revolutionary [[Islamism|Islamist]] and hero of the [[Battle of Balakot]], [[Syed Ahmad Barelvi|Syed Ahmad Shaheed]] (1786–1831). It was known as '''St Gabriel House''', named after the Angel of Revelation, [[Archangel Gabriel]], until the transfer of control of the college in 1977. Its logo used to have two lions which were later replaced with two Stone Age [[Club (weapon)|clubs]]. SAS House values courage, bravery and justice. Its building was initially the main building of the college and is a classic example of [[British architecture]] with wooden upper floors. It is a three-storey building with the capacity to accommodate more than 150 students. It is Burn Hall's most notable building and is featured on both the commemorative postage stamps issued on its 50 and 75 year anniversaries.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="hallmark17">{{Cite book|url=https://jaamiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Army-Burn-Hall-college-magzine-2016-17.pdf|title=The Hallmark 2016–17|year=2017|location=Abbottabad, Pakistan|pages=111–121|access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref>
+'''Syed Ahmad Shaheed House''' ('''SAS House''') was named after the revolutionary [[Islamism|Islamist]] and hero of the [[Battle of Balakot]], [[Syed Ahmad Barelvi|Syed Ahmad Shaheed]] (1786–1831). It was known as '''St Gabriel House''', named after the Angel of Revelation, [[Archangel Gabriel]], until the transfer of control of the college in 1977. Its logo used to have two lions which were later replaced with two Stone Age [[Club (weapon)|clubs]]. SAS House values courage, bravery and justice. Its building was initially the main building of the college and is a classic example of [[British architecture]] with wooden upper floors. It is a three-storey building with the capacity to accommodate more than 150 students. It is Burn Hall's most notable building and is featured on both the commemorative postage stamps issued on its 50 and 75 year anniversaries.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="hallmark17" />
 === <span id="SIS"></span>Shah Ismail Shaheed ===
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 * '''House colour:''' {{Colour box|Green||}} Green
-'''Sultan Tipu Shaheed House''' ('''STS House''') was named after the innovative ruler and the Tiger of Mysore, [[Tipu Sultan]] (1750–1799). Its logo has a lion's head with a spear and a sword crossed in the background. It values steadfastness, valour, fearlessness and resourcefulness. STS House was constructed from 1985 to 1991. It has the capacity to accommodate more than 150 students. It was initially only for day scholars, however it was later reorganized to evenly distribute boarders and day scholars in all the houses.<ref name=":1"/><ref name="hallmark17" />
+'''Sultan Tipu Shaheed House''' ('''STS House''') was named after the innovative ruler and the Tiger of Mysore, [[Tipu Sultan]] (1750–1799). Its logo has a lion's head with a spear and a sword crossed in the background. It values steadfastness, valour, fearlessness and resourcefulness. STS House was constructed from 1985 to 1991. It has the capacity to accommodate more than 150 students. It was initially only for day scholars, however it was later reorganized to evenly distribute boarders and day scholars in all the houses.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="hallmark17" />
 === <span id="SKS"></span>Sher Khan Shaheed ===
-* '''Motto:''' {{Lang-la|Pro honore|lit=}} (Die for honor)
+* '''Motto:''' {{Lang-la|Pro honore|lit=}} (Die for honour)
 * '''House colour:''' {{Colour box|Orange||}} Orange
 '''Sher Khan Shaheed House''' ('''SKS House''') was named after the Lion of [[Kargil War|Kargil]], Captain [[Karnal Sher Khan]] {{Post-nominals|country=PAK|NH}} (1970–1999). Taking into consideration his devotion, commitment, determination and heroism, this house was named after him. The [[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces|highest military award of Pakistan]], the [[Nishan-e-Haider]], is illustrated in its logo. SKS House consists of two blocks: SKS-A and SKS-B. It was inaugurated by an old Hallian, the then Chairman Board of Governors Army Burn Hall Institutions and the then Commander [[X Corps (Pakistan)|X Corps]], [[Lieutenant general|Lt Gen]] Khalid Nawaz Khan {{Post-nominals|country=PAK|post-noms=[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|HI(M)]], Sitara-e-Esar}} on 25 November 2011. SKS House is a three-storey building with the capacity to accommodate more than 170 students.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="hallmark17" />
+== Activities ==
+At Burn Hall, there are many organizations known as 'clubs' or 'societies' in which students come together to pursue their common interests. Each is headed by a president, who is assisted by a vice president, a secretary and a joint secretary; these positions are mostly occupied by senior pupils. One or more teachers are placed in charge of each organization and sports team. At any time there are dozens of such associations in existence, catering for a wide range of interests and largely run by boys. Many of these have been in existence for decades while others tend to come and go:<ref>{{multiref2 |1={{Cite web |last=Army Burn Hall College for Girls |date=31 January 2023 |title=ABHCG Prospectus |url=https://www.abhcg.edu.pk/Downloads_Files/images/Prospectus/ABHCG%20Prospectus.pdf#page=36 |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=ABHCG |place=Abbottabad |pages=[https://www.abhcg.edu.pk/Downloads_Files/images/Prospectus/ABHCG%20Prospectus.pdf#page=21 21], [https://www.abhcg.edu.pk/Downloads_Files/images/Prospectus/ABHCG%20Prospectus.pdf#page=36 36] }} |2={{Cite web |last=Daily Frontier Star |date=15 November 2016 |title=Army Burn Hall College Abbottabad Organize Annual Parents Day |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Army+Burn+Hall+College+Abbottabad+organize+annual+parents+day.-a0470236382 |website=[[TheFreeLibrary.com]] |publisher=The Frontier Star |location=Abbottabad |via=[[Farlex]] |quote=Earlier [the] chief guest also visited Science, Computer and Arts Clubs, he appreciated the projects undertaken by the students. ... The guests were emotionally charged to witness patriotic songs and presentations of children with shining faces. Equally impressive was the display of Karate and Gymnastic clubs.}} |3={{Cite tweet|number=1248485584739241986|user=AzamJamil53|title=PMA 1992. Dinner hosted by Commandant PMA. Mr. Waseem Sajjad (Acting President) Kamal Chinoy and myself. Kamal, outgoing President of the Burn Hall Alumni Association. Me, taking over from Kamal. @HarounRashid2|first=Azam|last=Jamil|date=10 April 2020|access-date=22 June 2023}} |4={{Cite web |last=Military College Sui Balochistan |author-link=Military College Sui |date=2022 |title=Academics |url=https://militarycollegesui.edu.pk/index.php/achievements/ |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=MCSB |place=[[Sui, Balochistan|Sui]] |language=en |quote=All...Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Competition...(2017)&nbsp;... Cadets participated in MUN hosted by Army Burn Hall College for Boys Abbottabad, for augmenting their confidence and knowledge.}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Abbas |first1=Safdar |last2=Majoka |first2=Muhammad Iqbal |last3=Fazal |first3=Shawana |date=9 February 2022 |editor-last=Iqbal |editor-first=Khalid |editor2-last=Khan |editor2-first=Sarfaraz |title=Students' Perspectives about Quality Education: A Case Study of Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad |url=https://ojs.rjsser.org.pk/index.php/rjsser/article/view/436/244#page=6 |journal=Research Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review |location=[[Mansehra]] |publication-place=[[Mardan]] |publisher=Sir Syed College of Education |volume=2 |issue=4 |page=101 |doi=10.36902/rjsser-vol2-iss4-2021(96-104) |doi-broken-date=31 January 2024 |issn=2707-9015 |eissn=2707-9023 |quote=This college has different facilities that cater to co-curricular activities. It has a swimming pool, riding points, playground, gym, and court[s] for different games/sports. It also has facilities/instruments for indoor games. |doi-access=free}}</ref>
+*Alumni Association / Old Hallians' Community
+*Biology Club
+*Burn Hall Model United Nations (BHMUN)
+*Chemistry Club
+*Computer Club
+*Drama Club – theatrical, musical and terpsichorean performances, competitions and social nights
+*English Literary Society, and Urdu {{Lang|ur-Latn|Bazm-i Adab}} ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|بزمِ ادب}}|lit=assembly on literature}}) – jointly organize the annual All-Pakistan Burn Hall Bilingual Declamation Contest
+*Fine Art Club – also assists the Drama Club with the visual elements of set design, costumes and props
+*Gymnastics, or Athletics, Club
+*Horse Riding Club – equestrian
+*Judo and Karate Club – martial arts
+*Music Club – runs as a wing of the Drama Club
+*Photography Club
+*Physics Club – formerly "Electronics Club"
+Many of these put exhibitions on display, particularly for the annual prize distribution ceremony, whose guest of honour is a personality, like a general of the armed forces or the [[president of Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Associated Press of Pakistan |author-link=Associated Press of Pakistan |date=3 December 2021 |editor-last=Sanaullah |editor-first=Hafiz |title=All necessary ingredients for making of a developed & prosperous Pakistan are in place: President Alvi |url=https://dailyfrontierstar.com/all-necessary-ingredients-for-making-of-a-developed-prosperous-pakistan-are-in-place-president-alvi/ |website=The Frontier Star |place=Abbottabad |publication-place=Peshawar |agency=Associated Press of Pakistan }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |editor-last=Hussain |editor-first=Fahd |editor2-last=Hussain |editor2-first=Naveed | date=22 October 2017 |title=Teachers build characters of nations: Lt&nbsp;Gen. Dogar |url=https://tribune.com.pk/epaper/news/Islamabad/2017-10-22/MTEyMDE3MTAyMjAxMzguSlBH |department=National |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |publisher=Century Publications |language=en |pages=4 }}</ref>
 == Notable alumni ==
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 ==Gallery==
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+<gallery mode="packed" heights="1x60">
 File:Burn Hall Mess.jpg| College [[Mess]] (2010)
 File:Burn Hall golden eagle.jpg| Sculpture of Burn Hall's mascot - golden eagle
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 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{reflist|refs=
+<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Asia Mission – Mill Hill Missionaries |url=https://millhillmissionaries.com/asia-mission/ |language=en-GB |access-date=2020-07-19}}</ref>
+<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Introduction |url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/History.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226193358/http://www.abhc.edu.pk/History.aspx |archive-date=26 February 2020 |website=www.abhc.edu.pk |access-date=2020-07-19}}</ref>
+<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=A Tale of Three Schools {{!}} JustJu |url=http://kashmirnetwork.com/justju/?p=138 |language=en-US |access-date=2020-07-20}}</ref>
+<ref name="abhc.edu.pk">{{cite web |url=https://www.abhc.edu.pk/BOG.aspx |title=Board of Governors}}</ref>
+<ref name="docstoc">{{cite web |title=Army Burn Hall School |url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9941225/Army-Burn-Hall-School |publisher=docstoc.com |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref>
+<ref name="facilities">{{cite web |title=Physical Facility |url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/PhysicalFacility.aspx |website=www.abhc.edu.pk |access-date=2020-08-14}}</ref>
+<ref name="founders">{{cite web |title=Founding Fathers |url=http://www.abhc.edu.pk/Founding_fathers.aspx |website=www.abhc.edu.pk |access-date=2020-10-29}}</ref>
+<ref name="hallmark17">{{cite book |url=https://jaamiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Army-Burn-Hall-college-magzine-2016-17.pdf |title=The Hallmark 2016–17 |year=2017 |location=Abbottabad, Pakistan |pages=111–121 |access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref>
+<ref name="hazara">{{cite web |title=ARMY BURN HALL COLLEGE ABBOTTABAD |url=http://www.hazara.com.pk/business-directory/army-burn-hall-college-abbottabad |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221195857/http://www.hazara.com.pk/business-directory/army-burn-hall-college-abbottabad |archive-date=21 February 2014 |publisher=hazara.com.pk |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref>
+<ref name="parhlo">{{cite web |last=Aslam |first=Mahnoor |date=2019-01-21 |title=10 Of The Best Boarding Schools And Colleges In Pakistan That Produce Talented Individuals! |url=https://www.parhlo.com/best-boarding-schools-of-pak/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717154231/https://www.parhlo.com/best-boarding-schools-of-pak |archive-date=17 July 2020 |website=Parhlo |language=en-US |access-date=2020-07-17}}</ref>
+<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |title=Army Burn Hall College |url=http://pages.rediff.com/army-burn-hall-college/400940 |publisher=pages.rediff.com |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref>
+}}
 == External links ==
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 [[Category:Pakistan Army]]
 [[Category:1943 establishments in British India]]
+[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1943]]

v t e Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
School systems	Army Public Schools & Colleges System Beaconhouse School System Dar-e-Arqam Schools Fazaia Schools & Colleges System Hira Schools & Colleges ICMS Education System The City School Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools & Colleges
Abbottabad	Abbottabad Public School Al-Imtiaz Academy Army Burn Hall College Pakistan International Public School and College
Peshawar	Islamia Collegiate School Presentation Convent School St. Mary's High School
Others	Catholic Public High School Don Bosco Catholic School Langlands School and College Pennell High School University Wensam College