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{{Infobox school
| name                    = OPF Boys College Islamabad
| native_name             = او پی ایف بوائز کالج اسلام آباد
| logo                    = OPF Boys College Islamabad Monogram.jpg
| image                   = OPF Boys College Islamabad.JPG
| image_size              = 250
| caption                 = View of OPF Boys College Islamabad from the ground
| motto                   =
| city                    = [[Islamabad]]
| province                =
| country                 = Pakistan
| opened                  = {{Start date and age|2001|11|12|df=yes}}
| founder                 =
| status                  = Open
| closed                  =
| schoolboard             = [[Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education|FBISE]] and [[University of Cambridge International Examinations|CIE]]
| principal               = Prof. Anwar Rajput
| principal_label         = Principal
| faculty                 = 75
| employees               =
| years                   = 11-12 to 18–19
| gender                  = Male
| students                =
| pupils                  =
| avg_class_size          = 20–43
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| language                = [[English language|English]]
| schedtyp                =
| schedule                = [[Day school]]
| campuses                =
| houses                  = {{color box|Blue}} Sir Syed<br />{{color box|Green}} Iqbal<br />{{color box|Red}} Jinnah<br />{{color box|Orange}} Nishtar<br />{{color box|White}} Liaqat
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| website                 = {{URL|http://opfcollege.edu.pk/}}
}}
'''OPF Boys College Islamabad''' is an educational institution located in the centre of [[Islamabad]], Pakistan. The college is run as a project of [[Overseas Pakistanis Foundation]] (OPF).<ref>{{cite web|title=OPF Boys College - Project of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF)|url=http://education.opf.org.pk/schoolmain.aspx?schoolId=22}}</ref> The college started functioning on 12 September 2001. The campus is spread over 56 kanals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/93834/100-kanals-of-land-for-opf-college-announced | title=100 kanals of land for OPF college announced | date=11 April 2003 }}</ref>
== Operational setup ==
The principal is the head of the institution whereas the Vice Principal coordinates all the college activities as the head of the faculty and the staff. Presently, Anwar Rajput holds the office as the Principal and Professor Javed Iqbal is the Vice Principal of the college.
On the command hierarchy, Section Heads are the next to follow. The college is run on a four section basis:
* Junior Section (VI-VIII Classes) headed by Prof. Jawad Shafi
* Senior Section (IX-X) headed by Prof. Mohsin Ali Abidi
* College Section (XI-XII) headed by Prof. Waheed Aslam Bhatti
* Cambridge Section ([[GCE Ordinary Level|O-]] and [[A-Level|A-Levels]]) headed by Prof. Waheed Aslam Bhati
==Academics==
The college has a strength of approximately 1400 students where around 250-300 new students are inducted every year. The college functions on an annual system.
Classes VI-VIII and Pre O Level Classes are assessed in the college internal examinations including monthly tests, term examinations and annual examination. Classes IX-XII are assessed by the [[Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education]] (FBISE) examination system whereas O-Level and A-Level Classes are evaluated for promotion by [[Cambridge International Examinations]] (CIE) examination system.
==Functioning of the College==
The college uses two different schemes of study, one affiliated with the [[Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education]] (FBISE)<ref>{{cite web|title=OPF Affiliated with FBISE|url=http://fbise.edu.pk/aff_institution/HSSC/inst%20hssc%20islamabad.pdf}}</ref> and the second one run under [[University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate|University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate]] (UCLES).<ref>{{cite web|title=OPF Affiliation with British Council|url=http://www.britishcouncil.org/pakistan-exams-gce-cambridge.htm}}</ref>
In addition to the wards of residents of [[Rawalpindi]] and [[Islamabad]], the college provides quality<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-20 |title=Matric Exams: OPF Boys College performance 'outstanding |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/214109/matric-exams-opf-boys-college-performance-outstanding |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref> educational facilities to the male children of overseas Pakistanis from class VI to HSSC and CIE O- as well as A-Level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Courses of Study at OPF Boys College|url=http://opfcollege.edu.pk/Courses%20of%20Study.htm}}</ref>
== Activities ==
[[File:Annual Sports Gala 2012 - PT Display by Junior Students.JPG|250px|thumb|PT sisplay at Annual Sports Gala 2012 by junior students]]
Students take part in the diverse co/extra curricular activities initiated by the college societies and clubs.<ref>{{cite web|title=OPF Students at PMNH Art Workshop - 1st and 3rd Positions|url=http://www.pmnh.gov.pk/htm/NTA.html}}</ref> This helps the students in developing traits like confidence and creativity in them. Additionally, annual debates, declamations,<ref>{{cite web |date=4 November 2010 |title=Inter-collegiate declamation contest held |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-13650-Inter-collegiate-declamation-contest-held |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085312/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-13650-Inter-collegiate-declamation-contest-held |archive-date=6 October 2014 |website=[[The News International]]}}</ref> quiz competitions, [[Qiraʼat|Qirat]]-[[Naʽat|Naat]] Contests<ref>{{cite news|title=OPF Student gets Position at FBISE Naat Contest|url=http://pakstudy.com/web/node/1032}}</ref> and inter-collegiate speech contests in English and Urdu are some of the impressive events of this institution.
Frequent visits by reputable scholars, touring institutions and concerned organizations are also facilitated by the college.<ref>{{cite news|title=SAARC Delegation visits the College|url=http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=179398|accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref>
Physical activities, including various indoor and outdoor games<ref>{{cite web|title=OPF Sports Gala|url=http://pakstudy.com/web/edu-news/sports-gala-ceremony-opf-boys-college}}</ref> for the students are also arranged regularly. Study/excursion trips are also initiated for all the students.
==House System==
Students from all classes are sorted into four different houses which are named after the leaders of the [[Pakistan Movement|Pakistan's independence movement]]. All houses participate in the activities and competitions of the college.
* {{color box|Blue}} [[Syed Ahmad Khan|Sir Syed]] House
* {{color box|Green}} [[Muhammad Iqbal|Iqbal]] House
* {{color box|Red}} [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah|Jinnah]] House
* {{color box|Orange}} [[Abdur Rab Nishtar|Nishter]] House
* {{color box|White}} [[Liaquat Ali Khan|Liaqat]] House
== Leadership==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 1em; width: 80%; font-size: 90%;"
|+  '''List of Heads of the Institution'''
|-
|
|'''Name'''
|'''Nature of Appointment'''
|'''Start of Term'''
|'''End of Term'''
|-
|1.||Brig (R) Ghulam Rasul||Permanent||17 August 2001||30 November 2005
|-
|2.||Col (R) M. Ashraf Khan||Acting||1 December 2005||28 November 2006
|-
|3.||Gp. Captain (R) Buland Iqbal Ali||Permanent||29 November 2006||17 May 2009
|-
|4.||Prof. Muhammad Siddique||Acting||18 May 2009||21 December 2009
|-
|5.||Mr. Qaisar Nazir||Administrator||22 December 2009||4 June 2010
|-
|6.||Prof. Muhammad Siddique||Acting||5 June 2010||8 August 2010
|-
|7.||Brig (R) Muhammad Asif||Permanent||9 August 2010||22 February 2013
|-
|8.||Lt. Col (R) Sheikh Muhammad Niaz||Acting||25 February 2013||31 March 2014
|-
|9.||Prof. Muhammad Siddique||Acting||1 April 2014||31 December 2019
|-
|10.|| Muhammad Anwar Rajput|| Acting|| 1 January 2019|| to date<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telephone Directory – OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS FOUNDATION |url=https://www.opf.org.pk/telephone-directory/ |access-date=2022-09-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{official website}}
* {{facebook|groups/103377823029004}}
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[[Category:Intermediate colleges in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Cambridge schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Pakistani diaspora]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Pakistan]]