Cadet College Petaro Cadet College Petaro is an educational institution from grade 7 to grade 12 and also started Cambridge System of O - Level , in the southern province of Sindh in Pakistan about 20 miles ( 32 km ) from Hyderabad . Its campus occupies over 700 acres ( 2 . 8 km² ) on the west bank of the Indus River on the road from Hyderabad to Dadu , Larkana and Quetta . History . The college was founded in August 1957 at Mirpurkhas , Sindh as a residential institution . It was established under the name of Government Cadet College Mirpurkhas . The college came into being due to the efforts of Mr . A . M . Nizamani , the then Director of Education of Hyderabad Region , and sanctioned by Mr . Muhammad Ayub Khuhro , Defence Minister of Pakistan . The first batch of teachers joined the college on 5 August 1957 at Mirpurkhas while the college building was still under preparation . These five teachers were Mr . Abdullah Khadim Hussain , Mr . Feroz Yusuf Khan , Mr . Aziz Ahmed Farooqui , Mr . Hasan Masud Zuberi , and Mr . Syed Zahoorul Hasan . While the government had advertised for the position of Principal of the college , Mr . Mohammed Hasnain was appointed as the In Charge ( Acting ) Principal on August 25 , 1957 for the initial few months . He was soon succeeded by Col . ( retd ) J . H . H . Coombes on March 20 , 1958 . The first batch of 30 students joined the college on 27 August 1957 in class VIII . In 1958 , a new site was sought in order to build a permanent campus for the college . A site was chosen at Petaro , a few miles up the river from Jamshoro . The construction of a purpose built campus began almost immediately . Mr . Habib - ur - Rehman , Minister of Education , laid the foundation stone of the college on 16 January 1959 . The initial cost of construction of the buildings of the college sanctioned by the government of West Pakistan was Rs . 2 , 700 , 000 . The college finally moved to its new premises at Petaro in August 1959 . At the time of the move , the River Indus was in flood , and Petaro was also submerged under its waters . The building in Mirpurkhas that originally housed Cadet College Petaro was given over to the Government College Mirpurkhas . The first principal of the college was Col . ( retd ) J . H . H . Coombes who retired from the college in 1965 . He was followed by Cdr . ( retd ) Firoz Shah , who remained in charge until 1972 . The previous principal was Cdre . M . Abid Saleem ( 2000 – 2007 ) . The present principal is Cdre . Muhammad Afzal The college is a residential institution for over 900 full - time students at present , providing education from Class 8 to Class 12 ( Intermediate ) . At the time it was first constructed , it was designed to accommodate only 360 students in four houses ( or hostels ) . The capacity was expanded to 570 with the construction of two more houses in the late 1960s . The year 2007 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the college . Gen . Pervez Musharraf , President of Pakistan was the chief guest at the Golden Jubilee celebrations on 28 February 2007 . On this occasion , President Musharraf announced the formation of a university in the vicinity of the college that will be sponsored by the Metupak Foundation . Academics . The main body of students is admitted each year to Class 8 . Until the academic year 1998 - 99 , the college used to admit a small contingent of boys from the rural districts of Sindh to Class 7 , to prepare them for competitive success with the new entry into Class 8 . However , it was decided by the Board of Governors of the college to discontinue Class 7 from 1999 onwards . All Class 7 Cadets stayed in Shahbaz House . Since the year 2000 , Shahbaz house became Full - Fledge , having a similar strength of all Classes like the other houses , and started participating in all Inter - House competitions to compete for the Championship . College students have normally secured most of the top positions in the competitive Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education , Hyderabad examinations every year . Houses . The college is subdivided into eight ( 08 ) houses . Shahbaz House had been created in the year 1975 , but only to board Class 7 cadets , who were taken in a year early . They were boys mostly from villages , who were taken abroad to be prepared for their up - coming tenure at the college . In the year 2000 , the decision to recruit Class 7 students halted , and Shahbaz house became a full fledged house . In the Year 2007 , on the Occasion of Cadet College Petaro ' s Golden Jubilee , General Pervez Musharraf , who was the Chief Guest on the Occasion , announced that a new house will be constructed , which will be named Musharraf House . For the first time ever since 1957 , a House was declared the Champion house for three consecutive years ( Ayub House - 2007 , 2008 and 2009 ) . To honor their achievement , the Commandant / Principal decided to give the Champions Trophy permanently to the House . The trophy had been passed down within Houses for the Last 50 years . This decision was opposed by cadets of M . B . Qasim house , which subsequently replaced Ayub house as Champions in 2010 . However The Commandant turned down the request , stating that the old trophy ' s permanent home was Ayub House . Campus . The campus is founded near the town Petaro , which is part of the District Jamshoro . The campus is practically a small township with its own electricity , water supply , sewerage , security and other infrastructure . The campus is divided into 4 parts , which are Staff Quarters , Cadets Area , Sports Grounds and College Premises . The college also has a parade ground , which hosts the Adjutant Parade and Principal Parade . Administration . The College is governed by an autonomous Board of Governors , headed by the Commander Karachi ( COMKAR ) of the Pakistan Navy as it Chairman . Since 1975 , the Principal and the Adjutant of the college have been officers of the Pakistan Navy as well . Prior to be handed over to the Pakistan Navy the Pakistan Army was managing affairs and there a Pakistan Army adjutant . The handing over to the Pakistan Navy took place in 1973 . Staff infrastructure . The College is controlled and patronised by the Pakistan Navy . Since 1975 , the Principal posted is at least of the rank of a serving Captain of the Navy withexperience of administration . His tenure is normally for 3 years . Likewise the Pakistan Navy provides an Adjutant of the rank of Lieutenant Commander and other training staff like Chief Petty Officers , Petty Officers and Sailors for military training of the cadets . However , the current Adjutant of the college is from Pakistan Army , namely captain GULAM RASOOL kit no ( 96085 - j ) The College is staffed by 41 teachers ( professors , assistant professors and lecturers ) who have at least a Master ' s Degree . There are other officers like the Medical Officer , Administrative Officer , Bursar , Librarian and Office Superintendent . In addition , there are around 215 board employees and over 400 college employees . Ex - Principals & Commandants . 10 Captain SI Malik TI ( M ) PN Principal 17 - 02 - 1991 11 Captain ( OPS ) Syed Qamar Raza Principal 12 - 06 - 1994 12 Commodore Syed Qamar Raza TI ( M ) Principal 11 - 12 - 1998 13 Commodore M . Abid Saleem SI ( M ) Principal 21 - 10 - 2000 14 Commodore Muhammad Aslam Rana Principal 24 - 05 - 2007 Shuhda ’ s . Following is the list of Petarians who died fighting for the sake of their Lord and their country Name Expired on Place Kit . No . House Lieut . Najmus Saqib Saiyid , PN Shaheed 5 / 12 / 1971 On board PNS Khaibar off the coast of Karachi 94 Latif Major Mohammed Azam Rajput Shaheed 10 / 12 / 1971 Chhamb 116 Jinnah Lieut . Saadat Farooq Shaheed 26 / 5 / 1971 Chuadanga , E . Pakistan 275 Liaquat Capt . Mohammed Mahmood Afzal Shaheed 1985 Besham , Gilgit Road , Vehicle crashed during operations 734 Qasim Mohammed Parvez Aslam Shaheed 17 / 12 / 1971 Shakargarh 811 Ayub Ghulam Mustafa , ex - SHO , Sindh Police , Hyderabad Shaheed 1998 In encounter with dacoits in Qasimabad , Hyderabad 7849 Qasim Capt . Asad Abbas Kazmi Shaheed 26 / 3 / 1993 Siachin 8230 Qasim Cdr . Khawar Zaman , PN Shaheed 1 / 11 / 1999 On board P3C Orion aircraft near Ormara N - 46 Jinnah Lieut . Muneeb Ahmed Khaki Shaheed 1971 E . Pakistan Y - 6 Ayub Petarians . All students and ex - students of Cadet College Petaro are known as Petarian . The most prominent Petarian is Asif Ali Zardari who was elected as President of Pakistan in September 2008 . Alumni . Founded in 1982 , the Petarian Association has become the focal point of gathering for all Petarians , particularly those in Pakistan . The association is a successor of the Petaro Old Boys Association ( POBA ) that existed informally for a few years in the late 1960s , and then became defunct . The Petarian Association was registered under the Societies Registration Act - XXI of 1860 on the 4th of February 1982 under registration no . KAR - 7210 . Over these years , the association has hosted numerous functions that provide a social meeting ground for the Petarians and their families . The Association presently has over 900 life members . All Petarians are requested to patronize the Association by becoming life members . If you would like to become a member , please contact the Association office at Fleet Club , Karachi . The Commander Karachi ( COMKAR ) of the Pakistan Navy ( who is the Chairman Board of Governors of Cadet College Petaro ) has always been invited to be the Patron - in - Chief of the Association . The Principal of Cadet College Petaro is the Patron of the Association . The Association publishes a newsletter called " Petarian News " , which is circulated to its members . In addition , a souvenir is normally published once a year which provides biographical details of some prominent Petarians . Social functions of the Association include musical nights , sports days , picnics , and gala events . These events have been crucial in bringing the families of the Petarians to know each other . The most active chapter of the Association is the one based in Karachi . In addition , the Hyderabad chapter has also been very regular in its meetings and functions . The chapters in Lahore and Islamabad have had an erratic history - having been active at different periods of time . The Islamabad chapter has been a lot more active since 2006 . In recent years , student chapters were set up at NED University , SSUET , Karachi University , and other higher education institutes . The Association funded book banks at these universities to assist the Petarian students , and organized seminars . The Petarian Association , Karachi celebrated its Silver Jubilee ( 25 years of existence ) with Mr . Mohammedmian Soomro as the Chief Guest . The function was organized on a grand scale on 13 January 2007 . In May 2009 , the Association hosted a dinner for the Chief of Naval Staff , Admiral Noman Bashir at PC , Karachi that was attended by prominent Petarians . TPA is currently going through a major transformation , where it aims to incorporate changes in its charter to convert it into a Global Alumni body of Petarians all over the world .