The Community Welfare Attache-II Visits Pakistan International School, Al-Khobar

The Board of Directors, Pakistan International School, Al-Khobar (PISK), had the honor of hosting Mr. Malik Muhammad Abu- Bakar, Community Welfare Attache-II at the Embassy of Pakistan, and the Link Officer of PISK, to the board meeting held on 22nd January 2021 at the board office in the school. Mr. Abdul Rehman, Chairman, Board of Directors, Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors; Khawaja Salahuddin, Member, Board of Directors; Mr. Rao Kamran Khan, Member, Board of Directors, and Mr. Ajmal Jamil, The Principal of the School, warmly welcomed the honorable Link Officer to the school and to the board meeting.

The worthy guest observed the meeting of the board in which the board members transacted the agenda of the regular meeting. Action items on the part of the administration and of the board’s committees were discussed, and the actions taken were highlighted. The board was informed of the execution of various items by the administration. New tasks and deadlines for the accomplishment and implementation of certain tasks were agreed.

The worthy guest noted with appreciation that the board transacts its business well. The agenda of the meeting was well prepared, deliberations were wide-ranging and expertly made, and the process of decision- making was both efficient and professional.

The distinguished Link Officer described the purpose of his visit to the school. He informed the board of the plan of H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan in Riyadh, K.S.A. Mr. Raja Ali Ejaz to visit the school in the very near future. In this context, the worthy Link Officer has paid a visit at PISK to see the board and the administration so as to discuss and finalize the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of the Board and the administration with H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan.

A thought-provoking session followed.  Mr. Abdul Rehman, Chairman, Board of Directors, on behalf of his colleagues on the board and the administration confirmed two main matters, which they would like to discuss with H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan during his upcoming visit to the school and seek his kind guidance and help. The first is about the plan of the school to lease a piece of land from Tatweer Company for Educational Services, Saudi Arabia and construct a Purpose Built Campus of PISK.

The second is about getting the help from the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labor of KSA, for granting our community school an exception from the payment of any Levy on Casual Community Teachers considering our school as a non-profit institution offering quality education to Pakistani Community on Minimum Costs. These two matters are continuing for quite some time as the big challenges to the school and for which more proactive and kind help of the Embassy of Pakistan will be urgently needed.

The worthy Link Officer advised the Board and the administration to prepare detailed proposals on these topics and send to him for onward communication to H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan, before his upcoming visit to the school.

Mr. Abdul Rehman, Chairman, BOD thanked the distinguished guest: Mr. Malik Muhammad Abu- Bakar, Link Officer for his usual precious support, efforts and time to visit the school on BOD Request and giving the board and the administration his worthwhile suggestions for inclusive improvement of teaching and administration in the school.

Mr. Abdul Rehman concluded saying that he and his colleagues on the board look forward to having the pleasure and honor of seeing H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan in the school of which he is Patron-in-Chief, discussing things of significance to the school, and seeking his kind help and advice.