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Affiliate Petarian Bodies abroad:
PANA PAE
PASA
The Petarian
Association:
Founded in 1982, the Petarian Association has become the focal point of gathering for all Petarians. 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 560 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, or send in your request to 671@petaro.com.
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 present COMKAR is Rear Admiral Asad Qureshi. The Principal of Cadet College Petaro is the Patron of the Association.
The Association publishes a quarterly 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.
In recent times, we have seen Petarians in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA/Canada and other parts of the world taking a keen interest in organizing local gatherings of families and friends. These informal gatherings led to the creation of Petarian associations in different countries as follows:
· PANA or the Petarian Association of North America catering to the over 400 Petarians living in the USA and Canada.
· PAE or the Petarian Association of Europe catering to the nearly 100 Petarians living in Europe
· PASA or the Petarian Association of Saudi Arabia catering to the nearly 50 Petarians living in Saudi Arabia
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