Al-Azeem Virani – Karachi—The Independence Day was celebrated here at KPT Head Office in great fervor. The proceedings started with beguile blowing for two minutes followed by flag hoisting by the chief guest on the occasion, the Chairperson KPT Nasreen Haque; and took the guard of honor from neatly dressed battalions of Port Fire Service, Port Security Force, Port Civil Defence, Traffic Department, Marine Apprentice A and Karachi Sea Scouts.
Sea Scouting is organized to promote better citizenship and to improve members’ boating skills and knowledge through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, and service experiences, and knowledge of maritime heritage.
There are about 9 Ismaili Sea Scouts, including 4 officers, 1 Sea Shaheen, 1 Sea Scout, 2 Sea Cadets (rovers) and 1 Sea Ranger. They are on a very initial stage and believe may many sea minded youth join this group to know seamanship.
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Ismailimail 
It would be nice if some of our youths took interest in Sea Scout activities and may be in Arm force of Canada. Will complte integration. Congrutulations to Pakistani Scouts and to the Nation on Independace day. Praying that Country to be peace ful
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I am also a Scout, served the Garden Scout Unit and than Darkhana Scout Unit, in my tenure in Scouting there was nobody in Sea Scouts from Ismaili community, I was delighted to read that we have nine sea scouts representing Ismaili Community.
Good job Guys keep it up.
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ISMAILIES HAVE ALWAYS EARNED A WELL EARNED DISTINCTION AND GOOD WILL IN PAKISTAN AS A PAKISTANI I CAN SAY THAT WITH GREAT PRIDE AND HAPPINESS AND INSHA ALLAH ATHE FIRST BRICK IN THE FOUNDATION OF BOTH INDIA AND PAKISTAN VERY FES PEOPLE WOULD KNOW THAT AND FEWER PEOPLE WOULD ACCEPT THAT FACT,BRAVO AND WE WILL KEEP ON HOISTING THE PAKISTANI FLAGS AND MY FLAG INTHE SKIES OF THE COUNTRY WHERE OUR 48TH IMAM SIR SULTAN WAS BORN.
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I am delighted to see the activities of SEA Scouting in Pakistan and also like to know if any one continuing the Karachi Air Scouts activities or its die down.
Where about the Iqbal Qureshi and Manzor Qureshi are appreciated if some one reply.
Ex SM Karachi Air Scouts and friend of Qureshi’s family.
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Thanks for the comments Mr. Naqvi. I feel u r in a way or other somehow connected with Sea Scouts. The Organisation is very much kicking and alive and on even keel in these 73 years of existance.
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i have heard Karachi Air Scout is no more working but will try to get the contacts of Iqbal Sir and Manzoor Qureshi soon
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i would like to add some things just to avoid any misconceptions; Karachi Sea Scout is an Open Group registered with Karachi Open District; providing sea activities regardless of any cast, creed and religion since 1938. And we welcome every one to join KSS who enjoys water activities
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The Karachi Sea Scouts group founded in 1938 by three persons, Mr. E. W Oakley, Mr. A.F. Furgeusons, and Lt. G. S. Ahuja. The initial number of boys were 13. They were from Parsi families, Hindu families, Christian families and Muslim families. Being the scouting group, Karachi Sea Scouts have always promoted brotherhood whether from any cast, creed, and religion which is the basic pinciple of scouting. The Karachi Sea Scouts welcomes people joing from Ismaili Community to this group. We are open for every one any one subject to meeting certain criteria. I being the Skipper & Capt. Supdt. of the T.S. Jamshed Nusserwanji welcome all our freinds joining Karachi Sea Scouts whether they belong to any sects. Thanks Alazeem, Aatir and Saba hope your joing to the group would add new horizon of activities for Ismailis.
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I was with the Karachi Sea Scouts from 1945 to 1949. Skipper Iqbal Qureshi was in charge when I left. Being a Sea Scout was one of the best years of my life!
The Sea Scouts were in attendence at the swearing in of Mohammed Ali Jinah as the first Govenor General of Pakistan.
I would love to hear from anyone of the Sea Scouts of that time or if any body who has pictures or video of that occasion with the Sea Scouts in it.
Lawrence Rodrigues Ex-Karachi Scout.
email lajbr1@bell.net
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