Islamabad:
The British High Commissioner, Adam Thomson, by instruction of Queen Elizabeth II, presented the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) to Major Geoffrey Langlands at a reception held in the British High Commission today, Thursday 21 October 2010. He received this honour in recognition for his services to education in Pakistan.
Major Langlands, a British citizen, has been living in Pakistan even before partition, arriving in then British India in 1944. After serving in the Pakistan Army, which he left in 1953, he taught at Aitchison College in Lahore for 25 years; spent 10 years as Principle of a school in North Waziristan; and then founded Langlands School and College in Chitral where he has been Principle since 1989.
The event was made even more special as it marked Major Langlands 93rd birthday.
President Zardari announced in August that Major Langlands would also be recognised by Pakistan. He is to be given the honour of Hilal-e-Imtiaz, early next year.
Adam Thomson paid tribute to Major Langlands:
“It is with great respect that I present Major Langlands with this Honour today. This is a testament to the dedication that Major Langlands has shown to improve the quality of education in Pakistan. The fact that at 93 years of age he is still devoted to his job as Principle of Langlands School and College in Chitral is a reflection of this commitment.”
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