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KemUnited Photo Stories By Sadaf Hafeez &  Laiba Khalid  14th August celebrations aren't complete for Kemcolians without the annual rituals by Arif Soldier, the man, who,in other days,looks after the Water-plant,standing attentive besides it,much like the guards outside Allama Iqbal's mausoleum.A walk along the busy pathway between Sports ground and once-upon-a-time-Jilani brings you the pleasant surprise of a warm greeting ,' Jashan-e-Azaadi Mobarak doctar saab' , and a hospitable provision of an emblem of Pakistani Flag,soft mints and sipaaris by a Quaid look alike dressed in sherwani and Jinnah cap.He touches many hearts by his colorful show of patriotism.When inquired about his motivation , he solemnly replied, '' ...Mujhe ye khayal us waqt aya jab ma ne TV per hijrat k zamanay ki mushkilaat dekhin.Ye dekh ker bohat takleef hui aur ehsas howa ke azaadi kitni bari nai'mat hai. Ye sab kuch apni pocket money se krta hun....''

I recently stumbled upon a discussion on facebook going on about late Mr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman and how very few people know that he is an alumni of King Edward Medical University. Upon running a google search, I found his biography and his works, A few of which are posted below.  Shafiq ur Rahman  The Writer - A Proud Kemcolian. Shafiq-ur-Rahman  ( Urdu :  شفیق الرحمن ‎) (November 9, 1920 - March 19, 2000) was a  Pakistani   humorist [1]  and a  short-story  writer of  Urdu   language. [2] [3]  He was one of the most illustrious writers of the Urdu speaking world. Like western  Mark Twain  and  Stephen Leacock , [4]  he has given enduring pleasure to his readers. He was a medical doctor by profession, and served in  Pakistan Army . He also received  Hilal-e-Imtiaz  for his military and civilian services. [2]  He has widely been apprecitated by writers and critics of Urdu literature. [4] Biography Early life Rahman was born in a small town near Rohtak. He received his