The 1970s era was a unique era in Dow and history of Pakistan. From 1970 to 1979, the classes from Dow saw the national elections, promises, disappointments, strikes and students unions …
Dow Medical College Students’ Union Gymkhana Committee Photo 1973-74 Photo courtesy of Dr. Kulsoom Sabir. Prof. Abdul Wahid (Anatomy and Principal) and Shakir Ali Jafry (Biochemistry) are no longer with us. They were great teachers and left a mark on Dow Medical College history. May they rest in eternal peace. Asadullah Khan (class of 1977)Read More
M. Shahid Yousuf Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award At the recent annual meeting of the Michigan Chapter of APPNA, Dr. M. Shahid Yousuf was given a lifetime achievement award for services to APPNA. The citation reads:- “APPNA- MI Chapter Presents The Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Shahid Yousuf in Recognition of Your Lifetime Service and DedicationRead More
Class of 1977, Surgical Unit II headed by late Prof. Fazle Ilahi 1976. Amin H. Karim MD
Photo courtesy of National Health Forum newsletter (www.nhfus.org)
Dr. Mohammed Haroon Z. Khan. FRCS. Consultant ENT Surgeon, Rochandle, UK. Dow graduate of 1975; Class of 1977 remembers Dr. Khan as the RMO when we were preparing for Final MBBS Exam; I personally remember him going out of his way to show students ENT instruments, knowledge of which was vital for the oral ENTRead More
Academic Council of the Dow Medical College,Karachi in May 1993 at the occasion of 11th Annual Symposium. Late Prof. Shakir Ali Jafery was the Principal of DMC. Photo courtesy of souvenir published in May 1993. The souvenir was sent to me in 1999 by Dr. Syed Hamid Zaki, Dow grad 1977, Karachi. Any helpRead More
Dow Medical College Roll of Honor 1957. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ahmed Sayeed MD. Dr. Akther Ahmed in the Final Year Roll of Honour. Dr. Ahmed returned from UK to run the Department of Neurology, Civil Hospital Karachi and was a mentor and teacher to many Dowites in 1960s and 70’s. Dr. Hameeda Shariff, RollRead More
This is a farewell party given by students of Dow Medical College (of all years) at the Karachi Intercontinental Hotel in 1972 for Professor of Physiology late Prof. Shahinshah Hussain Zaidi (in the center). Seated next to him on his left is Prof. Afaq Ahmed, an Assistant Professor in Physiology and next to him onRead More
Dowite 1977 Dr. Shaukat Malik (Sitting right) at the free Ear Surgery Camp, Sahiwal, November 2013.
Late Professor Manzar Saleem, Department of Surgery was a Dow alumnus, Class of 1974 graduating in 1976. He was a dedicated student always willing to guide and help juniors. On August 17 2008 he died suddenly of a heart attack.
