Here we showcase Dowite’s original work, in poetry, art and design and literature.
Archives: 1965 This is taken from an article in the old publication where Dow faculty’s role in 1965 Pakistan-India War was recognized. We Salute Our Brave Dow Graduates who served our nation during September 1965 War 1. Dr. Khwaja Moin Ahmed 2. Dr. Raja Ghulam Asgher 3. Dr. A. Rauf (Army) 4. Dr. Sur. Comm.Read More
UNDER THE YUM YUM TREE Khalid Anwer Under the Yum Yum tree Who loves to stand with me And welcome the buses in And wave the points go It is like Good Morning Dow! Every face tells a thousand stories Bright gleaming faces of new entrants An eclectic mixture of naiveté, excitement, adventure Then thereRead More
Personal memories and recollections. I migrated to Pakistan from Delhi India in October 1947 and joined D.J.S.Science College in Karachi and graduated with F.Sc. in 1949. I migrated to Pakistan from Delhi India in October 1947 and joined D.J.S.Science College in Karachi and graduated with F.Sc. in 1949.I applied to the Dow and was admitted inRead More
Golden Memories of Dow Medical College M. Basheer Ahmed, M.D. Class of 1955-60 I was admitted to Dow Medical College in 1955. We were all very excited about starting the Medical School, which was the fulfillment of our dream. Gradually, I became friends with few like-minded students who were serious students with a primary goalRead More
Borrowed the line from the famous TV series Cheers’s theme song. In 1980s, it was a big hit and I am sure many of us remember it well. It does resonate with the theme of this blog. Hoping people come to this place … Making your way in the world today Takes everything you’ve gotRead More
Student Activism and Politics in a Third-World Medical School: A Truncated Recollection of Events Between 1975 and 1985 Naveed Kamal Shams, MD. Dow Graduate, Class of 1982. Currently, Senior Vice President Research & Development & Chief Medical Officer, OPKO Health, Inc. Miami, Florida Since the creation of Pakistan, student unions have played a pivotal roleRead More
Any thing about Dow Any item, piece of information, historical accounts, original articles, art work related to Dow will be a great idea to chronicle here on this blog. You may have saved political pamphlets or the election badge you may have kept as a souvenir. May be the class list, the grade book, theRead More
From December 10th, 1945 to December 10th, 2013 Not marble, nor the gilded monuments Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme; But you shall shine more bright in these contents Than unswept stone besmear’d with sluttish time. When wasteful war shall statues overturn, And broils root out the work of masonry, Nor Mars hisRead More
Dr. Arshad Umer, a Dowite 1990 has founded a project under the name of Hamara Clinic, a non-profit organization whose mission is to establish free medical clinics in the slums and rural areas of Pakistan and all over the world. He recently visited Pakistan to get a first hand idea of the meager health facilitiesRead More
Presentation by Tariq (Azam) Siddique, Class of 1983
