Dow graduates and faculty who are no longer with us arranged alphabetically.
Dr Fareed Uddin Baqai and his wife Dr Zahida Baqai were medical practitioners and surgeons who had been educated in Pakistan and the United Kingdom and began to practice in Karachi, which at that time was the capital. In the late 1960s, the Baqaians started a private sector hospital in Nazimabad,Read More
August 17 2016: Atiqua Tayeb Khan seen in this group photo sometimes in 1972. Her married name was Atiqua Parvez Randhawa. She was the daughter of Mr. At. T. Khan, Vice Chancellor of NED University. (information kindly provided by Dr.Waqar Kazmi) May her soul rest in eternal Peace. Aameen
With great sadness we share this news of the demise of one of the icons in progressive movement in Pakistan, Dr. Rasheed Hasan Khan Passed Away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. We have lost a great worker and a leader. He was a true example of selfless leader who devoted his life for improving the conditionRead More
(Photo and text courtesy of Shehla Hussain MD) Prof. Dr. Mir Abdul Basir, M.B.B.S., PhD (London) was the Prof. of Physiology at the Dow Medical College, Karachi, from 1948 to 1951. He then moved to Liaquat Medical College as its founder Principal – cum – Prof. of Physiology where he served until his retirement inRead More
This is a list of Dowites who are no longer among us. May their soul rest in peace. Where possible and known details are mentioned. Prof. Syed Ashfaq Hussain Rizvi, Head of Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital Karachi expired in Karachi in 2008 at age 88 years.
Professor Salma Vahidy-Akram passed away on November 27 2014 Photos courtesy of Dr. Azhar Iqbal. Note from Dr. Ahmed Sayeed Houston, Texas (Dow 1960) Dr Salma Akram was wife of my class fellow Dr Mohammed Akram. Both were Pathologists and became professors at Dow Medical College. Dr Salma was 1959 Dow graduate, one year seniorRead More
Professor Akther Ahmed passed away. Inna lillehe wa inna ilehi rajioon. Dr. Akther as seen above was on the Honor Roll of Dow Medical College in 1957. Dr. Ahmed returned from UK to join the department of Neurology at Civil Hospital and Dow Medical College , Karachi. in the early 1970’s we attended Neurology lecturesRead More
Dr. Shaikh wrote his name as Cader Cheique. Batch of 1984 entered Dow when we were graduating in 1977 Their class has the distinction of having the most Dow graduates practicing in USA. Amin H. Karim MD (Dow 1977) COMMENT BY DR. JAVED SULEMAN. (SMC and past President of APPNA) This was the lastRead More
(Photo courtesy of Dr. Ghulam Nabi and possible another website and from Google) Assassinated: FEBRUARY 16 2014 Karachi, Pakistan A graduate of the Dow Medical College Class of 1980, (fraduated in 1981) Dr Kazi has a very bright academic career. He obtained his doctorate from the Royal College of Pathology, London. Thereafter he joinedRead More
Prof. Fazal Elahi was Prof of Surgery and Head of Department Of Surgery at Dow & CHK. We honoured his memory, with a plenary lecture dedicated to him in Surgicon 2013 conference, organized by the Society of Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi Chapter, in December 2013. Dr. Rizwan Azami, Vice President, College of Physician Surgeon Pakistan, wrote andRead More
