Dow Class of 1978; photo probably in 1973 outside Dow Building. Shahabuddin was the popular assistant in the Anatomy Dissection Hall who helped many a student pass the surface anatomy test! Asim Hussain was a Federal Minister in the PPP Government. Dr. Azfar Malik is a Psychiatrist in USA. Arif Omer works for a multinationalRead More
Late Prof. Zubaida Aziz, Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civil Hospital Karachi in the 1960’s and 1970’s. She was the Principal from July 15 1978 to July 20 1979. Photo uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD November 21 2013
Dow Medical College Canteen. Meeting place of great minds chilling after a hard days work in the dissection hall or Physiology or Biochemistry lab, or just discussing politics or the next elections. Photo taken sometimes in 1983. Photo uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD on November 21 2013.
Magazine Committee 1975 posing with Prof. Mushtaq Hasan, Chief of Medicine Ward, Civil Hospital, Karachi. Magazine Secretary was Zubair Farooq sitting on Prof. Hasan’s left. On his right is Misbahul Aziz (now Prof Of Ophthalmology). On Misbah’s right is late Prof. Manzar Saleem who was later Principal of DMC. On Manzar’s right is Amin H.Karim.Read More
Here is the complete souvenir that can be downloaded to your computer and read.It is in .pdf format which can be opened by any computer using a free reader made by adobe acrobat. Convocation Souvenir was published by the Dow Medical College Student’s Union in 1975-76. The President of the Union was Aftab Qazi. TheRead More
DUHS and the adjoining Civil Hospital Karachi sit on a large city block bounded by M.A. Jinnah Road (formerly Bunder Road) on the east, Hospital Road on the North, Princess Street to the West and Mission Road to the South. Mission road continues eastward as Arambagh Road leading to Pakistan Chowk and another neighborhood of teachingRead More
In 1975 there were 7 MBBS Classes at one time, since exams for 1975 class were delayed. Our class joined in 1970 and was supposed to graduate in 1975 and finally graduated in 1977; one whole year was lost due to the India-Pakistan war in 1970 and rest due to postponements. (to read the cartoonRead More
This amateurish article (typos and all) was published in some unsophisticated Dow publication in 1988. It is not necessarily entirely autobiographical. It is largely a lament about the frequent shutdowns Dow was subjected to through intramural and city-wide violence. The Class of 1987 didn’t graduate till 1989. Students used to go at each other with axes, laathis andRead More
Student Movement in Pakistan By Dr. Syed Akthar Ehtisham Retired Orthopedic Surgeon Dowite 1962 “Hum jo Tareek rahoan mein marai gai,” (We, who were ambushed in dark alleys…) — Faiz Ahmad Faiz During their 200-year rule over India, the British colonizers had, among other self-serving measures, introduced an education system which would inhibit innovation andRead More
Late Professor Abdul Wahid, Professor of Anatomy and Principal, The first photo is from 1964 and courtesy of Dr. Nisar Ahmed Bakshi, graduate of 1964. Dow Medical College, Karachi. He was the Principal of Dow Medicine College from September 30 1969 to July 14 1978 (9 years).Prof. Wahid was very popular and the first teacherRead More
