Category: 2013
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Student Movement in Pakistan by Dr. Syed Akthar Ehtisham
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 and…
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Late Professor Abdul Wahid
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 teacher…
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Dow Medical College Elections DMCSU 1971-72
Elections to the Dow Medical College Students Union 1971. photo has been tagged by Amin H. Karim MD. To see the tags please click to enlarge it. Class of 1977 had started the first year MBBS. There are several students from 1977 class like Abdul Hamid, Nayyar Iqbal. Seated in the center in elected President…
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Dow Medical College Politics at National Level
Dow Medical College is visited by late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1967. Next photo is a press conference or election meeting by the officials of the Dow Medical College Students Union. The days were the tumultuous days of protest against Field Marshall Ayub Khan. More details will be filled in as to the background of…
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Dow Medical College Class of 1964
This is the group photo of the graduating class of 1963-64 Photo is courtesy of Dr. Nisar Ahmed, Gastroenterologist, Houston. Uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD, Houston on November 17 2013
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Dow Medical College Class of 1960 Silver Jubilee
Class of 1960 celebrated their Silver Jubilee in April 2010 in Houston. The class included such icons as Prof. Adeeb Hasan Rizvi, Director of Sindh Institute pf Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) and Dr Sayeed Ahmed, Pathologist in Houston. In the photo Prof. Abdus Saleem is presenting a plaque to Prof. Rizvi. Dr. Ahmed is in…
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Dow Medical College Class of 1960
Dow Medical College Class of 1960. The Following is an account given by Dr. Ali Jumshyd, Class of 1960, who is retired and lives in Houston During the period 1955-60– Principal of the college was Dr. Mahmoud Ali Shah, Eye Surgeon; he also officiated as Secretary Health, Sind for sometime. Other notable teachers were Dr.Abdul…
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Dow Professors at Picnic 1958
Professors at Dow Picnic. Professor Abdul Wahid, Professor of Anatomy and Principal of Dow Medical College enjoying a picnic in 1958. Photo uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD o November 17 2013. Can someone please help identify others in this memorable photo.
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Dow Medical College Class of 1977 Surgical Rotations
Surgical Unit II Group. Sometimes in 1973. Late Professor Fazle Ilahi was the Head of Surgical Unit II with Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed as Assistant Professor. Standing on left is Dr. Tarig Siddique, ENT Surgeon, Amin H. Karim, Dr. Salma Patel MD, Ophthalmologist in USA, Dr. Nizamuddin (General Surgeon Karachi), Dr. Mohsina Wasim (Director of Mary…
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A Medical Doctor Examines Life on Three Continents by Dowite Dr. Syed Akthar Ehtisham
Book Review: “A MEDICAL DOCTOR EXAMINES LIFE ON THREE CONTINENTS” BY Dr. Syed Akthar Ehtisham. Dowite Class of 1962. The meeting to ‘launch’ Dr Syed Akhtar Ehtisham’s book, “A Medical Doctor Examines Life on Three Continents- was held by The Pakistan Society of The University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) on January…