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Category: 2025

  • Dow Medical College at 80: A Month-Long Celebration of History, Legacy, and Community

    TheDowDays.com – The Largest Digital Archive of Dow Medical College This commemorative portal on TheDowDays.com is designed as the central home for the most extensive and meticulously curated collection of Dow-related history—a living archive for alumni, students, faculty, and historians. From rare documents and original photographs to personal stories and scholarly reconstructions of Dow’s evolution, this…

  • Dow Medical College Class of 1977 in 1976

    Dow 1977: An informal gathering of friends in 1975-76; Mughis Ahmed passed away; his late dad was the Administrator of Dow Medical College and the first person we met when we walked in with our marksheets to apply for admission to the College. Faridoon and Asgher Chengaizi left for Bahrain to work as Family Physicians.…

  • Dow Medical College Elections 1962

    Dow Medical College Students’ Union Elections 1962! Under surveillance of the Field Marshall! Abdul Razzak of Young Medicos Organization (YMO) won. The last President of DMCSU in 1982-83 was Khalid Anwar (NSF) who continues to be the “President in Exile for Life” since elections were banned thereafter!

  • I Find my Youth in my Professors

    A Tribute to My Professors at Dow Medical College “I find my youth in my professors.” As I reflect on my journey through life and medicine, I find myself returning, time and again, to the hallowed halls of Dow Medical College. It was within those classrooms and clinics that I first encountered the towering figures…

  • A Tribute to Prof. Camer Vellani

    By Dr. Arjumand Faisel It was Chaand Raat in 1976, the night before the Eid Festival following the fasting month of Ramadan, when Bashir Rustom suffered a very severe asthma attack associated with kidney and heart malfunction. He was from Mauritius and was my classmate in the third year at Dow Medical College, Karachi. Bashir…

  • Class of 1971 – By Dr. Shah Nawaz

    Dr. Shah Nawaz, Dow Class of 1971The memorable moments from Dow, class of 1971, shared by Dr. Shah Nawaz. The Shah Nawaz is a proud graduate of Dow, having completed his studies there as part of the talented class of 1971. After a successful career, he retired as a dedicated cardiologist and now resides in…

  • Dow Medical College Class of 1975 Golden Jubilee

    Photos are courtesy of M. Shahid Yousuf. The Reunion was held on Saturday May 17 2025 at Marriott Oak Brook Hotel, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA.

  • The Final Year Class 1952

    From TheDowDays.Com archives, we share a nostalgic group photograph in front of Dow’s main building. Featured here is the Dow Final Profession Class of 1952, including Professor Khawaja Moin, who is identifiable as a final-year student standing (Top Row) fifth from the left. A complete list of everyone in this photograph is provided below. Dow…

  • Memorable Moments PMA House 1975

    The musical evenings of the Pakistan Medical Association were renowned and eagerly awaited events. They provided a chance to see our teachers and professors relishing the moment. This image is from the Dow Graduate Association’s Foundation Day Publication in 1975, showing Professor Khawaja Moin with Dr. Badar Siddiqui and Dr. Mansoor Dar enjoying the evening’s…

  • The Dow Convocation 1975

    This publication from the Dow Medical College Students Union commemorates the graduation of the class of 1975. Included is the full PDF, showcasing the convocation, profiles of the graduates, the honor roll, interviews with top students, and more. Professor Abdul Wahid served as the principal, with Professor S.A. H Rizvi as the convocation chairman and…