DOW MEDICAL COLLEGE CLASS OF 1977 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION was formed on February 19 1997 in Karachi and Houston.
The Class of 1977 entered the College around 1970; There were a total of 150 students. These were the top pick of some of the best intermediate science colleges in Karachi and cities of Pakistan.
The class graduated in May of 1977. Some of the landmark incidences in the history of Pakistan which took place during this time and which delayed exams were:
-The 1970 War with India and separation of East Pakistan.
-The riots which ensued.
PROMINENT STUDENT PARTIES at that time :
The National Students Federation (NSF)
Young Medicos Organization (YMO)
Jamiat Tulaba-e-Islam (JTI)
Karachi Medicos Association (KMA)
Sind Medicos Organization (SMO)
Baluch Students Federation (BSF)
Administrative Block of Dow Medical College as seen by students enrolling for MBBS in November 1970. Students would line up on the stairs, forms and HSC mark sheets in hand to apply for the medical school. Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed was the Administrator in 1970. His office would receive the forms and arrange them according to the marks obtained in the HSC Pre-Medical exam. There were reserved seats for rural areas of Sindh, seats for Baluchistan, some for Punjab, seats for foreigners from Middle East countries; Domicile certificate had to be submitted by all applicants from Karachi. Seats for girls were fixed number and not on open merit. Results of admission were announced later. In 1970 about 90 boys and 60 girls were admitted. A lawsuit ensued in 1970 over some candidates submitting false domicile certificates. I am not sure what the final outcome was, but some students from other provinces with marks greater than those of Karachi students were denied admission because they could not prove their Karachi domicile. This building was torn down in the later 70’s to give way to a new building.
Entered by Amin H. Karim MD Dow 1977. Sources of photo unknown.
