Elections for Student’s Union were an integral part of Dow Medical College, Karachi upto the mid 1980s when they were banned. The following are some photos and account of the Elections for the the year 1964, a year before the War with India and the country under Marshall Law presided over by Field Marshall MohammedRead More
Author: Amin H. Karim MD
Dowites Stuggle with American Medical Association: By Dr. Shahid Yousuf MD (Dowite 1975)
(Dr. Yousuf is on the left) The following is from 1987 Michigan Psychiatric Society Newsletter of which this writer was a contributor. While most IMGS who have come to US in the mid 1980s onwards immediately got rights equal to US domestic medical graduates, they are unaware of the struggle that members of APPNA waged onRead More
Gymkhana Committee DMCSU 1973-74
Dow Medical College Students’ Union Gymkhana Committee Photo 1973-74 Photo courtesy of Dr. Kulsoom Sabir. Prof. Abdul Wahid (Anatomy and Principal) and Shakir Ali Jafry (Biochemistry) are no longer with us. They were great teachers and left a mark on Dow Medical College history. May they rest in eternal peace. Asadullah Khan (class of 1977)Read More
DowLite International 1981
DowLite International 1981 was published by DMCSU Magazine Secretary Dr. Sohail Ansari (Graduate of Class of 1983)
Rest in Peace: Last Name Ending in R.
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
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 R.I.P.
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. M. Shahid Yousuf Dow 1976
M. Shahid Yousuf Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award At the recent annual meeting of the Michigan Chapter of APPNA, Dr. M. Shahid Yousuf was given a lifetime achievement award for services to APPNA. The citation reads:- “APPNA- MI Chapter Presents The Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Shahid Yousuf in Recognition of Your Lifetime Service and DedicationRead More
Dow Medical College Class of 1977 Surgical Unit II Rotation
Class of 1977, Surgical Unit II headed by late Prof. Fazle Ilahi 1976. Amin H. Karim MD
Department of Cardiology, Civil Hospital, Karachi
Department of Cardiology, Civil Hospital, Karachi. 1968. Shortly before that the Department had separated from Medical Unit II. Dr. Aziz Dhedhi is currently in UK. Dr. Mitha was a Honorary Consultant and is now retired and lives in USA. Photo courtesy of Dr. Dhedhi. Prof. Sharif is credited with establishing the Cardiac Cath lab atRead More