Dr. Syed Yusuf Iftikhar, a 1979 graduate of Dow Medical College Karachi; Dr. Iftikhar is a cancer surgeon in Derby, UK. In 2005 when Azad Kashmir was affected by a massive earthquake, he helped out with medical care in Balakot and went on the establish a hospital program in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. The program isRead More
SURGEON M.R. Shirazi: 1960-70’s: Was a Thoracic Surgeon and was a Professor at Civil Hospital Karachi and a visiting surgeon at the Ojha Sanatorium. Dr. Iqbal Yaad would refer him the ugh advanced TB patients who he first tried to treat with medicines. If they would not respond and develop complications such as a lungRead More
Dow Medical College Silver Jubilee Souvenir 1970: This has been uploaded in FOUR FILES AS UNDER. . There are a total of 500 pages. You can see it on your desk top as a .pdf file. You open by double click but make sure you have Adobe reader on the desktop. If not you canRead More
Anatomy Department Party in 1970. This is the class of 1976 celebrating the end of Dissection class in Anatomy. Photo is courtesy of Dr. Yasmeen Kazi. Dr. Abdus Samad Chengaizi, a graduate of 1968 was the Anatomy Demonstrator. He resides in Quetta now. Behind the group is the famous Yum Yum Tree and behind thatRead More
Elections to the Dow Medical College Students’ Union (NSF) were always a serious as well as fun affair. They were contested vigorously on a Party based system, just like in any country, and the parties themselves were formed long ideological lines, right and left of the spectrum with some in the center. Later, regional partiesRead More
An intercollegiate Arts and Crafts Competition was organized in 1971, organised by Hashim Shariat. Girls from Home Economics College Karachi, led by Ms. Shehla Qaiser helped out. Dr. Meher Bano of class of 1977 and Dr. Ghazala Durrani Class of 1977 won the first and second prize in Embroidery. Prof. Fazle Ilahi distributed the prizes. Photo isRead More
Dow Medical College Karachi in the 1970’s; Many social events took place including Mushairas, Variety Shows, Debates, Talent shows. This is a Musical Competition with the Amanat Ali and brothers as judges sometimes in 1974. Our Dow 77 colleague Dr. Shahid Rafique won. Some of our colleagues are sitting in the front rows. Photo is courtesy of Dr.Read More
ConvocationSouvenir1975-76 The souvenir from Dow Medical College Convocation 1975-76 has been uploaded under “FILES” ; Copy was courtesy of Dr. Hamid Zaki Syed , former President of DMC Students Union. Regards Amin H. Karim MD
Lots of old Dowites here. Anyone remember my cousin Kazi Tanveeruddin Uzair? He was the President of DMC student union in 81-82. Then graduated from NYMC. He was tall, well built, handsome, singer, cricketer, hockey player, boxer, chess player, politician, just to name a few. Then died at the young age of 29 due toRead More
