The 1970s era was a unique era in Dow and history of Pakistan. From 1970 to 1979, the classes from Dow saw the national elections, promises, disappointments, strikes and students unions …
They say marriages are made in Heaven; Some were made in Dow. In the class of 1977 the following life knots were tied: Najam Qureshi and Rahat Paiker Aziz. (currently in Karachi) Mobeen Hasan Chida and Shahnaz Hamid Ali Khan (currently living in Florida) Ishrat Saleem and Birjees Ahmed. (Karachi) Waqar Hussain Kazmi and SadiaRead More
Rana Mehmood Akthar (President DMCSU 78-79) Anis-ur-Rehman General Secretary Humayon Zafar, Magazine Secretary Photos are courtesy of Dr. Humayon Zafar who gifted a copy of DowLite 1979 to Dr. Hamid Zaki who in turn gave it to me in 2012. Amin H. Karim MD Dec 5 2013.
Professor Kishwar Nazli Mehmood served in the Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital Karachi and was a popular teacher. Her son Sadeem Mehmood MD is in USA and was the President of Dow Graduate Association of North America (DOGANA) Uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD Dec 5 2013.
President: Khwaja Azizur Rehman. Currently Aziz is an Ophthalmologist in USA.
Professor Salma Zaheer Vahidy was also a Professor of Pathology at DMC and now working as Professor of Pathology Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi. Posted by Amin H. Karim MD Dec 4 2013.
President: Misbah-ul-Aziz
President: Aftab Ahmad Qazi
Professor Mohamed Akram taught Pathology. He is a Dowite 1960. He was a histopathologist in the Karachi Labs and Visiting Faculty in the Karachi Medical and Dental College. Married to Dr. Salma Zaheer Vahidy who was also a Professor of Pathology at DMC and was Professor of Pathology Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi. BothRead More
Professor Zaidi served in the Department of Otolaryngology, Civil Hospital Karachi. Great teacher and took a great deal of interest in making sure Dowites were well trained in ENT during rotations. He is currently said to be head of a medical school in the Caribbean. Please advise us of details if known. Posted by AminRead More
Late Professor Shahinshah Hussain Zaidi served in the Department of Physiology, Basic Sciences Section of Dow Medical College in the 1960’s and 1970’s. His favorite was “bed tea” as a treatment for constipation in Physiology lectures. Hopefully someone can send us a photo. Could not find one in my collection. His son Hadi graduated fromRead More
