Dow Medical College in addition to being a training ground for Medicine was also a microcosm of politics in Pakistan. It had right, left and centrist political parties that fielded candidates for election to the Student’s Union every year.
Student Activism and Politics in a Third-World Medical School: A Truncated Recollection of Events Between 1975 and 1985 Naveed Kamal Shams, MD. Dow Graduate, Class of 1982. Currently, Senior Vice President Research & Development & Chief Medical Officer, OPKO Health, Inc. Miami, Florida Since the creation of Pakistan, student unions have played a pivotal roleRead More
Prime Minister Suhrawardy is addressing the annual sports day gathering in 1956: Photo courtesy of Dr. Syed Akthar Ehtisham, Dowite. (NY). Uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD. Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Born September 8, 1892 – December 5, 1963, Beirut) was a Bengali Muslim politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan (1956 – 1957). HeRead More
Dow Medical College Students’ Union Election Meeting 1967. Photo courtesy of ApnaKal. Uploaded by Amin H. Karim MD Nov 28 2013. Dow Medical College Karachi. First Public Meeting of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on Feb 15 1967; Dr. Mohammed Taqi is now in Towson, Maryland. Photo courtesy of ApnaKal blog and uploaded by Amin H. KarimRead More
Dow Medical College 1970: A scene from the DMC Canteen during the break of Final MBBS Exam. Rasheed Hasan Khan was brought in from Karachi Central Jail for the exam. DMC Canteen- Tea Break during the Practical Exam of Final Year MBBS 1970 From Karachi Central Jail. Rt.-Lt. Sajjad,Ishtiaq,Nazeer, Siraj-ud-Daula,Khaliq. (Sitting) Mansoora,Ruqiya,Nadira,Rasheed Hasan Khan,Kaleem Butt,Fatima,Amtul. StandingRead More
Student Movement in Pakistan By Dr. Syed Akthar Ehtisham Retired Orthopedic Surgeon Dowite 1962 “Hum jo Tareek rahoan mein marai gai,” (We, who were ambushed in dark alleys…) — Faiz Ahmad Faiz During their 200-year rule over India, the British colonizers had, among other self-serving measures, introduced an education system which would inhibit innovation andRead More
