Author Archives: Amin H. Karim MD

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About Amin H. Karim MD

Graduate of Dow Medical College Class of 1977.

Origin of Name Karachi: One view

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

From where Name of Karachi originated? By Nadeem Baqai  Map of Asia in 100 BC, Karachi was then Kaccha. The History of Karachi – earliest account of the area where Karachi is located can be found in the record books … Continue reading →

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Karachi Sojourn 1979-1982

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By  Dr. Feroze Ursani KARACHI SOJOURN: Feb 1979-Sept 1982 PART ONE: Cutting my teeth! I presented myself at the Principal DMC’s Office on a crisp Wednesday, 21st of February, 1979; for an in-house posting as Demonstrator, my preference was Anatomy … Continue reading →

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Scinde Dawk: Another Accolade for Karachi.

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Scinde Dawk: Another accolade for Karachi The Indian Post Office was established in 1837. In 1850, there were four post offices in the province of Sindh — Sukkur, Shikarpur, Hyderabad, and Karachi. Sir Henry Bartle Frere … Continue reading →

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Baba Island

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  Karachi is built around a bay which is a natural harbour and protected from storms by a group of small islands: Baba, Shamspir, Manora and Kiamari (which is no more an island). There are nine islands … Continue reading →

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Karachi Phantasmagoria

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Adnan Zuberi  Karachi Phantasmagoria by  Sir V S Naipaul a Nobel Laureate in Literature 2001. A chapter regarding Karachi from his book, Among the Believers:An Islamic Journey. It was 1986/87 and I was the student of Dow Medical … Continue reading →

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Where I Shopped in Karachi….

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Yasmeen Kazi  Where did your families do their shopping in the Fifties? My family bought groceries at Noorani Store and my Khala’s family from Regal Provision Store. My school textbooks were bought from Iqbal Kitab Ghar and stationary … Continue reading →

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Karachi Under Bubonic Plague 1890s

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Adnan Zuberi  Karachi under Plague (Bubonic) Pandemic 1890s Third pandemic Plague was originated in Yunnan, China in 1850s. It spread to Port Cities right from Calcutta, Pune, Bombay and Karachi. It further travel to west via Jeddah and … Continue reading →

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Quarantine in Karachi 1890

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Saad Bashir  Quarantine/detention centre in Karachi 1890 – for plague control The third plague pandemic was a major bubonic plague pandemic that began in Yunnan, China, in 1855 during the fifth year of the Xianfeng Emperor of the … Continue reading →

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Brigadier Arthur Edward Cumming

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Adnan Zuberi  Brigadier Arthur Edward Cumming A Born Karachiite, Awarded Victoria Cross Victoria Cross: The most prestigious and highest award of British Govt. The personnel of British armed forces are the recipient. This award was set during Crimean … Continue reading →

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Prof. Muhammed Raziuddin Siddiqui

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Amin H. Karim MD

By Dr. Adnan Zuberi Prof Muhammed Raziuddin Siddiqui A Karachiite, student of Albert EINSTEIN Born 1908 Hyderabad Deccan Died 1998 Islamabad Following is the excerpt of an article written by Prof K Stevenson In an Indian Journal Dr Siddiqui was … Continue reading →

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