English & Urdu Text : Khalid IqbalPresentation : Shoaib Sobani

Rauf did her Intermediate from Government College for women, Frère Road. Inthe class of ‘79 . she maintained the profile of an unassuming dedicated student.In her clinical batch there were mates like Safia, Farida, Farzana Butt, Zafar andJaved Mustufa. She did her house job in Medicine with Professor Sualeh Memonand Gynae with Madam Razia. Her married life started very early. The arrival ofdescendants deferred plans for higher education.

Raufunisa continued with the then acclaimed “School Health Service” enacted byJunejo in 1985. With children starting school, she revived the plan to do post-graduation by joining Madam Sadiqa Jaffrey at JPMC. She achieved MCPS andrealizing it to be petite entered the race of fellowship. She returned back to CivilHospital Karachi for advanced training. The time spent with Professors NargisSoomro and Nusrat Khan was very full of bustle. Night duties regularly, fifteenyears after graduation were a tough choice. As soon as Rauf did her finalfellowship it became difficult for her to continue in those tiresome corridors andso she quitted the service.

She started private practice in Godhra Hospital, New Karachi and the eveningpractice in Rab Medical Centre to her desired level of satisfaction. On the familyfront her three daughters did MBBS, MBA, Chartered Accountancy and crossedthe floors happily to their husband’s homes. Her son is an MBA and has started hisprofessional carrier.

Raufunisa is blessed with a peaceful home and professional life. Her only regretsare the early years of services when under duress she and many others had towork without any surveillance and the support of the senior doctors. “Trial anderror” method of learning is fraught with mishaps and misfortunes. Once she wasalone at a time when a lady was brought to the medical ward in an emergency.She was in gross cardiac failure. Rauf made a correct diagnosis and single handedlymanaged her. Prof Khwaja Muin’s appreciation came as a tap on the head whenthe patient was seen to enjoy a morning breakfast. Though the story ended on ahappy note but feeling of “loneliness” still frightens her like a ghost. Raufunisa is adevout practicing Muslim and she observes strict “Hijab”. Hence in respect of hersentiments only one photograph is being placed here.

PERSONALITY UPLOADED ON 10TH NOVEMBER 2012

Shoaib, Thanks for the new POW.

Dear Rauf unNisa,I was impressed with your dedication to the profession and you achievements. Bringing up a family like you did,

speaks volumes about you as a person. Congratulations(belated) on the marriage of your daughters. Keep in touch on the forum. All the best.Bashir

Raufunisa:Congratulations on being the personality of the week and on your many achievements. We hope that you will write a few lines to the audience here to supplement Shoaib's excellent presentation.RegardsHasan

ASKM DEAR COLLEGUESI am really thankful to DrShoaib n Dr Khalid for presenting my profile beautifully,taking their valuable time for their classmates.it is a great surprise n pleasure to join this forum .one correction just to show HIS MAJESTY"S hikmat.I never passed mcps viva but passed theory everytime total 4attempts.would i passed mcpsi would probably never ever think of doing fcps with 4 kids.it was failure in mcps that prompted me for fcps n i passed it in first attempt.i then reallized HIS MAJESTY'S kindness for HIS creatures.He wants far better things for us than we think.Raufunisa