English & Urdu Text : Khalid IqbalPresentation : Shoaib Sobani

Arshad Saeed recalls memories about Saadiya who was a group mate at Dow. They hadAmirul Haq Khan, Quresh Kothari, Khalid Rasheed, Shaista Khanum and Zohra Aswat.This was one of the lively and energetic groups of the class of „79. Saadiya wasyouthful, bright, and scholarly and had a gifted memory. She was counted among thefirst ten meritorious students in the professional exams.

Saadiya‟s mother was Prof. Zubaida Aziz, the seasoned Gynaecologist, teacher andPrincipal of Dow at one time. Madam Aziz was a very devoted professional forwhom communal and conventional eastern values were the affirmative features oflife. Saadiya believes that her mother‟s influence on her life had been enormous.While as a student she was seen to assist her in the private clinic.

Graduation was followed by house job and Saadiya had brief stints ofdemonstratorship in Pathology, residency in the Gynaecology Dept of Civil HospitalKarachi. She went to England and served in various positions in the UK. She returnedto Pakistan with an MRCOG in the minimum possible time. She joined the Almamatter as Assistant Professor in 1986. The venue of work shifted to Aga KhanUniversity when she resigned from Sindh Government in 1987.

This stay continued for about a decade when Saadiya joined Karachi Medical andDental College in 1997 as Chairperson, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, at KarachiMedical Dental College affiliated with Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. She served asPrincipal & and Chairperson Academic Council, Karachi Medical & Dental Collegefrom 2002-2005. FRCOG was conferred on her in 1999 and an honorary FCPS in2005. As principal of a public sector medical college she introduced C.O.M.E(Community Oriented Medical Education) the only college of Pakistan where thisprogram was successful.

A unique feat for Saadiya was her appointment as Dean Faculty of Medicine,University of Karachi for a 3 years tenure. Besides looking at the conduct of affiliatedmedical colleges, she supervised the M.S, M.D and PhD programs of the University ofKarachi. She also served on the Board of studies of Research and Board ofInternational Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi. Shehad the privilege of serving as a member of Pakistan Medical and Dental Councilas representative of Karachi University.

In 2006 Saadiya was awarded Overseas Scholarship by the British Society forColposcopy and Cervical Pathology. She visited Cambridge in July 2006 and receivedtraining in Colposcopy with the intention of setting up a Colposcopy and CervicalPathology centre at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi. Her appointment as “AdjunctProfessor” at the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and DrugResearch (PCMD) was a significant milestone.

To date Saadiya has produced 32 publications to her credit which has appeared inJournals of repute. She has been an invited speaker on various academic occasionsfor both National and International Conferences. She was the recipient of theBenazir Bhutto Shaheed Award for “Contribution To Betterment Of Women InSociety” in 2009 in Karachi. She is the Patron of journal, Annals of ASH & KMDC, arecognized academic magazine indexed with WHO Regional Index Medicus.

Saadiya is married and has three children. Her husband is a Masters inTelecommunication Engineering from the University of London, an MBA from IBA.She has always maintained a balance in life by doing a bare minimum privatepractice. Upbringing of children has been a top priority with Saadia. Physically shehas not changed. The signs of age perhaps have never surfaced.

Dear SaadiyaASASo good to hear about all your achievements. Mashallah congratulations. Good to see all these pictures, reminds us of so many good times. Remembered especially your mother. Her soft way of talking. Her long dining table which we visited almost every Eid. May Allah(SWT) grant her the highest level of Jannah.Wishing you the best for your children, inshallah.Shadab

Shoaib,Thanks so much on your amazing depiction of my personality and for selecting me as Centurion Personality DOW79.Your hard work and devotion to the class of 79 is commendable. The pictures and write-up has certainly brought back vivid memories of a beautiful life at DMC and of friends and classmates.What a lovely time it was! Thanks also for taking me back into the folds of the group. I will try to remain in touch. Arshad,

Thanks for your kind comments on my personality as a student and group-fellow. I wish my memory was as good as it was then! I wonder what further details you would like to know from me personally?! Shoaib has done a pretty good job,I think..Saadiya

Hello Shoaib,Thank you for your write up about the centurian personality. Congratulations and nice to know about your achievements. Enjoy the wk.Best WishesSalma

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SadiaWe lost touch after our house job. We have great share memories with friends during our house job year.You certainly have kept well deserved and well earned family traditionsHope can catch up when you are in England or I visit Pakistan. Naheed usually knows my plansBest wishes to you and your familyWhat memorable pictures. Shoaib and team congratulationsMunir

THANKS SHOAIB FOR SADIAWITH SO MANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT SADIA I WANT TO MENTION THAT AT PMDC VERY FEW PEOPLE ----------------------3--4----------------SUPPORTED ME AGAINST MAFIA OF PVT MEDICAL COLLEGES AND CORRUPTION AT PMDC SADIA WAS ONE OF THEM THANK YOU SADIA FOR YOUR PRINCIPLE STAND SUPPORT FOR A STRONG AND HONEST PMDC WE ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL BUT AT LEAST YOU TRIED ITS GREAT TO HAVE YOU I N OUR CLASSENJOYShershah

Shoaib, Thanks once again.Saadiya Congratulations! Hope to hear from you.

Bashir

DR SADIA AZIZ ASA, ALF MABROOK AND ALL THAT. YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE STUPENDOUS ALHAMDOLLILAH. WAY TO GO LADY.FROM YOUR HOUSE JOB COLLEAGUE.DR. ALY HAIDER RIYADH SAUDI ARABIA

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Dear Shoaib,Thank you for posting Sadia. Like mother like daughter.Sadia CONGRATULATIONS for being the POW, you truly deserve the applaud.I am proud of your achievements and more proud to be your friend. Wish you all the best and bliss in future.Iffat