Pakistani Achievers - At Home & Abroad

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Dr Sohrab D Anklesaria

Dr Sohrab D Anklesaria was a leading eye surgeon in Karachi . His personal practice as an eye doctor started from Lyari where he was the founder member of the 50-bed Spencer Eye Hospital, established by Dr Kaikushrow Spencer, son-in-law of Edulji Dinshaw. He gave his heart and soul to the hospital and worked for 14 to 16 hours a day, and was popular with the Balochi people
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He retired early from the Spencer Eye Hospital and started his own practice at a clinic in Parsi Colony and a hospital in Dr Kanga’s compound in Preedy Street. When Tibet Centre was built in the area, his patients were reluctant to go there and he therefore opened an eye hospital in Parsi Colony in 1965. His private clinic and 25-bed hospital was known as “S D Anklesaria Eye Hospital” which today is managed by his son Dr Hoshang and his sons. This is an exception in our country where businesses and practices hardly go beyond the second generation.

Dr Anklesaria had a long association with Parsi General Hospital and held positions as Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, co-Secretary and Member of the Managing Committee from 1946 till virtually his last days. Dr Sohrab Anklesaria’s association with the Rotary Club of Karachi also started in 1946 and he served them for 22 years during which he was the Director as well as the Chairman of their Community Service Committee. The Ophthalmic Society posthumously awarded him, in March 1984, the Prof. Ramzan Ali Syed Gold Medal for his selfless multifarious service for prevention of blindness and treatment of eye diseases.

The late doctor had also served the Young Men’s Zoroastrian Association, Parsi Central Education Fund, Karachi Parsi Cooperative Society, as well as Poor Patients Relief Fund and Parsi Families Welfare Society. He was also a member of the Theosophical Society of Pakistan.

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Arooj Aftab

Pakistan born, Brooklyn based music composer Arooj Aftab has won the Grammy for Best Global Music Performance for "Mohabbat."



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[Azadkashmir]

there are many great intelligent ppl but would never make it becuase no contacts, no investment, no support. its very hard cold sly world.

my uncle is worth 30 million but all i get is shi tty advise from him. when we want him to open the door with his contacts to get us in some good career. tried interviews, and that too many it filled with bias racist interviewers. if you do get in, then you must submit and be the floor sweeper.

Our ppl can make alot of money but dont know how to use it to influence public or promote their own instead trample over their own.

 

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i have business idea but it may get snatched by Chinese because they make everything.

my idea or business entraprenaur is to design neckband bluetooth with mmcx connectors with removable cable included. this way you can remove the earpiece and switch to another one maybe you like bigger speaker driver for bass, maybe you like small bullet type earpiece.
or even over the ear clip type earpieces earphones. the advantage is you use one Bluetooth module to power all the earpieces earphones of all types. plus you get 3.5mm jack with mmcx connectors if you would like to use directly. plus spare mmcx cables with connectors if the previous ones break. this way you can buy individual earphones pieces at discount prices plus you can buy cables with mmcx connectors of diff colours to suit your taste.

can some chinese contact me and we do business i am not greedy but just get me on the career board.

 

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i have business idea but it may get snatched by Chinese because they make everything.

my idea or business entraprenaur is to design neckband bluetooth with mmcx connectors with removable cable included. this way you can remove the earpiece and switch to another one maybe you like bigger speaker driver for bass, maybe you like small bullet type earpiece.
or even over the ear clip type earpieces earphones. the advantage is you use one Bluetooth module to power all the earpieces earphones of all types. plus you get 3.5mm jack with mmcx connectors if you would like to use directly. plus spare mmcx cables with connectors if the previous ones break. this way you can buy individual earphones pieces at discount prices plus you can buy cables with mmcx connectors of diff colours to suit your taste.

can some chinese contact me and we do business i am not greedy but just get me on the career board.

This is probably somewhere on AliBaba

 

[Azadkashmir]

This is probably somewhere on AliBaba

nope the bluetooth type designs i never seen them. sorry yh there is two but that is very cheap bluetooth very crap sound and is not neckband. i have had this Bluetooth module but fixed one. it is the cheapest one you can buy n is sh it sound quality. the second one is by shure very very expensive and you dont have many choice for earpieces to connect restricted by choice.

however my version you can unplug the cable from Bluetooth module as well if the cable snaps you can cheaply switch to new one. mine is the most universal design there is.


my pet project sony mdr ex650 custom fitted to skullcandy jib bluetooth.

 

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بلقیس ایدھی Rest in peace

 

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28th Death anniversary of Prof. Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
A Chemist, Philosopher, Artist, Critic of literature and a Visionary of Science. The man who merged eastern and western medicine. Pride of Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui was born on 19 October 1897 to Sheikh Muhammad Zaman. After receiving his early education from Lucknow, he went on to earn his graduation in Philosophy and Persian language, from M.A.O College (later became Aligarh Muslim University) in 1919.
In 1920, Siddiqui proceeded to University College London to study medicine. However, after one year of pre-medical studies, he moved to Frankfurt University in 1921 to study chemistry. In 1924, he married his German classmate, Ethel Wilhelmina Schneeman. He received Doctor of Philosophy under the supervision of Prof Julius Von Bram in 1927.
On his return, he established the Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbi Research Institute at the Tibbia College Delhi, under the guidance of Hakim Ajmal Khan. He was appointed its first Director. However, soon after the death of Hakim Ajmal Khan, Siddiqui left the post. In 1940, he joined Indian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research where he worked until 1951 when he migrated to Pakistan on the request of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
Salimuzzaman's first breakthrough in research came when he successfully isolated an antiarrhythmic agent in 1931 from the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina. He named the newly discovered chemical compound as Ajmaline, after his mentor Hakim Ajmal Khan who was one of the illustrious practitioners of Unani system of medicine in South Asia. Later on, Siddiqui also extracted other alkaloids from Rauwolfia serpentina that included Ajmalinine, Ajmalicine (C21H24N2O3), Isoajmaline, Neoajmaline, Serpentine and Serpentinine. Many of these are still used worldwide for treatment of mental disorders and cardiovascular ailments, especially as antiarrhythmic agents in Brugada syndrome.
Siddiqui was the first scientist to bring the anthelmintic, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral constituents of the Neem tree to the attention of natural products chemists. In 1942, he extracted three bitter compounds from neem oil, which he named as nimbin, nimbinin, and nimbidin respectively. The process involved extracting the water-insoluble components with ether, petrol ether, ethyl acetate and dilute alcohol. The provisional naming was nimbin (sulphur-free crystalline product with melting point at 205 °C, empirical composition C7H10O2), nimbinin (with similar principle, melting at 192 °C), and nimbidin (cream-coloured containing amorphous sulphur, melting at 90–100 °C). Siddiqui identified nimbidin as the main active antibacterial ingredient, and the highest yielding bitter component in the neem oil. These compounds are stable and found in substantial quantities in the Neem. They also serve as natural insecticides.
In acknowledgement of these revolutionary discoveries, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1946.
In his later career, Siddiqui continued to discover and isolate numerous unique anti-bacterial compounds from various parts (leaves, bark, etc.) of the Neem and other plants. He had more than 50 chemical compounds patented in his name in addition to those discovered as a result of his joint research with other colleagues and students. Most of these discoveries still remain vital natural ingredients of various medicines as well as bio-pesticides.
Siddiqui migrated to Pakistan in 1951, four years after the emergence of Pakistan in 1947, after being offered and appointed as 'science advisor' to the government by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan. He was appointed as Director of the Pakistan Department of Research that was reformulated in 1953 as Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). The aim of PCSIR was to support the industrial infrastructure through research and development. The regional laboratories of the institution were located in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Chittagong (East Pakistan), and in Lahore and Peshawar (West Pakistan).
In 1953, Salimuzzaman Siddiqui founded the Pakistan Academy of Sciences as a non-political think tank of distinguished scientists in the country. In 1956, when Government of Pakistan established Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) as an atomic research agency, Siddiqui was designated as its technical member.
In recognition of his scientific leadership, Frankfurt University granted him the degree of D.Med. Honoris causa in 1958; Also, in 1958, the Government of Pakistan awarded him with Tamgha-e-Pakistan. In 1960, he became the President of Pan-Indian Ocean Science Association. The same year, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1962, he was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for distinguished merit in the fields of science and medicine.
Siddiqui remained the director and chairman of PCSIR until the time of his retirement in 1966. In that year, the President of Pakistan awarded him the Pride of Performance Medal for the respectable completion of his service.
In 1967, Siddiqui was invited by University of Karachi to set up a Postgraduate Institute of Chemistry in affiliation with the Department of Chemistry. He was designated as the institute's Founder Director, whereas the additional research staff was provided by PCSIR. In 1976, the institute was offered a generous donation from Hussain Jamal Foundation. In due time, Siddiqui transformed the institute into a distinguished centre of international excellence in the field of chemistry and natural products.
In March 1975, Salimuzzaman Siddiqui headed the National Commission for Indigenous Medicines His tireless efforts for the promotion of science and technology earned him Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in 1980. In 1983, he played a major role in the establishment of the Third World Academy of Sciences and became its Founding Fellow. He remained the director of the Hussain Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry until 1990. Later on, he continued research in his personal laboratory.
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui died on 14 April 1994 due to cardiac arrest after a brief illness in Karachi. He was buried in the Karachi University Graveyard. Despite his death, the academic and research institutes that he founded during more than 65 years of his research career are still contributing to the international level research in natural products chemistry.
As a person of multiple talents, Siddiqui was also a refined poet, musician, and a painter. In August 1924, he held his first international exhibition of paintings in Frankfurt. Later in 1927, his works of art were exhibited at the Uzielli Gallery, Frankfurt. During his stay in Germany, he also translated Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry into Urdu, which was published in the journal of Jamia Millia Islamia. Though, his passion for arts was superseded by the enthusiasm in scientific research, he continued to patronise arts and culture. In 1966, he was at the forefront for setting up the Central Institute of Arts and Crafts in Karachi. He also compiled a selection of poetry of Mir Taqi Mir into Intekhab-e-Meer. In 1983, he published a portfolio collection of charcoal drawings from 1920 to 1950s.
On 14 April 1999, the Pakistan Post, as part of its 'Scientists of Pakistan' series, issued a commemorative stamp to honour the contributions and services of Siddiqui. In the same year, the street leading to PCSIR Laboratories Complex in Karachi was named as Shahrah-e-Dr. Salim-uz-Zaman Siddiqui. Siddiqui was awarded the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance, MBE, Tamgha-e-Pakistan and Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his various contributions. He passed away on April 14, 1994 in Karachi.
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Muhammad Asad

Author of “road to Mecca” - extremely intellectual personality. Highly recommend all of his work.

Muhammad Asad - Wikipedia

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Extremely interesting and colorful life. Probably represented the highest aspirations and dreams of what Pakistan should have been.

 

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Very few people know that Rabia Edhi is a doctor and is achieving success in her profession. She is also increasingly involved in social work.

 

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Hakeem Mohammed Saeed (9 January 1920 – 17 October 1998)

He was a Pakistani medical researcher, scholar, philanthropist, and a governor of Sindh Province from 1993 until 1996. On 17 October 1998, Hakim Saeed was assassinated by a group of unknown assailants while he was on his way to attend a function at the Hamdard Laboratories in Karachi.

Saeed was one of Pakistan's most prominent medical researchers in the field of Eastern medicines. He established the Hamdard Foundation in 1948, prior to his settlement in West Pakistan. In a few years time, the herbal medical products of the Hamdard Foundation became household names in Pakistan. Hakeem Mohammed Saeed authored and compiled about 200 books on various subjects.

 

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Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta of the Aga Khan University (AKU) has been ranked among the top 100 medicine scientists in the first edition of the top scientists ranking for medicine published by Researchcom, one of the major knowledge centres for research.

According to a statement, the ranking is based on criteria that considers h-index, which indicates how productive and influential a researcher is, publications and citations.

The ranking team examined 166,880 scientists on Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph, and over 65,743 profiles for the discipline of medicine.
Professor Bhutta is the only scientist from Pakistan and the low- and middle-income countries who made it to the top 100.

“As is the case for other recent recognitions, though a personal recognition, this ranking reflects the achievements of scores of young researchers and faculty members across the world who have worked with me on problems of the most marginalised and impoverished women and children in poor communities,” commented Professor Bhutta, who is the founding director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health and the Institute for Global Health and Development at AKU; and Co-Director of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, Robert Harding Chair in Global Child Health and Policy, and a Senior Scientist in the Child Health Evaluative Sciences programme at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.

“Congratulations to Professor Bhutta and his team for this great achievement. Their relevant research at AKU has changed lives not only in the countries where we seek to serve but also globally,” said AKU President Sulaiman Shahabuddin.

 

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Renowned mountaineer Ali Raza Sadpara (Apo Ali) passed away this morning.
He was hospitalised after getting injured during a usual climbing training.
He started his career in 1986 and had the honour of climbing Pakistan’s 8,000-metre peaks 17 times.
May his soul rest in peace! Ameen..

 

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Ali Raza Sadpara

On May 17, Sadpara experienced severe injuries when he slipped from a cliff and fell into a ditch during a routine climbing drill.

According to Sadpara’s family, the doctors at the Skardu hospital, where he was taken for treatment, said the mountianeer had fractured his spinal cord and several ribs.

Ali Raza Sadpara’s funeral prayers took place today at the Olding village’s graveyard at 10am.

Sadpara was to attempt scaling the K2, the world’s second-highest peak, this summer.

The mountaineer’s career began in 1986 and he had climbed Pakistan’s 8,000-metre peaks 17 times, including the Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum-II, and Gasherbrum-I – all higher than 8,000 metres.

Sadpara was also said to be the coach for prominent mountaineer Ali Sadpara, who passed away last year attempting to climb the K2, Hasan Sadpara and numerous other climbers.

Fellow climbers, politicians, journalists and civil society members expressed condolences to his family and described Sadpara's death as a "huge loss" for mountaineering in Paksitan.

They further recognised the climber for his contributions to the promotion of adventure tourism.

Saad Munawar, Sadpara's expedition manager, was also bereaved by the news.

"Heartbroken at the demise of Ali Raza. Death is indeed the biggest reality of life," he wrote on his Instagram account.

"Pakistan will miss a legend. Pakistani mountaineers will miss their mentor and the mountains will miss their best friend."

American climber Luke Smithwick shared a picture of Sadpara on his Twitter which he said was taken last summer while climbing Gasherbrum-II.

"He was with another team yet we all worked together on 8000 metre mountains, that’s how summits happen."

Mountaineer Sirbaz Khan stated that the deceased mountaineer had trained an entire generation of climbers, and that Sadpara was called “ustaadon ka ustaad” (teacher of teachers).

Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa expresses grief on the sad demise of renowned Pakistani mountaineer. “May Allah Almighty bless the departed soul in eternal peace, Ameen” he was quoted in a tweet as saying by the DG ISPR.

 

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Sirbaz Khan, Shehroze Kashif summit Nepal's Makalu in yet another feat​

Jamil Nagri
May 28, 2022

A combination photo of Sirbaz Khan (L) and Shehroze Kashif (R). — Alpine Club of Pakistan/ Shehroze Kashif Facebook

Pakistani mountaineers Sirbaz Khan of Gilgit-Baltistan and Shehroze Kashif from Lahore summited Mount Makalu in Nepal, an eight-thousander that is the world's fifth-highest peak, on Saturday morning.

According to Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary Karrar Haidri, Kashif, 20. reached Makalu's top, which is at a height of 8,485 metres, at 6:56am (PST).

Following this feat, Kashif has become the world's youngest climber to have scaled five of the tallest mountains. The accomplishment also makes the 20-year-old the youngest Pakistani mountaineer who has scaled three eight-thousanders in 23 days.

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Shehroze Kashif's summits​

• Makra Peak (3,885m) at the age of 11
• Musa Ka Massalah (4,080m) at the age of 12
• Chembra Peak (4,600m) at the age of 12
• Minglik Sar Shimshal (6,050m) at the age of 13
• K2 Gondogoro La K2 Base Camp (5585m) at the age of 14
• Khurdopin Pass (5,890m) at the age of 15
• Broad Peak (8,047m) at the age of 17
• Khusar Gang-Alpine Style (6,050m) at the age of 18
• Mount Everest (8,849m) at the age of 19
• K2 (8,611m) at the age of 19
• Manaslu (8,163m) at the age of 19
• Kanchenjunga (8,586m) at the age of 20
• Lhotse (8,516m) at the age of 20
• Makalu (8,463m) at the age of 20

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Khan was behind Kashif by minutes in reaching Makalu's top and raised the Pakistani flag on the peak at 8am (local time), according to a Facebook post by the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

He is now the first Pakistani to have conquered 11 of the world's 14 eight-thousanders.

Khan aims to scale all of the world peaks having a height of over 8,000 metres.

Speaking of his latest climb, Khan's expedition organiser Saad Munawar said the mountaineer completed the ascent in his usual style, without using supplementary oxygen.

But, this success would not be celebrated with any extravagance, keeping in view the tragic demise of legendary mountaineer Ali Raza Sadpara a day ago, Munawar added.

"We would also like to dedicate this summit to Apo Ali (Ali Raza). All these successes in recent times are possible only due to the hard work and sacrifices of our senior mountaineers. They lit up the small candle of hope when there was nothing but darkness and today that candle has spread light all around," he said.