4 Notable alumni of DOW University of Health Sciences
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
DOW University of Health Sciences is ranked #3,606 in the world and #21 in Pakistan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from DOW University of Health Sciences sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with DOW University of Health Sciences won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Ishratul Ibad Khan is a British-Pakistani doctor and politician who served as the 30th governor of Sindh, Pakistan. He took up the post of Governor of Sindh, Pakistan on 27 December 2002, becoming the youngest governor to hold the office. After a fight with his cousin Dr Mohsin (Uncle), on 16 July 2008, he became the province's longest-serving governor. He...
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2. Nausheen Hamid
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Dr. Nausheen Hamid is a Pakistani politician and social activist who served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 to January 2023. From September 2018 to April 2022, she served as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination.
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3. Tahir Shamsi
1962-2021 (aged 59)
hematologist
researcher
inventor
writer
Dr. Tahir Sultan Shamsi was a Pakistani professor of medicine, researcher and pioneer of Bone marrow transplant in Pakistan worked, as a clinical hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician. He established the National Institute for Blood Diseases (NIBD). He was the director of the Stem Cell Programme at NIBD as well.
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4. Asim Hussain
1953-. (aged 73)
physician
businessperson
politician
Asim Hussain, SI, NI is a Pakistani-Canadian, active in the fields of health, education, and Pakistani politics. He is chairman of Ziauddin Group of Hospitals in Karachi, and former Advisor of Prime Minister for Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources, Pakistan. He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan as part of Pakistan Peoples Party from 2009 to 2015.
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