Condolence meeting by PHL
KARACHI: Pakistan Hypertension League organized a condolence meeting for late Prof. Alimuddin Aziz at PHL office on Saturday May 17th 2025. It was attended by Prof. Masood Hameed former Vice Chancellor of DUHS, Prof. M. Ishaq former President of PHL, Prof.Najma Patel, Prof. Rashid Khan, Dr. Saira, Prof. Nazeer Memon former President of Pakistan Cardiac Society, Dr. Mashooq Ali, Mr. Shaukat Ali Jawaid Chief Editor PJMS and Pulse International and Mr. Mubarak Ali. Besides PHL office staff.
Dr. Kalimuddin Aziz
Speakers paid rich tributes to late Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz for establishing the discipline of pediatric cardiology in Pakistan. He also trained quite a few Fellows in Pediatric cardiology. He also served as Executive director of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases for some time when its fundings was reduced considerably and managed to ensure continuous services at this tertiary cardiac care facility.
Prof. M. Ishaq was the first one to recall and recognize his tremendous contribution to pediatric cardiology. With the help of Prof. M. Rehman, pediatric cardiac surgery was also started. Many children used to go abroad for treatment but with the establishment of pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiac surgery facilities at NICVD, local treatment for these patients became possible which was a great relief for the families of these children as well. Prof. Shakil Qureshi an eminent pediatric cardiologist from UK also used to come to Pakistan and train people just because of Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz, he remarked. He always kept himself abreast with latest developments in medicine and would critically analyze and discuss issues during the conferences.
Prof. Najma Patel recalled that he was always very kind to the patients and helpful to the trainees. At times he would get annoyed but most of the time he was quiet and concentrated on teaching and training. He wanted to send trainees abroad for training but since it could not materialize, he started inviting eminent pediatric cardiologists to Pakistan and this was the best approach. Through this the whole system was developed in the country. He was very much interested in history, wrote a book on pediatric cardiology and was in the process of writing another book on history of pediatric cardiology as he had saw its evolution in Pakistan. He was founder member of PHL and also published an Algorithm on Pediatric cardiology when to treat and when not to treat which was very popular and useful for the clinicians. She also referred to the Karachi Metro vile Study in which he played a vital role from which lot of useful local data was collected.
Prof. Masood Hameed also commended the contributions of late Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz in the field of pediatric cardiology. He suggested to all those present that let us do some good thing which should be a Sadqai Jaria, establish Mosque, educational institution, health care facility. After meeting own needs and of the children, the rest of the resources should be used for such welfare projects, he remarked.
Prof. Azhar M. A. Farooqui founder President of Pakistan Hypertension League and Prof. Kashif Hashmi current President of PHL addressed the meeting through Video link and paid him rich tributes. Prof. Rashid khan recalled his long association with late Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz. Dr. Saira remarked that we still learn a lot from his notes on patient files. Mr. Shaukat Ali Jawaid, Dr. Mashooq also briefly addressed the meeting. The meeting ended with a Dua by Prof. Rashid Khan for his Maghfarat. May Allah Pak rest his soul in Jannah.
