PESHAWAR
The Department of Gynecology, Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) on Friday held a reference to condole the sad demise of Dr Zakia Minhas at Khyber Medical College (KMC).
Chairman Board of Governor KTH Dr Nadeem Khawar, Dean KMC Prof Dr Mahmud Aurangzeb, Cancer Specialist Prof Dr Sher Muhammad Khan of Rehman Medical Institute, Gynecologist Prof Dr Saeed Majeed, Prof Dr Lubna Hassan, Prof Bilquis Afridi, Prof Nasreen Ruby,Prof Parveen Azim, Dr Falak naz, Prof Sadia sethi, Prof Mahmunir, Prof Hashim Khan Azam, Prof Ishaq Khattak, Prof Wazir Muhammad, Prof Rooh ul Muqim, Prof Saima Gillani, Prof Shahnaz Nadir, Prof Tallat Naz, Dr Adil M Zaki, and all the Staff of Kulsoom Maternity home and all Gynae faculty of KTH attended.
Prof Dr Jamila Naib, Chairperson, Department of Gynecology, KTH, in her speech shed light on the life of Prof Dr Zakia Minhas.
She said that, we are all gathered here today to bid Farewell to a legendary human being, an exemplary woman, a savior and a messiah to the thousands of women who she inspired in so many different ways.
Dr Zakia Minhas was a teacher of teachers for over 5 decades Dr Minhas has been touching the hearts of people with her great influence, her inspiration and charisma.
Not only was she a legendary doctor and a highly professional clinician, Dr Minhas was an exemplary human being, a woman with the highest moral standards and true love for her people.
She held various positions in KTH and was the Administrator in the hospital from 1981 to 1988 who was the first gynecologist in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Chairman Board of Governor Prof. Dr. Nadeem Khawar in his address to the speakers said that I am also fortunate to have been a student of Prof. Dr. Zakia Minhas and she will always be in our hearts. And he announced that the labor room under construction at Khyber Teaching Hospital would be named after Prof. Dr. Zakia Minhas so that she would always be a role model for us and future gynecologists.
Dean Khyber Medical College Prof. Dr. Mahmud Aurangzeb in his address thanked all the professors, doctors and distinguished guests from all the hospitals that today we have all come together to pay tribute to Prof. Dr. Zakia Minhas. She highlighted the importance of the field of gynecology among the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to which there are many big names in gynecology in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today.
