PESHAWAR
The annual general body meeting of the Dir Officers Welfare Association (DOWA) was held at the conference hall of the University of Malakand, Chakdara.
A large number of member officers attended the event, including professors, engineers, doctors, and administrative heads from various departments and fields affiliated with Pakistan’s civil services and the Provincial Management Services (PMS) group.
Dr. Mohib Ullah Khan (ENT Specialist and Founder & Patron-in-Chief DOWA), Dr. Syed Muhammad Ilyas (President DOWA and CEO Paraplegic Center Peshawar), Professor Dr. Khurshid Ahmed (Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malakand), Engr Qazi Muhammad Naeem (Former Secretary Irrigation KP & CEO PEDO), and Professor Abdul Hameed Jan (Former Dean and Chairman, University of Peshawar) highlighted the significance of serving humanity and helping the underprivileged as a means to seek divine rewards, in their speeches.
The speakers emphasized that for decades, the association has been fostering unity and brotherhood among officers while actively supporting deserving patients from Dir districts seeking treatment in tertiary hospitals in Peshawar. Additionally, the association provides financial assistance to talented students from Dir studying in professional colleges and universities, a cause which they deemed commendable.
Dr. Karam Elahi presented a detailed report on Dir’s historical background and report on the association’s welfare activities, along with a heartfelt poetic prayer, which received widespread appreciation. A poetry session featuring popular poets of Dir was also held, led by Professor Dr. Abasin Yousafzai.
Awards and cash prizes were distributed to position-holding students of the Malakand Board, including those from intermediate, SSC, and Wifaq-ul-Madaris examinations.
