• President Elect APPNA 2022
  • Secretary APPNA 2021
  • Treasurer APPNA 2020
  • President Association of Pakistani Cardiologists of North America (APCNA) 2013
  • President Khyber Medical College Alumni Association of North America (KMCAANA) 2012
  • Secretary APCNA 2012
  • Treasurer APCNA 2011
  • Secretary KMCAANA 2010
  1. Independent of any groupings in APPNA. Voice of moderation and impartiality within APPNA EC over the last 18 months.
  2. Proven record of reaching across the aisle; middle of the road approach.
  3. Rose through the ranks, first as Treasurer and then as Secretary APPNA.
  4. Proponent of actively engaging in policy matters and raising APPNA’s voice in matters concerning APPNA members and health matters. Examples:
    • Proposed idea of giving APPNA an institutional role in health policy matters to Prime Minister Imran Khan who graciously agreed (APPNA Winter Meeting 2019, Peshawar). Follow-up work in progress
    • Proposed the idea of an APPNA COVID-19 Task Force/Ad-hoc Committee. Subsequently adopted by the EC and performing with great success
    • Proponent of idea of Kashmir Humanitarian Relief Task Force. Proposed to show APPNA’s concern over COVID-19 situation in Indian Administered Kashmir.
    • Drafted APPNA’s stance over exorbitant COVID-1 vaccine prices in Pakistan. Wrote to the PM Pakistan.
    • Instrumental in lobbying Pakistan Medical & Dental Commission (PMDC) agreeing to recognizing US experience for teaching/faculty appointments in Pakistan.
    • Proposed APPNA lobby with the Pakistan Medical Commission to extend deadline for renewal of licenses for expatriate Pakistani doctors, ask for online payment and renewal application. Done with success.
  5. One of the founding members of the Association of Pakistani Cardiologists of North America
  1. Organized a most successful APPNA Winter Meeting in Peshawar, December 2019
    a. Prime Minister Imran Khan graced the meeting with his presence. First occasion in more than two decades that a sitting PM accepted invitation and addressed an APPNA meeting in person.
    b. Meeting termed as ‘the best APPNA Winter Meeting ever’ by the President of APPNA.
  2. Co-chaired Joint Pakistan Cardiac Society – APCNA biennial meeting, Peshawar 2011
  3. Chaired APCNA Winter Scientific Meeting in Peshawar 2007

HUMANITARIAN/SOCIAL/EDUCATIONAL WORK:

  1. Most actively involved with philanthropic work of Ohio Chapter. Every year, medical supplies, and equipment worth hundreds of thousand of dollars sent to Pakistan.

  2. Sends cardiac equipment and supplies to Pakistan in collaboration with APCNA. So far, millions of dollars’ worth supplies sent
  3. Performs free procedures for indigent patients in Pakistan
  4. Actively involved with medical teaching in Pakistan. Honor of performing first intravascular ultrasound and first ever peripheral percutaneous vascular procedure in Pakhtunkhwa
  5. Organized teams of volunteers on the ground during the Swat Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) crisis. Raised hundreds of thousands of funds.
  6. Led efforts to build relief and rescue teams on the ground during the 2010 mega floods in Pakhtunkhwa. Helped raise money for relief activities.

  1. Most actively involved with philanthropic work of Ohio Chapter. Every year, medical supplies, and equipment worth hundreds of thousand of dollars sent to Pakistan.

  2. Sends cardiac equipment and supplies to Pakistan in collaboration with APCNA. So far, millions of dollars’ worth supplies sent
  3. Performs free procedures for indigent patients in Pakistan
  4. Actively involved with medical teaching in Pakistan. Honor of performing first intravascular ultrasound and first ever peripheral percutaneous vascular procedure in Pakhtunkhwa
  5. Organized teams of volunteers on the ground during the Swat Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) crisis. Raised hundreds of thousands of funds.
  6. Led efforts to build relief and rescue teams on the ground during the 2010 mega floods in Pakhtunkhwa. Helped raise money for relief activities.

  1. Op-ed writer in one of the biggest daily newspaper in Pakistan, The News International, on health policy matters and other issues.

  2. Prime Minister Imran Khan Tweeted & praised article on health policy. Probably only APPNA member with honor of having been tweeted by him. (https://mobile.twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/699635138997649408)
  3. Actively engages and proposes healthy changes to healthcare structure and governance in Pakistan. Many proposals incorporated in new changes brought by the government.
  4. Op-ed Articles:
    a. Dual nationality is not a crime. The News International. August 26, 2021. (https://bit.ly/3kBhUbN)
    b. Examining the PMC Law. The News International. October 31, 2019. (https://bit.ly/3mCFpnq)
    c. Who does the PMC serve? The News International. October 5, 2018. (https://bit.ly/3kArnQs)
    d. Revisiting Medical Law. The News International. September 12, 2018 (https://bit.ly/3sXNqEK)
    e. When Rules Defy Logic. The News International. May 11, 2017. (https://bit.ly/2WyvzYX)
    f. What’s in a Name? The News International. February 15, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3Bm237y)
    g. The Perils of Unapproved Stents. The News International. January 25, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3mHa9DW)
    h. Doctors without Conflict. The News International. November 3, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3kwJKpv)
    i. Resisting the Customs. The News International. April 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3mCGiMM)
    j. Implementing Healthcare Reform. The News International. April 4, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3zpssAJ)
    k. Healthcare Reform in KP. The News International. February 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3jqaAR2)
    l. Physicians Heal Thyself. Part I & II. The News International. July 16 & 17, 2015. (https://bit.ly/3Dted0a & https://bit.ly/2USCw6o)
     

  1. Op-ed writer in one of the biggest daily newspaper in Pakistan, The News International, on health policy matters and other issues.

  2. Prime Minister Imran Khan Tweeted & praised article on health policy. Probably only APPNA member with honor of having been tweeted by him. https://mobile.twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/699635138997649408)
  3. Actively engages and proposes healthy changes to healthcare structure and governance in Pakistan. Many proposals incorporated in new changes brought by the government.
  4. Op-ed Articles:
    a. Dual nationality is not a crime. The News International. August 26, 2021. (https://bit.ly/3kBhUbN)
    b. Examining the PMC Law. The News International. October 31, 2019. (https://bit.ly/3mCFpnq)
    c. Who does the PMC serve? The News International. October 5, 2018. (https://bit.ly/3kArnQs)
    d. Revisiting Medical Law. The News International. September 12, 2018 (https://bit.ly/3sXNqEK)
    e. When Rules Defy Logic. The News International. May 11, 2017. (https://bit.ly/2WyvzYX)
    f. What’s in a Name? The News International. February 15, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3Bm237y)
    g. The Perils of Unapproved Stents. The News International. January 25, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3mHa9DW)
    h. Doctors without Conflict. The News International. November 3, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3kwJKpv)
    i. Resisting the Customs. The News International. April 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3mCGiMM)
    j. Implementing Healthcare Reform. The News International. April 4, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3zpssAJ)
    k. Healthcare Reform in KP. The News International. February 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3jqaAR2)
    l. Physicians Heal Thyself. Part I & II. The News International. July 16 & 17, 2015. (https://bit.ly/3Dted0a & https://bit.ly/2USCw6o)
     

  1. Op-ed writer in one of the biggest daily newspaper in Pakistan, The News International, on health policy matters and other issues.

  2. Prime Minister Imran Khan Tweeted & praised article on health policy. Probably only APPNA member with honor of having been tweeted by him. (https://mobile.twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/699635138997649408)
  3. Actively engages and proposes healthy changes to healthcare structure and governance in Pakistan. Many proposals incorporated in new changes brought by the government.
  4. Op-ed Articles:
    a. Dual nationality is not a crime. The News International. August 26, 2021. (https://bit.ly/3kBhUbN)
    b. Examining the PMC Law. The News International. October 31, 2019. (https://bit.ly/3mCFpnq)
    c. Who does the PMC serve? The News International. October 5, 2018. (https://bit.ly/3kArnQs)
    d. Revisiting Medical Law. The News International. September 12, 2018 (https://bit.ly/3sXNqEK)
    e. When Rules Defy Logic. The News International. May 11, 2017. (https://bit.ly/2WyvzYX)
    f. What’s in a Name? The News International. February 15, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3Bm237y)
    g. The Perils of Unapproved Stents. The News International. January 25, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3mHa9DW)
    h. Doctors without Conflict. The News International. November 3, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3kwJKpv)
    i. Resisting the Customs. The News International. April 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3mCGiMM)
    j. Implementing Healthcare Reform. The News International. April 4, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3zpssAJ)
    k. Healthcare Reform in KP. The News International. February 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3jqaAR2)
    l. Physicians Heal Thyself. Part I & II. The News International. July 16 & 17, 2015. (https://bit.ly/3Dted0a & https://bit.ly/2USCw6o)
     

  1. Op-ed writer in one of the biggest daily newspaper in Pakistan, The News International, on health policy matters and other issues.

  2. Prime Minister Imran Khan Tweeted & praised article on health policy. Probably only APPNA member with honor of having been tweeted by him.
    https://mobile.twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/699635138997649408
  3. Actively engages and proposes healthy changes to healthcare structure and governance in Pakistan. Many proposals incorporated in new changes brought by the government.
  4. Op-ed Articles:
    a. Dual nationality is not a crime. The News International. August 26, 2021. (https://bit.ly/3kBhUbN)
    b. Examining the PMC Law. The News International. October 31, 2019. (https://bit.ly/3mCFpnq)
    c. Who does the PMC serve? The News International. October 5, 2018. (https://bit.ly/3kArnQs)
    d. Revisiting Medical Law. The News International. September 12, 2018 (https://bit.ly/3sXNqEK)
    e. When Rules Defy Logic. The News International. May 11, 2017. (https://bit.ly/2WyvzYX)
    f. What’s in a Name? The News International. February 15, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3Bm237y)
    g. The Perils of Unapproved Stents. The News International. January 25, 2017. (https://bit.ly/3mHa9DW)
    h. Doctors without Conflict. The News International. November 3, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3kwJKpv)
    i. Resisting the Customs. The News International. April 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3mCGiMM)
    j. Implementing Healthcare Reform. The News International. April 4, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3zpssAJ)
    k. Healthcare Reform in KP. The News International. February 16, 2016. (https://bit.ly/3jqaAR2)
    l. Physicians Heal Thyself. Part I & II. The News International. July 16 & 17, 2015. (https://bit.ly/3Dted0a & https://bit.ly/2USCw6o)
     

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