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Pakistan Hypertension League was conceived by Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui and his associates in 1995, but officially launched in June 1997. The Founding Council of members included Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui, Prof. Mohammad Ishaq, Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz, Prof. Ejaz A. Vohra, Dr. Maqbool H. Jafary(late), Prof. Nazir Ahmed Memon & Prof. Ashfaq A. Khan (late). The Founding group met on several occasions to make preparations and draft the statutes.A steering committee meeting comprising of leading experts in their respective fields met to draft the statutes and in June 1997 the league was officially launched at Hotel Pearl Continental Karachi.
The Founder members elected Prof. Azhar M. A. Faruqui as the Founder President and Prof. Mohammad Ishaq as Founder General Secretary. The other office bearers were as below:
5th COUNCIL (2014)
Patron:
Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui
President:
Prof. Abdul Hafeez Chaudhry
Secretary General:
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Vice President:
Prof. Feroz Memon
Joint Secretary:
Dr. Jawaid Akbar Sial
Treasurer:
Prof. Khalida Soomro
Executive Members:
Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz
Prof. Shaukat M. Malik
Prof. M. Hafizullah
Prof. Atta Khan
Maj. Gen. (R) Azhar Mahmood Kayani
Prof. Nazir Ahmed Memon
Prof. Abdul Basit
Prof. Samad Shera
Dr. Syed Ishtiaq Rasool
Prof. Khawar Abbas Kazmi
Dr. Syed Asad Abbas
Dr. Fawad Farooq
Chairman Scientific Committee: Prof. Saulat Siddique
Chairman CME: Prof. Ejaz A. Vohra
Editor Newsletter: Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Public Relations: Maj (R) Rehan Ashraf
Coordinator Press & Media: Mr. Shaukat Jawaid
6th COUNCIL (2018)
Patron:
Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui
President:
Prof. Saulat Siddique
Secretary General:
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Vice President:
Prof. Abid Amin Khan
Joint Secretary:
Prof. Abdul Rasheed Khan
Treasurer:
Prof. Khalida Soomro
Executive Members:
Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz
Prof. Shaukat M. Malik
Prof. M. Hafizullah
Prof. Atta Khan
Maj. Gen. (R) Azhar Mahmood Kayani
Prof. Nazir Ahmed Memon
Prof. Abdul Basit
Prof. Samad Shera
Dr. Syed Ishtiaq Rasool
Prof. Khawar Abbas Kazmi
Dr. Syed Asad Abbas
Dr. Fawad Farooq
Chairman Scientific Committee: Prof. Ahmed Bilal
Chairman CME: Prof. Ejaz A. Vohra
Editor Newsletter: Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Public Relations: Maj (R) Rehan Ashraf
Coordinator Press & Media: Mr. Shaukat Jawaid
7th COUNCIL (2022-2023)
Founder President:
Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui
Patron:
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
President:
Prof. Feroz Memon
Secretary General:
Prof. Abdul Rasheed Khan
Vice President:
Prof. Kashif Ali Hashmi
Joint Secretary:
Prof. M. Nawaz Lashari
Treasurer:
Prof. Syed Fasih Ahmed Hashmi
Chairman Scientific Committee:
Prof. Ahmed Bilal
Chairman Academics:
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Convener PHL 26th Annual Symposium:
Prof. Jalaluddin Achakzai
Chairman Finance Committee:
Prof. Mansoor Ahmad
Coordinator Press & Media:
Mr. Shaukat Ali Jawaid
Founder’s Board of Trustees:
Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz
Prof. Shaukat M. Malik
Prof. Nazir Ahmed Memon
8th COUNCIL (2023-2024)
Founder President:
Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui
Patron:
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
President:
Prof. Jalaluddin Achakzai
Prof. M. Nawaz Lashari
Immediate Past President:
Prof. Feroz Memon
Vice President:
Dr. Kanwal Fatima Aamir
Secretary General:
Prof. Abdul Rasheed Khan
Treasurer:
Prof. Qazi Abdul Saboor
Joint Secretary:
Dr. Huma Naeem Tareen
Chairman Scientific Committee:
Prof. Ahmed Bilal
Chairman Academics and Publications:
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Convener PHL 27th Annual Symposium:
Prof. Tariq Abbas
Chairman Finance Committee:
Prof. Mansoor Ahmad
Coordinator Press & Media:
Mr. Shaukat Ali Jawaid
Founder’s Board of Trustees:
Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui
Prof. Mohammad Ishaq
Prof. Kalimuddin Aziz
Prof. Shaukat M. Malik
Prof. Nazir Ahmed Memon