Gamma and Anatomy
By Malik Mubeen Awan
Well the blog by Naghmi Shirin reminded me an exhaustive four days of teaching by Mr. Gamma ( Ghulam Rasul ) who was Assistant Professor of Anatomy during our years 1977-79, with Madam Prof Toquyyia Abidi who used to come to the department on her Old MORRIS car. I recall Mr. Gamma behaved like a typical Moulvi in class & indeed, he had good Knowledge of Human Anatomy, too.

Dr. Ghulam Rasul (Gamma) was always wearing White Shalwar-Kamees, a Jinnah Cap on his head & a beard on his face.

Mr. Gamma announced that he is going to deliver very important lecture on Histology of Stomach. We were all made to realize to take quick notes during his lectures & it was imminent that he would ask the same questions during sub-stage & stage Exam. Well! Dr. Gamma started his lectures on Histology of Stomach & it was early winter days when it was too cold to reach the Anatomy Lecture theatre at sharp 8:30 a.m. However, we managed to be there at sharp 8:30am. Dr. Gamma started his lectures on Histology of Stomach. He kept on lecturing for four days with diagrams & notes written by him on the black board. We kept on copying the same with all the fear in mind that each word is very important & he may ask the same questions during exams. After full four days of exhaustive work up Dr Gamma announced at the end of fourth day, “OK, this was all about the histology of a BIRD's STOMACH.....Now we start HUMAN STOMACH”...!!!

I also remind that Dr. Abdul Mannan Babar (now Professor of Surgery) was one of the most favorite students of Dr. Gamma. He used to work long hours till late in the evenings with him & assisted him during his research as well & was also his companion during his many publications in various journals. Dr Abdul Mannan Babar conducted on research on Human Placenta with Dr Ghulam Rasul. I feel sad to know that Dr. Gamma has died sometimes ago. May his soul rest in peace.