Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Syed Jawed Arif (CEO, Executive Search World Wide) IBA alumnus, Class of 1974. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. (Ameen)

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Mr. Talha Yahya, IBA Alumnus, Class of 2017. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. (Ameen)

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Mr. Assadullah Ashraf, IBA Alumnus, Class of 2017. He worked as Product Manager at Hyundai Pakistan. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. (Ameen)

Dear Alumni,

We would like to express our profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Mr. Zulfiqar Mahar, IBA Alumnus, Class of 2004.

He was last working as VP of marketing for Australia and New Zealand at Proctor & Gamble. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Ms. Fatima Haq, IBA Alumna, Class of 2017. May Allah bless her soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. (Ameen)

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Mr. Nurul Azim Chowdhury, IBA Alumnus, Class of 1965. With a career spanning over 40 years, Mr. Chowdhury was dedicated to the banking sector. He provided his services to American Express Bank, Mashreq Bank (Dubai) and One bank Limited.

Mr. Chowdhury was an avid reader, enjoyed debating politics, loved travelling and was always happy to hear from friends and colleagues.

May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. (Ameen)

Please say a small prayer for the departed soul.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you of the sad demise of Mr. Syed Qasim Raza an IBA Alumnus of class of 1966. He served as Chairman, Sigma Industries Pvt Ltd. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you of the sad demise of Mr. Syed Mubasher Ijaz, IBA Alumnus, Class of 1991. He served as Territory Manager, key accounts at PSO.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you of the sad demise of Mr. Rao Nisar, IBA Alumnus, Class of 1984. Our deepest condolences to his family.

Dear Alumni,

We would like to express our profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Mr. Gul Mohammad, IBA Alumnus, Class of 1979. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Mr. Ferhan Imam (MBA Class of 2000). He couldn't defeat COVID-19 and passed away on August 26th, 2020, leaving behind 3 young kids and wife

Please pray for his departed soul, may Allah grant him a place in Jannatul Firdous and courage to his family to bear such a huge loss.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you that our fellow alumnus, Mr. Humayun Ansari, Class of 1974, passed away on January 5, 2020.

May Allah bless him with the highest place in the Jannah and provide solace to the family. Ameen.

Dear Alumni,

It is with a heavy heart that we want to convey the sad news that Mr. Zahid Bashir, IBA Alumnus and Member of the Board of Governors, has passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.

May Allah bless him with the highest place in the Jannah and give the family patience to bear with the loss.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you that Mr. Imran Saeed Khan, Alumnus Class of 1974, passed away. May Allah bless him with the highest place in the Jannah and provide solace to the family. Ameen.

You are requested to pray for the departed soul.

Dear Alumni,

It is with a heavy heart that we convey the sad news of the demise of Mansoor Mujtaba Qureshi, Alumnus Class of 1978 and son of former faculty member, IBA Karachi, Dr Mujtaba Ali Qureshi.

May Allah bless him with the highest place in the Jannah and give the family patience to bear with the loss.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you that IBA Alumnus, Moeed Ahmad Khan, Class of 1972, passed away on the 27th of Ramzan in Lahore. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family.

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the sad demise of Mr. Abdul Tahir, Alumnus MBA 1979, who passed away earlier this week.

We pray that Almighty Allah grant the bereaved families the fortitude to bear this unimaginable loss. Please recite Surah Fateha for the departed souls.

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the sad demise of Mr. Zaheer Aslam, Alumnus MBA (Evening) 1991 who passed away earlier this week.

May Allah bless his soul and grants solace to the bereaved family for this unimaginable loss.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Dr. Muhammad Uzair, former faculty member, IBA Karachi. Dr. Uzair, an eminent economist, was a recipient of the Sitara e Imtiaz in the field of education and served as acting Director, IBA Karachi for a brief period. Dr. Uzair had held various public offices and is widely regarded as the pioneer of interest-free banking and author of several books and articles on a wide range of subjects. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you that IBA Alumnus, Mr. Pervez Durrani, MBA Class of 1971, has passed away on April 2, 2019. You are requested to pray for the departed soul.

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the sad demise of Ms. Shahbano Aliani, Alumna 1989, who passed away a few days ago. We pray that Almighty Allah grants the bereaved family the fortitude to bear this unimaginable loss. Please recite Surah Fateha for the departed soul.

Dear Alumni,

With profound sorrow, we announce the tragic demise of the Mr. Tanvir Ali Khan, Alumnus 1979, who passed away in a car accident few days ago.

Words cannot express our sorrow. We pray that Almighty Allah grant the bereaved family the fortitude to bear this unimaginable loss. Please recite Surah Fateha for the departed soul.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform the sad and tragic demise of Mr. Javed Rahmat, Alumnus, Class of 1974.

The IBA Alumni Community extend their heartfelt condolences to his family. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family.

Dear Alumni,

It is with immense sorrow we announce the tragic and sad demise of our alumnus, class of 1985, Mohammad Jawed Akhai, Chairman, Martin Dow group, who passed away in France on October 18, 2018.

Mr. Akhai had been a generous donor to the IBA since many years and helped setup the Martin Dow Clinic at the IBA, Main Campus, Karachi. Needless to say that the IBA will forever be indebted for his generosity.

May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen

Dear Alumni,

We regret to announce the sad demise of Mr Yazdi R. Sidhwa, IBA Alumnus, MBA Class of 1988. Mr Sidhwa was suffering from cancer for over a year and passed away peacefully on June 23, 2018. He has left behind two sons.

The IBA Alumni Community extend their heartfelt condolences to his family.

May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to announce the sad demise of Dr. Muhammad Mahmud, IBA Alumnus, Class of 1979. Dr. Mahmud was a professor and Head of Department, Finance and Accounting at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi. He passed away peacefully on June 12, 2018. On behalf of the IBA Alumni Community, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen.

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the demise of Dr. Khursheed Omer, IBA Alumnus, MBA Class of 1964. Dr. Omer passed away on June 10, 2018 in Dallas Texas.

Dr. Khursheed Omer was a former professor at the University of Houston - Downtown | UHD · Department of Finance, Accounting and Enterprise Information Systems, and a former professor at the IBA Karachi.

The IBA Alumni Community extend their heartfelt condolences to his family.

May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen.

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the demise of Mr Farhan Pasha, IBA Alumnus, MBA Class of 1990. Farhan passed away on May 8, 2018. He was working for Pakistan State Oil as General Manager.

The IBA Alumni Community extend their heartfelt condolences to his family.

May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to announce the sad demise of Mr Mohammed Zeeshan Khamisani, IBA Alumnus, MBA Class of 2001. Zeeshan was suffering from brain tumour and passed away peacefully in Loma Linda, California on May 3, 2018. He has left behind two daughters.

May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family. Ameen

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the demise of Syed Muntasim Masood, IBA Alumnus 1968. Mr. Masood passed away on February 11, 2018. IBA Alumni Community extend their heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased.

We pray that his soul rests in peace.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you of the sad demise of IBA Alumna of BBA 2017, Ms. Hiba Rehman, who passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 as she had been battling with cancer for over a year.

May Allah bless her with a place in heaven. Our sincere condolences to her bereaved family and friends.

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Dr. Abdul Wahab, former Dean & Director of IBA, who passed away today on September 6, 2016.

We offer our condolences to his bereaved family, and we pray that may Allah grant eternal peace to the departed soul. (Ameen)

Dear Alumni,

We regret to inform you about the sad demise of Dr. Abdul Wahab, former Dean & Director of IBA, who passed away today on September 6, 2016.

We offer our condolences to his bereaved family, and we pray that may Allah grant eternal peace to the departed soul. (Ameen)

Dear Alumni,

We are grieved to inform you of the tragic demise of Dr. Zahid Shariff, IBA Alumnus 1959, who passed away in Olympia, Washington USA.

Dr. Shariff earned a doctorate in Public Administration at the New York University. He was a professor at the Evergreen State College, Olympia since 1990, having previously worked as a full-time faculty member at Brooklyn College, New York, and Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago.

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound grief and sorrow that we announce the tragic demise of Mr. Ammar Ashraf, IBA Alumnus 2011.

Mr. Ammar did his MBA from IBA, graduating in the year 2011. He worked as Deputy Manager in FWO. Recently, on a trip to Kashmir, Mr. Ammar drowned in the Neelum River while trying to save another friend from drowning. He was a strong and courageous person, and his memory will be cherished. May he rest in peace.

Dear Alumni,

With great sorrow, we announce the demise of Ms. Bushra Farooqi, IBA Alumna 1996.

Bushra Farooqui was one of the founders of the IBA Alumni UK Chapter. A trainer by profession and a sportswoman by passion, she was an integral part of the organizing teams of the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. She recently set up schools in Gilgit to educate poor children of Shigar Fort. She breathed her last on August 30, 2015, while trekking in Oman. May her soul rest in peace.

Dear Alumni,

With great sorrow, we announce the demise of Ms. Bushra Farooqi, IBA Alumna 1996.

Bushra Farooqui was one of the founders of the IBA Alumni UK Chapter. A trainer by profession and a sportswoman by passion, she was an integral part of the organizing teams of the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. She recently set up schools in Gilgit to educate poor children of Shigar Fort. She breathed her last on August 30, 2015, while trekking in Oman. May her soul rest in peace.

Dear Alumni,

With profound sorrow we announce the sad demise of our alum Mr Zarrar Zubair on August 15, 2014. President of Textile Institute of Pakistan, he was renowned in the educational community of Karachi. Most highlighted years of his life were spent in Pakistan Institute of Management-PIM where he taught and trained managers from all over Pakistan. May Allah grant him eternal peace.

We all his friends know that Zarrar was an excellent human and friend, upright with so many other positive qualities.' Imran Malik, Alumnus 1972

Dear Alumni,

With profound sorrow and grief we announce the demise of Prof. Dr. Matin Ahmed Khan on June 22, 2014. He served as Dean and Director of IBA from 1972 to 1977 and contributed greatly to the development of academic standards throughout the country.

In recognition of his services, Dr. Matin A Khan was bestowed upon the status of Professor Emeritus by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA). He also served as Dean of Faculty of Management Sciences and Life Professor Research at Hamdard University.

According to Dr. Matin A. Khan's son, Mr. Babar Naeem, his last words were: "Remember that asking questions is easy, but providing a good answer is very difficult.

Dear Alumni,

It is with profound grief we inform the sad and untimely demise of Mr. Ali Asghar Khambaty, IBA Alumnus 2005. Three days ago, Ali became a victim of street crime in Karachi and succumbed to his wounds in a local hospital on Friday, April 19, 2013. He left behind a grieving wife and family.

Ali was enrolled in IBA in 2002 in BBA-MIS program and passed with flying colours with an MBA degree in 2005. Ali was working as Assistant Manager at Gulf Bank, Kuwait. May Allah bless his soul and provide solace to the bereaved family.

Dear Alumni,

With profound grief & sorrow we announce the sad demise of our Alum Mr. Mian Reza Nasruddin. He met with an unfortunate accident during a picnic at Sandspit and departed on May 22, 2011.

He completed his MBA in 2000 from IBA and since graduation had been associated with P&G. He had worked in various leadership positions both in Pakistan and abroad. May Allah grant him eternal peace.

Dear Alumni,

With profound grief & sorrow we announce the sad demise of our Alum Mr. Arshad Abdullah on June 06, 2011. He was a senior member of IBA's visiting faculty. May Allah grant him eternal peace.

Dear Alumni,

With profound grief and sorrow we announce the sad demise of our Alumna Dr. Sana Nizami. She passed away as a result of a cardiac arrest on Sunday- 22 May 2011. She completed her MBA in 2009 from IBA and her brother Wajih Nizami is also an IBA graduate (MBA 2010)

We offer our condolences to the bereaved family and pray that the Almighty grant them strength to bear this untimely loss. May Allah grant Sana eternal peace.

Dear Alumni,

IBA feels a profound sense of sorrow at the sad demise of Dr. I.A. Mukhtar. He was the first Dean and Director of IBA. It was as a result of his vision and policies that IBA grew to be an excellent business school in a very short time.

Dr. I.A. Mukhtar took his B.A (Hons) Degree in Economics from The Saint Stephen's College in Delhi and an MA Degree from the Muslim University in Aligarh, where he received the gold medal for his performance.

In appreciation of the extraordinary contribution made by Dr. I.A. Mukhtar to the development and growth of the IBA, The Board of Governors of the IBA made him Professor Emeritus and also conferred upon him the Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa). The President of Pakistan also conferred upon him, the Civil Award of Sitara-e-Imtiaz.

The late Dr. Mukhtar is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.