A celebratory ceremony marking Dr. Aamir’s appointment as Chair of CBEC. Organized by Dr. Zeeshan Kibriya (first from left), Additional Director ORIC at Khyber Medical University, the event brought CBEC's bioethics workshop in Peshawar.
LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AT CBEC
After an illustrious academic career spanning 5 decades, 4 of them as Chair, initially at the Department of Surgery at Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, then at CBEC, Dr. Farhat Moazam has stepped down to pursue working on her long-deferred book. She leaves behind an indelible mark in the shaping of bioethics in Pakistan.
On March 1, 2026, she passed the baton to Dr. Aamir Jafarey, a founding faculty of CBEC. A general surgeon by training, Dr. Aamir has been involved in bioethics since 2001, initially at AKU and then at CBEC. He has played a pivotal role in developing CBEC’s academic programs and leading ethics capacity-building initiatives nationwide. Since 2017, he is also Co-Director of the CBEC–KEMRI Bioethics Training Initiative (CK-BTI), a collaborative program between Pakistan and Kenya. The Centre looks forward to continued growth under his leadership.
CBEC MOVES TO A NEW HOME
Having spent 22 years within the SIUT cluster of buildings in old-town Karachi, CBEC has now moved into the SIUT Trust Hospital (formerly Regent Plaza Hotel). While the purpose-built structure is still under construction within the same building, the Centre is temporarily located on the 8th floor, overlooking the city’s carotid artery, Shahrah-e-Faisal.
This relocation marks a significant transition for the Centre, involving tremendous effort. This process was spearheaded by the Centre’s staff, Mr. Tariq Maseeh and faculty member, Mr. Farid bin Masood. While the dust has not quite settled yet, these images offer a glimpse into the process of moving and beginning a new chapter in CBEC’s journey.