Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world with a population of 240 million. ‘Pakistan

Association of Pathologists (PAP)’ is the common platform of all Pathologists of Pakistan like Chemical Pathology, Hematology, Histopathology and Microbiology; its foundation was laid in 1975 and since early 1980s it regularly holds its annual conferences in a city of Pakistan. IAP-Pakistan Division was founded also during 1970s, however later with PAP creation, it had gone into abyss.

To my fortune in December 2011 in a pathology course I met Professor Ho-Keung Ng, Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Medicine and Department of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He motivated me and facilitated revival of

IAP-Pakistan Division in 2012. David F. Hardwick, Secretary International Academy of Pathology also helped us to get back our international status.

Prof. Dr. Shahid Pervez

President, IAP-Pak Div

First meeting of the IAP-Pakistan Division was held on 2nd November 2013 along with ‘Histopathology & Cytology Society of Pakistan (HCSP)’ at Pear Continental Hotel Karachi with about 200 registered participants from across Pakistan. Besides several local speakers, Prof Samir Amr, Past President, International Academy of Pathology participated as guest speaker and had a presentation on IAP, its history and educational mission. President IAP also presented a commemorative plaque to

Dr Shahid Pervez. Since then combined meeting of & ‘IAP-Pakistan Division’ &‘Histopathology & Cytology Society of Pakistan

(HCSP)’ are regularly held. In 2024 it was held in 3rd largest city of Pakistan, Faisalabad from October 6-7.