Abdul Rashid, Badge #71747, worked for Aramco in the Aviation Department for 25 years from 1973-1997. He raised his 3 children in the Al-Khobar and Dhahran areas and they attended Pakistani Community High School, Al-Khobar through Grade 12. His two sons graduated with a focus in pre-med. They then completed their Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. His daughter graduated with a focus in the Arts and then went on to complete her BBA in HR Management at UConn in Connecticut.
Abdul's eldest son, Asif Rashid, is married to Afsheen and together they have 4 children (3 daughters and 1 son). They live in Dallas, TX. Asif has specialized in Psychiatry, both adult and child, and works as a medical director for Tele-psychiatry clinics in the Dallas area.
Abdul's younger son, Khurram Rashid, is a specialist in Nuclear Medicine and works at Trinity Health Hospitals across Michigan. He is married to Saima and together they have 3 children (1 daughter and 2 sons).
Abdul's daughter, Iram R. Mehmood, is married to Khalid Mehmood and together they have 2 children (a daughter and a son). They live in Salt Lake City, UT.
Abdul writes, "I have 9 grandchildren, MA. I got an opportunity from our family in USA to migrate to the United States of America. The time flies fast! Now it's time for us to start the grandchildren's weddings."
Asif's daughter, Ayesha's wedding to Jabir Khan took place in Dallas, TX. She moved to San Francisco, CA with her husband.
Iram's daughter, Rimsha, has a Bachelor's in Biology with a focus in pre-med from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Her wedding to Muhammad Hamas Shakeel took place in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The groom is to immigrate to Salt Lake City, Utah as soon as his paperwork is processed by the US Embassy in Islamabad. He has a degree in IT from PMAS AAU Rawalpindi, Pakistan.