Karachi: The 27th death anniversary of prominent scholar Hakim Muhammad Saeed was observed on Friday. Hakim Mohammed Saeed was born on January 9, 1920, in Delhi and migrated to Pakistan with his family after independence in 1947.

According to Radio Pakistan, Hakim Saeed established Hamdard Dawakhana and later expanded its branches throughout Pakistan. He was a prolific author, contributing several books on religion, health, literature, social and scientific topics, as well as travelogues.

Hakim Muhammad Saeed was assassinated on the same date in Karachi in 1998.