Hakeem Muhammad Saeed
Hakeem Muhammad Saeed (Urdu: حکیم محمد سعید; 9 January 1920 – 17 October 1998) was a Pakistani medical researcher, scholar, and philanthropist. He served as governor of Sindh Province from 19 July 1993 until 23 January 1994. Saeed was one of Pakistan's most prominent medical researchers in the field of Eastern medicine.
Mohammad Said NI, SI | |
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حکیم محمد سعید | |
| 20th Governor of Sindh | |
| In office 19 July 1993 – 23 January 1994 | |
| President | Farooq Leghari |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Haroon |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Haroon |
| President of the Hamdard Foundation | |
| In office 23 October 1969 – 17 October 1998 Serving with Sadia Rashid | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Sadia Rashid (daughter) |
| In office 14 August 1948 – 17 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Ahsan Qadir Shafiq |
| Vice-Chancellor of Hamdard University | |
| In office 14 August 1948 – 17 October 1998 | |
| Chancellor | Mahmoud Haroon |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Nasim Ahmad Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hakeem Muhammed Saeed 9 January 1920 New Delhi, British India |
| Died | 17 October 1998 (aged 78) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Madinat-Al-Hikmah, Karachi |
| Citizenship | British subject (1920–1948) Pakistani (1948–1998) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Naimat Begum
(m. 1945; died 1981) |
| Children | Sadia Rashid (daughter) |
| Relatives | Hakim Abdul Hameed (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Ankara University |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, scholar, physician |
| Profession | Medical researcher |
| Known for | Founder of Hamdard Foundation |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award in (2002) Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award in 1966 |
| Website | hakim-said |
He established the Hamdard Foundation in 1948, prior to his settlement in West Pakistan. In the next few years, the herbal medical products of the Hamdard Foundation became household names in Pakistan. Hakeem Muhammad Saeed authored and compiled about 200 books on medicine, philosophy, science, health, religion, natural medicine, literature, social issues, as well as travelogues. In 1981, Saeed became one of the founding member of the World Cultural Council, a nonprofit international organization, based in Mexico.
On 17 October 1998, Hakeem Saeed was assassinated by a group of unknown assailants while he was on his way to attend a medical experiment at the Hamdard Laboratories in Karachi. His killing prompted Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif to impose direct federal rule over the Sindh province.