The 26th death anniversary of prominent scholar Hakim Muhammad Saeed is being observed today.

Hakim Mohammed Saeed was born on January 9, 1920 in Delhi and migrated to Pakistan with his family after independence in 1947.

He established Hamdard Dawakhana and later spread its branches all over Pakistan.

He authored several books on religion, health, literature, social and scientific topics and travelogues.

Hakim Muhammad Saeed was assassinated on this date in Karachi in 1998.