Hakim Said
| Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said | |
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| 20th Governor of Sindh Province | |
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In office 19 July 1993 – 23 January 1994 |
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| President | Farooq Leghari |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Haroon |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Haroon |
| President of the Hamdard Foundation | |
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In office 23 October 1969 – 17 October 1998 Serving with Sadia Rashid |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Sadia Rashid (daughter) |
| Director of the Hamdard Laboratories | |
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In office 14 August 1948 – 17 October 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Ahsan Qadir Shafiq |
| Vice-Chancellor of Hamdard University | |
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In office 14 August 1948 – 17 October 1998 |
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| Chancellor | Mahmoud Haroon |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Nasim Ahmad Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hakim Mohammed Said 9 January 1920 New Delhi, British Indian Empire |
| Died | 17 October 1998 (aged 78) Karachi, Sindh Province |
| Resting place | Madinat-Al-Hikmah, Karachi |
| Citizenship |
 British subject (1920–1948) Pakistan (1948–1998) |
| Nationality |
Pakistan
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| Political party | Independent |
| Children | Sadia Rashid (daughter) |
| Alma mater |
University of Delhi Ankara University |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, scholar, sufist |
| Profession | Medical researcher |
| Religion | Islam |
| National Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award in (2002) |
| Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award in 1966 | |
| Website | hakim-said |
Hakim Mohammed Said (Urdu: حکیم محمد سعید; 9 January 1920 – 17 October 1998, NI, PhD) was a medical researcher, scholar, philanthropist, and a Governor of Sindh Province, Pakistan from 1993 until 1996. Said was one of Pakistan's most prominent medical researchers in the field of Eastern medicines. He established the Hamdard Foundation in 1948, prior to his settlement in West Pakistan. In a few years time, the herbal medical products of the Hamdard Foundation became household names in Pakistan. Hakim Mohammed Said authored and compiled about 200 books in medicine, philosophy, science, health, religion, natural medicine, literary, social, and travelogues. In 1981, Said became one of the founding member of the World Cultural Council, a non-profit international organization, based in Mexico. On 17 October 1998, Said 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 promted Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif to impose direct federal rule over the Sindh province.
Hakim Mohammed Said was born in Delhi, British Indian Empire in 1920 to an educated and religious Urdu-speaking class family. His forefathers and family had been associated with the herbal medicine business, and had established the Hamdard Waqf Laboratories in India before 1947, which today has emerged as one of the largest manufacturers of Unani medicines in the world. Said attended the local school where he learned Arabic, Persian, Urdu, English and studied the Quran. At age 18, Hakim went on to attend the University of Delhi in 1938. There, Said obtained a B.Pharm degree and a BS degree in medicinal chemistry in 1942. After his undergraduate education, Said joined Hamdard Waqf Laboratories as a junior researcher and participated in herbal quality control while formulating medicines. In 1945, Said attended the post-graduate course, and obtained M.Pharm degree in Pharmacy from the same institution. Before 1947, Hakim Said was also involved in the Pakistan Movement activities. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Said left his hometown with his wife and only daughter. The family settled in Karachi, Sindh Province of West Pakistan. He established Hamdard Laboratories and served as its first director until his death in 1998. In 1952, Said travelled to Turkey where he attended the Ankara University and was awarded a PhD degree in Pharmacy, then returned to Pakistan to devote his life to medicine research.
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