The 28th death anniversary of prominent scholar Hakeem Muhammad Saeed is being observed today.

Hakeem Muhammad Saeed was born on January 9, 1920 in Delhi, British India and migrated to Pakistan with his family after independence in 1947.

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

Hakeem Muhammad Saeed authored several books on religion, health, literature, social and scientific topics and travelogues.

He was assassinated on this date in Karachi in 1998.