Faiz Al-Najdi RIYADH — Noted cardiac surgeon and head of Cardiology department at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Prof Dr. Shahid Nawaz Malik died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan after being shot by two unknown assailants. Earlier Dr. Shahid had worked at King Khalid Hospital in Riyadh from 1988-1996 before he served as a chief cardiologist in King Faisal Specialists Hospital from 1998 till 2007 after which he had left for Pakistan. During his stint in the Kingdom, he remained socially very active. At an event here, Dr. Shahid was remembered for his intellect and contribution to the community. Deputy Head of the Mission at Pakistan Embassy Khayyam Akbar said: “I knew him well and found him to be a very kind person committed to his profession. His death is a great loss to the nation. Pakistan has lost a proud son.” Noted businessmen Shamshad Siddiqui said: “His untimely death has devastated me personally. I pray for his soul to rest in peace and also pray so he is awarded with an exalted place in Jannah with the choicest of bounties.” Businessmen Asghar Qureshi and Choudhry Faryad expressed their admiration for the man and admitted to extensive grief over the doctor's death. Dr. Asad Roomi, Mailk Kausar, Dr. Mansour and Dr. Erum, while expressing the fact that an icon from the doctor's fraternity was lost, condoled his death. Ashiq Hussain, general secretary of Pakistan Writers Club, Ghulam Safder, Javed Akhter and Waqar Wamiq also expressed their profound grief at this sad news. They recollected the doctor's virtues and selfless service. Abdul Karim Khan, Malik Faqeer, Sher Afzal, Fayyaz Ali Khan, Rana Khalid and Waseem Sajid — activists of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — too expressed grief. All were of the view that they had lost a patriotic Pakistani, a capable cardiologist who served selflessly and was above a friend of the poor. — SG
