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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sabuhi Gard

Dr Saboor Mir obituary

Saboor Mir came to the UK from Pakistan in the 1960s, having witnessed the horrors of partition during his youth
Saboor Mir came to the UK from Pakistan in the 1960s, having witnessed the horrors of partition during his youth Photograph: family photo

My father, Dr Saboor Mir, who has died aged 94, was an eminent ophthalmologist and family GP who worked for the NHS for more than 40 years.

Having done his training in his native Pakistan, Saboor arrived in Glasgow on Christmas Eve, 1965, with his wife, Razia (nee Bukhsh), also a doctor. They both took up roles at the Western Infirmary and Vale of Leven hospitals.

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