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First Sikh doctor
in Pak fired with sewa zeal
WSN Network
LAHORE: "I am the
first Sikh MBBS doctor in the country’s history and want to serve my
country," said Dr Mimpal Singh on Sunday. Born in Nankana Sahib,
Singh said, “My Muslim patients like me a lot. I do not discriminate
against my patients on the bases of caste, colour, creed or gender.”
He said he had set up a clinic, Sardar Ji Health Clinic, at Shadbagh.
Singh said he was also running a non-government organisation, Guru
Nanak Mission.
“Literacy rate among
Pakistani Sikhs is low. There is only one Sikh officer in Pakistan
Army and one is serving as a traffic warden in Lahore.” He said the
government should review its policy regarding minorities’ rights. He
said poor but talented Sikh youth should be admitted to government
and non-government educational institutes to help them get higher
education. “Due to lack of facilities our Sikh youth cannot compete
with other students.”
He said he had set
up several free medical camps across the country. He said he had
cured many Sikh yatris during their visit to Pakistan in the last
four years. He said he would set up free medical camps at gurdwaras
across the country. He quoted an adage, “Man cannot discover new
oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
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July, 2008
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