Dr Nadir Ali Syed, a leading Pakistani neurologist and senior faculty member at Aga Khan University, passed away in Karachi unexpectedly this morning at the age of 60.

According to family sources, Dr Syed went to bathroom and locked the door. When he did not respond for an extended period, the door was forced open and he was found unresponsive.

Dr Syed was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Dr Syed was widely known for his work in adult neurology, particularly in the treatment of epilepsy, stroke, and headache disorders.

Most recently, he served as a clinical neurologist at South City Hospital and was part-time faculty at the Aga Khan University’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

An alumnus of Karachi Grammar School, Dr Syed graduated with honors f

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