Prof. Dr. Zahida Baqai, the visionary founder of Baqai Medical University (BMU), passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025.
A pioneer in Pakistan’s private medical education sector, she is remembered for her lifelong dedication to ethical healthcare, institution-building, and inspiring generations of medical professionals.
Dr. Baqai was a visionary educationist who founded one of Pakistan’s most respected private medical institutions.
She was a pioneer for women in higher education leadership and an advocate for ethical healthcare, believing education is a service and healthcare a moral responsibility.
Along with her husband, Prof. Dr. Fareeduddin Baqai, she co-founded the Baqai Foundation in the 1970s, which led to the creation of a medical complex and Baqai Medical University. Prof. Dr. Fareeduddin Baqai passed away in 2017.
Tributes from the medical community highlight her humility, moral clarity, and mentorship. Her legacy of ethical practice, academic honesty, and service continues through the institutions she established.
