Dr. Syed Ali Haider was the only son of Professor Zafar Haider and Professor Tahira Bokhari, and the son-in-law of Professor Iftikhar Ali Raja. He graduated from King Edward Medical College in 1987 and proceeded to the UK to complete his FRCS in Ophthalmology. He returned to serve the people of Pakistan and rose quickly to become a Professor of Ophthalmology. He was the General Secretary of the Vitreo-Retinal society, a special interest group of the Opthalmological Society of Pakistan.
Dr. Syed Ali Haider was a gentleman, through and through. He came from a very learned family and was himself a scholar in many areas. He was an avid photographer, and appreciated the fine arts deeply. He took great interest in farming in his ancestral lands, and was a very simple and elegant man in daily life. He was soft spoken, and was able to speak intelligently on just about any subject.
He is survived by his wife, a teenaged son and a six month old daughter. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, relatives, and thousands of patients. May he rest in peace, and may his killers burn in hell for all eternity.