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 (pilgrims) 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.” abdul manan.
