Shahid Juned obituary

My father, Shahid Ahmad Juned, who has died aged 72, had successful careers in engineering and computer-aided design on two continents, working on diverse projects from the construction of the Barbican to the design of car parts for Rover.

He was born in Charsadda, Pakistan, to two schoolteachers who were passionate about the importance of education for all their children. His father was of Afghan descent and a Persian scholar, and his mother set up some of the first schools for girls in what was then the North-West Frontier.