Naimatullah Khan
{{Short description|Pakistani politician (1930–2020)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| order = 26th Mayor of Karachi
| image = Naimatullah Khan (cropped).jpg
| caption = Naimatullah Khan
| predecessor = Farooq Sattar
| successor = Syed Mustafa Kamal
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|10|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ajmer, British India (now India)
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|2|25|1930|10|1|df=y}}
| death_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| residence = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| alma_mater = University of the Punjab
Karachi University
| party = JI (2001-2020)
| occupation = Politician
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| term_start = 14 August 2001
| term_end = May 2005
}}
Naimatullah Khan (1 October 1930 – 25 February 2020) was a Pakistani politician who served as the City Nazim (Mayor) of Karachi from August 2001 to June 2005.[https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/10/governor-appreciates-role-of-naimatullah-khan-in-karachi-development/ Governor appreciates role of Naimutullah Khan in Karachi development] samaa.tv website, Published 19 October 2016, retrieved 12 November 2017[https://tribune.com.pk/story/20567/the-worlds-best-mayor/ The world's best mayor?] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 12 June 2010, retrieved 12 November 2017
Early life and career
He was born to Abdul Shakoor Khan on October 1st, 1930. He was an ethnic Muhajir of Pashtun descent, born into the Rohilla Branch of the Yusufzai tribe. He was also related to the Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhabad.
He graduated from Punjab University with a Masters in Journalism and a Law Degree from Karachi University. He was a lawyer by profession. He has 9 children and grandfather to the famous Amna Mirza. He was the chairman of the biggest NGO of Pakistan, Alkhidmat Foundation. As Mayor of Karachi, in 2005, he was selected to be a contesting candidate in the Top-20 Mayors of the World list.[http://www.worldmayor.com/results05/worldmayor_results05.html#Anchor-Non-eligible-3800 "Worldmayor.com's list of World's top mayors"]. Retrieved 12 November 2017
Mayor of Karachi
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He was the first Nāzim of Karachi after the devolution plan under President Pervez Musharraf regime in Pakistan. He belonged to Jamaat-e-Islami being inspired by the thoughts of Abul A'la Maududi and Naeem Siddiqui. Naimatullah Khan was elected City Nazim (Mayor) in 2001. Naimatullah Khan succeeded in getting an amount of Rs. 2900 Million for reconstruction of Karachi, city council approved various projects such as 18 flyovers over major roads, six underpasses, two signal-free roads and a huge water supply scheme for the people of Karachi. It was for the first time in the history of Karachi that all the stake holders in Karachi were incorporated for the developmental work in Karachi. The Karachi development plan comprised signal-free main roads, many fly overs, underpasses and the replacement of many water and sewerage lines.[https://www.dawn.com/news/134069 President Musharraf praises Naimatullah] Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 August 2003, retrieved 12 November 2017 One of his projects, as the city mayor, was the Green Line Bus Project for Karachi where he imported buses from Sweden.[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1182244/karachi-transport-failures/ Karachi transport failures] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 15 September 2016, retrieved 12 November 2017
Another publicly well-admired idea that he introduced was to involve local boys from the villages situated near the Arabian Sea surrounding the 64 km coastal belt of Karachi. These local village boys, familiar with the sea, were good swimmers and were hired on a contract basis as lifeguards to help protect common beach visitors and picnickers when they attempted to swim in the sea for fun. In September 2017, Karachi beaches had to be sealed by authorities in the wake of 55 people drowning in the three months period.[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1502768/beaches-sealed-wake-saturdays-drownings/ Karachi beaches sealed in the wake of Saturday's drowninigs] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 11 September 2017, retrieved 12 November 2017
Naimatullah Khan resigned from his office in June 2005, and was not re-elected in Pakistan's next 2005 local city elections.
Death
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