Naimatullah Khan (نعمت اللہ خان) was the Mayor of Karachi from August 2001 to June 2005. During his tenure he oversaw the Taameer-e-Karachi program aimed at improving the infrastructure of Karachi. He achieved over the years of his tenure to increase the budget of Karachi from 6 billion rupees to 43 billion rupees. He passed various projects such as 18 flyovers, six underpasses, two signal free roads and a huge water supply scheme for the people of Karachi. It was the first time in the history of Karachi that all the stake holders were incorporated for the developmental works. He was also the person behind the project which built dozens of Model Town Parks in Karachi. Many of his projects were completed in the tenure of the next mayor. For his tremendous work he was shortlisted for the World Mayor of the Year but due to local body election rules he had to resign just before his tenure ended which meant he could no longer compete for the title. Most importantly he is one of the very few people in the history of Pakistan to hold such an important and prestigious office and still remain free of any corruption charges. Even his opponents laud him for this.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:11:10 +0000
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