Karachi, February 26, 2020: Naimatullah Khan (Advocate), former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) member Sindh Assembly and nazim Karachi, who passed away at age of 89 on Tuesday was laid to rest in Defence Authority Phase-VIII cemetery.
Ameer JI Pakistan, Senator Siraj-ul-Haq led his funeral prayers attended by hundreds and thousands people on New MA Jinnah Road near Idara Noor-e-Haq Wednesday.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Chief Minister, Murad Ali Shah, Sindh ministers, Saeed Ghani, Nasir Hussain, Murtaza Wahab, SHC Justice Aqeel Abbasi, Karachi Mayor, Wasim Akhtar, Chief MQM (P), Maqbool Siddiqui, Amir Khan, Dr Farooq Sattar, Chief PSP, Mustafa Kamal, leader MQM (H), Afaq Ahmad, former JI Ameer Pakistan, Munawwar Hasan and several members of PPP, MQM and other political and religious parties besides members of civil society attended the funeral prayers.
In his address to participants, Senator Siraj-ul-Haq eulogised Naimatullah Khan’s services in field of public welfare works, his political wisdom and dedication towards party.
He said representation by people from all walks of life is ample proof that late Khan was a senior person and had no differences with anyone.
He was so popular that members of Hindu, Christian, Sikh and other communities were expressing their grief over his demise, he added.
Naimatullah Khan served people of all caste and colour without any prejudice that is why people in Pakistan are in grief over his death, Senator Siraj maintained.
JI Karachi Ameer, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on the occasion said that late JI leader was a humble, honest and man-friendly person, who had led his life serving people without any bias.
Naib JI Ameer city, Dr Osama Razi in his brief address said that everybody gathered here expressing love to Naimatullh Khan.
