Staff Reporter Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former city Nazim Niamatullah Khan was laid to rest here on Wednesday amidst thousands of people from all walks of life. Ameer JI Senator Siraj-ul-Haq led his funeral prayers attended by Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Chief Minister, Murad Ali Shah, Sindh ministers Saeed Ghani, Nasir Hussain, Murtaza Wahab, SHC Justice Aqeel Abbasi, Mayor Wasim Akhtar, MQM-P leaders Maqbool Siddiqui and Amir Khan, Dr Farooq Sattar, PSP chief Mustafa Kamal, MQM (H) leader, Afaq Ahmad, former JI Ameer Munawwar Hasan and several members of PPP, MQM and other political and religious parties besides members of civil society on New MA Jinnah Road near Idara Noor-e-Haq. Leaders of the different religious minorities also paid tribute to nationalistic and human rights services of late Khan. NaimatullahKhan who passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday was a gifted personality who received admiration even from his worst political opponents. In his address to participants, Senator Siraj-ul-Haq eulogized 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, JI Ameer added.
