22/08/2021
Maulana Azizul Haq, elder brother of Maulana Ehteshamul Haq Thanvi, served as Member KDA , Director Secretariat Training Institute GOP and Honorary Vice Chairman PECHS. During mid 60’s when I was also working as Honorary Secretary and XEN PECHS, Maulana Saheb once told me how two localities of F. B. Area in Karachi were named as Aziz Abad and Naseer Abad. He said that after a decision to transfer Capital from Karachi was made, the land reserved for offices of Federal Capital was utilised for residential purposes to ease rehabilitation problem of that period. KDA launched Scheme 16 and allowed construction companies to construct and sell small houses. Pak National Construction Company constructed 100 houses and approached DG KDA Brig. Naseeruddin Humayun and requested requested him to hand over the key of the first completed house to its owner. Maulana Azizul Haq was member KDA at that time and was incidentally present in DG’s room at that moment. The DG then pointed out that such a work be performed by Maulana Saheb. The MD of the company then requested Maulana Saheb to be the chief guest on the occasion of handing over ceremony. Maulan Azizul Haq then attended the function and handed over key to the first allottee. After the event was over the area comprising these houses was named as Aziz Abad in Federal B Area. However, after few months another lot of 30 houses was constructed by the construction company and its MD again approached DG KDA to be the chief guest of a similar function. This time Brig. Naseeruddin Humayun agreed to oblige the company and attended the ceremony of keys handing over. This area was thus named as Naseer Abad.