Peshawar
Former Chief Secretary KP and Balochistan Maj (R) Naeem Khan breathed his last at Peshawar . His Janaza prayers will be offered at 11am today i.e Wednesday at his ancestral village Khairabad in Mardan District.
Maj (R) Naeem Khan had an illustrations career spanning over decades while serving at various important positions both at Federal and Provincial level. He was an upright officer who was known for taking stands on principles. As Chief Secretary KP he made commendable efforts to professionally strengthen civil bureaucracy during testing times.
As chief Secretary Balochistan he not only initiated and implemented various welfare and developmental projects for uplift of the Province but also effectively handled sensitive security issues. Born in the village of Khairabad in district Mardan, he was the eldest son of Brig (R) Mahboob Khan. Before Joining Civil Service, he had served in Pak Army by joining FF Regiment as Second Lieutenant in 1966 and valiantly fought during Pak-India war in 1971.
During his long and distinguished career as a civil servant, he served on various important positions like DC Quetta, PA Zhob, Commissioner Malakand, Kohat and Peshawar before being posted as Home Secretary KP. He also served as Chief Secretary, Azad Jammu Kashmir before retiring as Federal Secretary Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas in 2008.
He has been survived by a widow, two sons and a daughter. His eldest son serves in the Foreign Service of Pakistan and is working in the Embassy of Pakistan at Greece.
