Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Foreign Policy, a n American journal of high repute, in its report has declared Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal world's second best mayor of the year 2008. Foreign Policy report titled 'The Mayor of the moment' said that Germany's Berlin City Mayor, Klaus Wowereit, 55 topped the list among the best mayors of the world for the current year and Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, 36 stood second on the basis of his last 3 years' performance. Global Cities Index named this survey has assessed the performance of the mayors of world's major cities giving special importance to creating better opportunity for investment in the city and city planning.
The journal eulogizing Karachi Nazim for his hard work declared him the symbol of making a difference in the city and innovation in city planning. Karachi Nazim is playing a key role in strengthening the international ties, promoting foreign investment and tourism, said the report. It further said that Nazim
Mustafa Kamal has changed the outlook of the city in a short
time and his slogan that Karachi is going to
emerge as the second Dubai
in the region declared most admired.-APP