Allah Bakhsh Gabol
| Allah Bakhsh Gabol | |
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| 16th Mayor of Karachi | |
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In office Apr 1951 – January 10, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Hakeem Muhammad Ahsan |
| Succeeded by | H.M. Habibullah Paracha |
| 22th Mayor of Karachi | |
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In office May 1961 – October 1962 |
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| Preceded by | S.M.Taufiq |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Sattar Afghani |
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| Born | 15 August 1895 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | December 1972 |
| Political party | Congress before partition after 1945 Pakistan Muslim league. |
| Residence | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Khan Bahadur Allah Bakhsh Gabol (Urdu: خان بهادرالله بخش گبول ) (15 August 1895 – December 1972) was a political leader of the 20th century and an exponent of the Pakistan Movement from Sindh [1]. He owned a considerable portion of land in Karachi, including the area of Lea Market and the stretch of land where Safoora Goth, Abdullah Gabol Goth, Chutta Khan Goth and Gadap now exist. He also possessed the land where Gabol Town and Jinnah International Airport are now located. Allah Bakhsh Gabol was the son of a landlord Khudadad Khan Gabol, and the grandfather of Nabil Gabol[2].
Gabol was the first Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, after the imposition of Government of India Act 1935 [3]. He defeated Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon in 1937 in the first election after Sindh was separated from Bombay. He was also twice elected the Mayor of the then Karachi Municipal Corporation in 1953 and 1962. It is now the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. [4]. Due to his outstanding status, he was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Empire and after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, he was awarded the Sitara i Imtiaz by President Ayub Khan in 1966. Thus he was considered to be an influential politician of Karachi of his times.
Aside from these, he had held several honorary positions such as Trustee of Karachi Port, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of Civil Hospital Karachi, Advisor to the Government of Pakistan during the 1950s, Vice President of Sindh Madrassah and S. M College, President of Karachi Race Club, and Honorary First Class Magistrate with summary powers.
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