[1] Born on 25 May 1931, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, British India, Nizami also served as the director-general of now defunct Karachi Development Authority (KDA).
[1] He graduated from Aligarh Muslim University in India with a degree in civil engineering.
Besides being a good town planner, one of his outstanding achievements was the founding and establishment of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology in 1994 in Karachi, Pakistan.
[1][3][2] Later his skills, knowledge and expertise were used by the Government of Saudi Arabia in the expansion of Makkah and Madinah cities.
[1] On his death, a noted Pakistani educator Pirzada Qasim reportedly said, "Nizami Sahab's biggest achievement was setting up a quality university for which he had received the inspiration through his Aligarh education...The Aligarh University instilled in its students a strong sense of brotherhood and an urge to surpass each other in helping out somebody.