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-----Original Message-----

From: xxxxx@pkpolitics.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:35 PM
To: xxxxx@foreignpolicy.com
Subject: Verification of News item Referred to FOREIGN POLICY

Dear Sir/Madam,

It has been reported in some media entities in Pakistan that Mustafa Kamal (Mayor of Karachi) has been 'Ranked' as # 2 in the best Mayors of the world by your organisation. Can you please verify this news item. Also what is the criteria for Ranking of Mayors ?

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=best+mayor&btnG=Search+News

Thanks and Regards,
Admin PKPolitics

-----Reply from Foreign Policy Magazine-----

Dear Sir/Madam,

To clarify, the mayor's mention in our magazine was not a ranking. Although Kamal was mentioned in a sidebar called 'Mayors of the Moment' in the article, 'The 2008 Global Cities Index,' this mention was not meant as a ranking per se. Rather, we meant to highlight city executives doing innovative things against enormous odds. While we applaud Kamal's efforts, his mention in our magazine was only a small part of a larger article that ranked the world's most global cities (Karachi ranked #57).

I hope this explains your question. Please feel free to reach me with any concerns or comments.

Sincerely,

xxxx xxxxxxx
Media & Public Relations Coordinator
FOREIGN POLICY magazine

For More Details,
Please see PK politics exclusive eye opener:

The Fake Story - World's 2nd Best Mayor

One of the most highlighted news by several media entities reported the nomination of Mustafa Kamal as the World's Second Best Mayor by the Foreign Policy Magazine.

Based on a quick investigation, it was revealed that this story was a misleading and was actually fabricated to be used as a propaganda tool by MQM. In fact, Karachi has been ranked at 57th out of 60 global cities by the Foreign Policy Magazine at their website.

Please also note that Mustafa Kamal's name was only mentioned as the "Mayor of City Ranked at 57"³ in the world and there was NO ranking of any Mayors by the the FP Magazine.



On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Hasan Shabbir <hasanshabbir1@gmail.com> wrote:
~Comments Required

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Hameed Ahmed Farooqui wrote:



http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=3
 
Reputed journal, Foreign Policy in its report has declared Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal the second best mayor of the year 2008 world.

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 placed second on the basis of his last three 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 another Dubai in the region declared most admired.



The Mayors of the Moment

No city globalizes on its own. But with shrewd investments and smart urban planning, a mayor can help turn a regional player into a global powerhouse. Here's how three of the world's top mayors are climbing the ladder:


Klaus Wowereit Mayor of Berlin (#17)

The concept of the global city isn't lost on Klaus Wowereit. Since taking office in 2001, the popular, 55-year-old mayor of Berlin has tied his fate to rebranding the city as a glamorous, artistic model of urban renewal. And Berlin's reputation has thrived as a vibrant, tolerant, creative metropolis under his watch. Wowereit cites the construction of a gigantic international airport, the successful 2006 World Cup, and a cultural festival called "Asia-Pacific Weeks" as landmark accomplishments. His critics claim that he focuses more on the city's image than its crumbling infrastructure or budget shortfalls. "We are poor but sexy," admits Wowereit. A fun fantasy it may be, but Berliners will probably only be willing to play the starving artist for so long.


Syed Mustafa Kamal Mayor of Karachi (#57)

The new mayor of Karachi is an unlikely poster child for innovative urban planning. The 36-year-old Syed Mustafa Kamal governs a city that's more often in the news for religious violence than cosmopolitan ways. But the hard-charging Kamal is looking to change all that. He's courting foreign investment, encouraging international ties, and boosting the city's tourism. Kamal isn't shy about his goals: He has said he wants to turn Karachi into the "next Dubai." His Green Karachi project aims to plant thousands of trees in the city. No stranger to Karachi's bare-knuckled politics, Kamal isn't letting anything stand in the way of his grand plans: He has threatened to arrest anyone who tries to cut down the new saplings.


Wang Hongju Mayor of Chongqing (#59)

Think Michael Bloomberg has his hands full? Wang Hongju is mayor of the fastest-growing city on the planet, one whose metropolitan area is already bursting at 32 million--more than the population of Iraq. But Wang isn't letting China's urban revolution happen under his feet. He has been known to collect advice from citizens (for cash rewards), from mayors of sister cities such as Toronto, and even from the works of Thomas Friedman. Wang has sought heavy foreign investment, which his administration says has topped a whopping $3 billion in the past five years. In 2005, he claimed his antipoverty programs had helped 3 million Chongqing residents rise out of poverty in the previous eight years. Wang rarely shies from reporters' questions, even about hot-button topics such as Tibet or SARS. His approach, a stark departure from Communist Chinese officials of old, has made the 63-year-old Wang the face of a new breed of Chinese mayors.

 Reply:   Ballaj
Replied by(ballaj) Replied on (24/Nov/2008)
Salam Mustufa Kamal
fake report .............. uss kaa kam bolta hay ......... warna sabiqa nazim Lanat Ullah Khan nay kia kia thaa? sirf paper work ........ yaa woo hay jo raat 2 bajaye bhee field par hoota hay ........ i worked both Nazim's, but i say to honourly that Mr. Mustufa Kamal, really hard worker Nazim of the City of Lights, Karachi........

Salam Mustufa Kamal
Salam Altaf Hussain
Salam MQM
 
 Reply:   DAWN Admits its News Fraud About Mayor of Karachi
Replied by(Noman) Replied on (21/Nov/2008)
.
INFORMATION PRESS - News Views Media - USA
- Chief Editor: Journalist SYED ADEEB
- http://www.SyedAdeeb.net -- http://www.InformPress.com
==================================================

DAWN Admits its News Fraud About Mayor of Karachi

(MPF): DAWN - a filthy rag of Anwar Iqbal, Abbas Nasir, Hameed Haroon
and many other liars, disinformationists, propagandists and war
criminals of Dawn - cunningly planted a false story of APP, headlined
"Mustafa Kamal second best mayor in the world", in its edition of 10
November 2008. However, after the Foreign Policy - a pro-Israeli-
ZioConism magazine based in Washington DC, USA - protested against the
news fraud of DAWN, APP and MQM, the toilet paper Dawn admitted the
MQM-APP-DAWN news fraud and published the following news report of the
OINN:

Magazine Denies Declaring Kamal 2nd Best Mayor

Karachi, Pakistan, 13 November 2008 (DAWN) - The management of U.S.
magazine, 'Foreign Policy', has clarified that it has not declared
city Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal, as the world's second best
mayor.

'To clarify, although Mr. Mustafa Kamal was mentioned in a sidebar
called 'Mayors of the Moment' in the article, 'The 2008 Global Cities
Index', this mention had nothing to do with any ranking', Jina Hassan,
Media and Public Relations Coordinator of Foreign Policy magazine told
Online on Wednesday.

Miss Jina said that Kamal was not chosen as the world's second best
mayor because the purpose of the article was not meant for that. 'No
survey was conducted even in this regard', she maintained.

'Rather, we meant to highlight the city executive innovation against
enormous odds. While we applaud the mayor's (Kamal) efforts, his
mention in our magazine was only a small part of a larger article that
ranked the world's most global cities, and Karachi ranks 57', she
added.

1. E-Mail Message From Foreign Policy Magazine:

Dear:

The mayors are not ranked, nor are we implying that they are the
"best" mayors in the world. This has been misreported in Pakistan.

Best wishes,

JOSHUA KEATING
Editorial Assistant
Foreign Policy magazine
12 November 2008
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/informpress/message/42
http://groups.google.com/group/reportpress/t/5636e68badc68e6d

2. E-Mail Letter From Foreign Policy Magazine:

Dear Sir/Madam,

To clarify, the mayor's mention in our magazine was not a ranking.
Although Kamal was mentioned in a sidebar called 'Mayors of the
Moment' in the article, 'The 2008 Global Cities Index,' this mention
was not meant as a ranking per se. Rather, we meant to highlight city
executives doing innovative things against enormous odds. While we
applaud Kamal's efforts, his mention in our magazine was only a small
part of a larger article that ranked the world's most global cities
(Karachi ranked #57).

I hope this explains your question. Please feel free to reach me with
any concerns or comments.

Sincerely,

JINA HASSAN
Media & Public Relations Coordinator
Foreign Policy magazine

The Fake Story - World's 2nd Best Mayor

http://pkpolitics.com/2008/11/12/the-fake-story-worlds-2nd-best-mayor

(pkpolitics.com) - In one of the most highlighted [false] 'news',
[APP, Dawn, and Daily Times, a malicious propaganda tool of PPP Kanjer
Governor Punjab Salmaan Taseer and his stooge Najam A. Sethi, and]
several  media entities reported the nomination of [MQM mobster]
Mustafa Kamal as the World's Second Best Mayor [of Karachi] by the
Foreign Policy magazine.

Based on a quick investigation, it was revealed that this [APP, Dawn,
and Daily Times] story was misleading and was actually fabricated to
be used as a propaganda tool by MQM. In fact, Karachi has been ranked
at 57th out of 60 global cities by the Foreign Policy magazine at
their website.

Please also note that Mustafa Kamal's name was only mentioned as the
"Mayor of City Ranked at 57" in the world and there was NO ranking of
any mayors by the the FP magazine.

FP Magazine & Dawn Issue Clarification

http://pkpolitics.com/2008/11/13/fp-magazine-dawn-issue-clarification

(1) MQM, APP and DAWN Published False News About Mayor of Karachi

http://groups.google.com/group/reportpress/t/5636e68badc68e6d

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/informpress/message/42

(2) PPP's Fraudia "Dr." Zaheeruddin Babar Awan's Fake Ph.D. Degree
Bought From Diploma Mill

http://pkpolitics.com/2008/11/12/dr-fake-babar-awans-phd-degree-bought-from-diploma-mill

(3) DW: http://www.DictatorshipWatch.com

(4) PTI: http://www.insaf.pk

(5) URDU PRESS

http://www.chingaree.com

http://www.jeddojuhd.com

http://www.ummatpublication.com

http://www.jasarat.com

NOTE: JOIN the MEDIA PRESS FORUM (MPF) to OPPOSE and EXPOSE the KANJER
MEDIA (Slave Press - Psychophantic Media - Darbari Media-Press) in
Pakistan, India, USA, Canada, UK and other imperialistic countries of
the world.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pressforum

==================================================
InformPress.com Newsletter Publication Date: Friday, 14 November 2008

-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/informpress

-- http://groups.google.com/group/reportpress

INFORMATION PRESS - News Views Media - http://www.InformPress.com -
U.S.A.
==================================================
 
 Reply:   Karachi Nazim may be the best we have in Pakistan right now but
Replied by(Noman) Replied on (14/Nov/2008)

But he manipulated the news and showed his mentality. That is why he is in the news now for the controversy of misleading & manipulating the news. Above mentioned and attached email is from foreign policy magazine and in this email it is categorically said that the three mayors showed in their main page are not based upon ranking and secondly in first reply of this news down, the top listing of mayors is included a well
 
 Reply:   WHY AGAINST KARACHI NAZIM ONLY --BECAUSE HE IS BEST
Replied by(AZAD_KARACHITE) Replied on (14/Nov/2008)

SALAMS ALL


The FOREIGNG POLICY has categorically included just three best mayors,and the wordings are "" Here is how world's three BEST MAYORS are climibing the ladder""

and than the names of three mayors. whats wrong in it.
PLEASE SEE::

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=3
PARAGRAPH 1 LINE 3


In the category of Booming Towns, Karachi is kept at no. 18 again a success story of Mustafa Kamal.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=4



Tthan in the category of City rankings--Karachi is kept 57 amongst worlds 220 countries and 20,000 big cities, Again a pride of Pakistan too.

Lets write to UNO to declare KARACHI the worlds filthiest, ugliest and what ever worst possible and same for Pakistan , than only Pakistanis will be happy.

Please write , everyone lifts its shirt and shows the belly to the world.
good luck AZAD-KARACHITE
 
 Reply:   MUSTAFA KAMAL WAS THE BEST AND IS BEST
Replied by(AZAD_KARACHITE) Replied on (14/Nov/2008)

SALAMS ALL

ITS VERY NICE TO SEE PAKIS FIGHTING TO DEGRADE ITS OWN COUNTRYMEN WITH WHATEVER words they can. If Mustafa Kamal is best than he is best for all Pakistani, he is ranked no 2, and karachi is ranked no 57 in 20 000 cities of the world, its pakistan not INDIA.

The FOREIGNG POLICY has categorically included just three best mayors,and the wordings are "" Here is the how world's three BEST MAYORS are climibing the ladder"" and than the names of three mayors. whats wrong in it.


http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4509&page=3

PARAGRAPH 1 LINE 3

than in the category of City rankings--Karachi is kept 57 amongst worlds 220 countries and 20,000 big cities, Again a pride of Pakistan too.

But we are the one who eats nothing but our own heart. PLease keep doing so, if u like it.

BY the in one of the categories, in 2005 LAHORE was kept no 7 in the wolrd, FIND OUT WHAT it was and where is LAHORE now?

keep fighting and keep your minds dirty and keep calling names to own people and be the best of the LAUGHING STOCK
TC byeeeee
 
 Reply:   The 2008 top 11 mayors
Replied by(Noman) Replied on (14/Nov/2008)
While the total numbers of votes cast for the mayors in the top eleven exceeded 85,000, the number of votes received by individual mayors did not have a significant bearing on the decisions

Reference : http://www.worldmay or.com/contest_ 2008/world- mayor-2008- results.html

The 2008 top 11 mayors
While the total numbers of votes cast for the mayors in the top eleven exceeded 85,000, the number of votes received by individual mayors did not have a significant bearing on the decisions by the judging panel of editors. They were primarily influenced by the passion and persuasiveness of testimonials bestowed to mayors. As some city leaders in the top eleven represent communities of several million people while others are mayors of cities of less than 500,000 residents, the City Mayors panel of editors was of the opinion that basing judgement on numbers alone would unfairly disadvantage mayors from smaller cities.

The top 11 mayors of World Mayor 2008

Rank Mayor City Country
1 Helen Zille Cape Town South Africa
2 Elmar Ledergerber Zürich Switzerland
3 Leopoldo Eduardo López Chacao Venezuela
4 Phil Gordon Phoenix USA
5 Ulrich Maly Nürnberg Germany
6 Jaime Nebot Guayaquil Ecuador
7 Marides Fernando Marikina City Philippines
8 Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf Tehran Iran
9 Göran Johansson Gothenburg Sweden
10 Salvador Gándara Villa Nueva Guatemala
11 José Fogaça Porto Alegre Brazil


 
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