SHIHAN INAMULLAH KHAN

Shihan Inamullah Khan, 7th Dan black belt, is a most brilliant student of Mas Oyama. He is Yousuf Zai by cast and belongs to Afghan Caste. He was born in his ancestral village Zarobi (Sawabi) on 10th January 1940. His father Moulana Shafi ullah Khan son of Moulana Waheedullah Khan S/o. Moulana Shah Meer Khan was the respected and influential personality of Zarobi. Inamullah khan received his primary education from his home town, later he came to Karachi where he graduated and settled here. He is master in following styles of martial arts, Bando, Judo. Aikido, Ju Jitsu, Shotokan, Karate Budokan, Gojukai Tae Kwando and Kyokushinkai. He learnt these arts of defence from So Sai Masoyama, Goshi Yama Guchi, Shihan Peter Chong, Master Kim, Mosis Poul, Naka Yama, Master Jo Chin, Master Chew Choo Soot, Master Haider Ali, Master Muhammad Ashraf.

He has also been good player of kabaddi, wrestling, boxing and football. He got the regular training of Kyokushin Karate from Asian Chief Shihan Peter Chang in Singapore and Sosai Mas Oyama in Japan.

Inamullah Khan introduced Kyokushinkai first time in Pakistan. He has been involved in establishing and developing martial art in Pakistan for many years. He is a world recognized proven master of Karate. In 1977, he held 2nd position in “World Karate Championship” at Kwalalampur, Malaysia. He won the title of “Pakistan Champion” many times for the years 1978/1979, 1983 and 1984. He won 78 times on knock out bases. In 1983 grand master Sosa Mas Oyama accredited his efforts at Tokyo for the promotion of karate.

He received the Silver Jubilee Award from the Association of Art and journalism in 1989. In 1994 he was nominated for the “Presidential Award” from Pakistan Navy, but still he has been deprived of such prestigious title. Line Club gave him “Silver Jubilee Award” in 1995. Ten Shin Kan, a Japanese Association, admired his services for Karate with “Pride of Pakistan”, lifetime achievement award at Lahore in 2006.

He has strong built and great power of endurance due to which he is world-class breaking master. He is famous for introducing following breaking items in Pakistan, 

1) two baseball bats by shin 

2) Coconut by hand blow 

3) Natural mountain stones by hand blow 

4)Ice blocks 

5) Six stones of 40 kg on his abdomen 

6) tiles on different parts of the body 

7) 8 inch thick wooden slabs by hand blow. 

In addition, he Toyota Hice, car jeep, Pajero over his abdomen.

The promotion of martial art in new generation of Pakistan is the biggest goal of Shihan Inamullah Khan.

He is serving as President of Karachi Karate Association and Vice president of Sindh Karate Association. Moreover, he is lifetime chairman of Martial art connection Federation. He introduced Kyokushin style in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Bahrain and Marshes. 

In 1980-Inamullah Khan was recruited as Chief Paity Officer in Navy due to As best performance in sports. He also trained SSCAN, Navy and Army commandos. He also had an opportunity to serve abroad by training Saudi Commandos at King Faisal Navel Base in Saudi Arabia.

Furthermore, he also served as air guard from 1982-1987. He visited 144 countries for army service and martial art championships. Moreover, he visited several times USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. 

Shihan Inamullah Khan established first South Asian Martial Art Academy at Gizri, Karachi. This consists of a four-storey building where Karate, Body building, Aikido and Judo trainings are provided. Another building for hostel is under construction where national and international trainees would have facility to stay during the period of training. This hostel will also be used for providing accommodation to players who come to

Karachi for participating in sports competition and championships. 

Shihan Inamullah Khan, Pride of Pakistan, has been serving martial art selflessly for forty years and the world-class martial art masters and karate associations have exclusively admired his efforts, but it is quite astonishing that Pakistani government has still deprived him of Presidential Award.

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