Karachi mayor fixes burial rates at cemeteries

KARACHI: City Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab Siddiqi on Thursday announced the commencement of the implementation of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) bylaws and fixed burial rates at cemeteries under its management.

A statement issued by the mayor office said that a burial fee of Rs14,300 had been fixed for all the KMC-registered cemeteries, which includes the cost for the land, grave excavation, grave blocks, slabs, and all other burial-related services.

“In line with this initiative...