Capital graveyards suffer neglect

ISLAMABAD:

The condition of the graveyards in the federal capital has worsened with overgrown bushes and lack of cleanliness. Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Ansar Aziz on Friday expressed annoyance over the poor conditions of graveyards and directed the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) to carry out the cleanliness work at earliest. During his visit at Sector H-8 cemetery, the mayor observed that overgrown wild bushes were everywhere and lights were dysfunctional in the area, making it difficult for the people to reach the graves of their relatives. Mayor Aziz also visited Christian graveyard H-9 to review the arrangement made by DMA along with the representatives of Christian community. He asked the authorities concerned to improve the conditions of Christian’s graveyard like other cemeteries in the federal capital as Islam speaks about the rights of minorities. Strict action against absent employees would.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 26^th, 2020.