| Paposh Nagar Graveyard | |
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پاپوش نگر قبرستان | |
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| Details | |
| Abandoned | February 2017 |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Owned by | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |
Paposh Nagar Graveyard is one of the oldest graveyards located in Paposh Nagar, Karachi, Pakistan. [1]
In February 2017, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has banned burial in Paposh Nagar Graveyard due to lack of availability of space. [2] [3] But despite the ban, people are illegally burying corpses. [4] [5]
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