Sakhi Hassan Graveyard
Cemetery in Karachi
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Sakhi Hassan Graveyard is a cemetery located in Sakhi Hassan, northern Karachi, Pakistan. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation oversees the management and administration of the graveyard.[2]
| Sakhi Hassan Graveyard | |
|---|---|
سخی حسن قبرستان | |
 Interactive map of Sakhi Hassan Graveyard | |
| Details | |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°57′32″N 67°3′15″E |
| Owned by | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation[1] |
The tree-covered graveyard stretches from northwest to southeast between Sakhi Hassan Street and Shahjahan Avenue, with Shahrah Noor Jahan bordering its northern flank.[3]
In 2003, the administration banned burials in the graveyard due to a lack of space. Some gravediggers, without approval from the relevant union council, had begun dismantling old graves to create new ones.[4]
In 2016, paramilitary rangers and intelligence agencies carried out a search operation at the graveyard, uncovering a substantial cache of hidden weapons.[5]
In 2019, heavy rains caused sewage water to flood the graveyard after a nearby nullah, already clogged with garbage, overflowed.[6] The flooding affected approximately 50,000 graves, prompting protests from local residents.[7]
In 2025, with burial space scarce in Karachi, illegal payments became common. Police arrested a gravedigger at Sakhi Hassan Graveyard for charging four times the official rate.[8]
Notable burials
- Sadequain (1930–1987), artist and poet[9]
- Ahmed Rushdi (1934–1983), playback singer
- Anwar Solangi (1944–2008), television and radio artist[10]
- Syed Munawar Hasan, politician[11]
