Mehdi Hassan to be laid to rest today

KARACHI: All arrangements have been finalised by the District Municipal Corporation (DMC) for the burial of legendary singer Mehdi Hasan in the Shah Muhammad graveyard of North Karachi today.

Administrator DMC Central Muhammad Nazir Lakhani, along with other officials, visited the graveyard and reviewed all the arrangements, said a statement issued on Thursday.

The ghazal maestro passed away at the Aga Khan Hospital on Wednesday after a protracted illness.

Besides lighting and cleaning arrangements, the DMC Central has also set up camps on all roads leading to the graveyard.