Mysterious disappearance of notice

Mysterious Disappearance Of Notice – Pakistanis are not alien to mysteries that counter them more frequently though they feel flustered at every such development. The latest in this respect is the mystery surrounding a Pakistan Embassy building in Washington that got more complicated when a notice about its blighted condition disappeared days after it was pasted on its front door. The notice titled ‘Blighted Property’ was pasted mentioning that the Building Enforcement Unit of Department of Buildings in Washington has inspected the property and deemed it blighted. It asked the owners of the property i.e. Pakistan Embassy to complete and submit a blighted building response form, within 30 days or the property will be designated as blighted and reclassified accordingly. The notice also warned that unauthorised removal of this red notice could lead to a fine of $500. The building has been up for sale for the past few months and received offers much below the prevalent price and it is reported that the declassification will further reduce the market value of the building while increasing taxes on its assessed value. As is the wont, Pakistani embassy obfuscated the issue stating that since they never saw the notice, therefore they cannot say when or why it was removed. The Weekender