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Allama Iqbal sculpture: Two PHA officials suspended after backlash By The officials were suspended with immediate effect PHA officials were found guilty of inefficiency and negligence towards duty A day earlier, people had taken to social media to poke fun and criticise the sculpture of Allama Iqbal built in a Lahore park LAHORE: A day after a storm had stirred on social media regarding the Allama Iqbal sculpture, the city s Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) announced Wednesday that it had suspended two officials. Shah Nawaz Wattoo, the park s Deputy Director Horticulture, and Assistant Director Horticulture Ghulam Sibtain, have been suspended with immediate effect , according to a press release by the PHA. ....
Allama Iqbal’s ‘badly’ crafted sculpture removed Top Story February 3, 2021 LAHORE: Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) removed the sculpture of national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal after its pictures went viral on social media and brought criticism for the PHA. The social media users made a hue and cry on the social media over the installation of Allama Iqbal’s ‘badly’ crafted sculpture. The sculpture was installed at Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park. PHA officials claimed that the sculpture was made by local gardeners from their own pockets and that was why it was not properly crafted. After the issue was highlighted on social media, PHA top management reached the spot and directed immediate removal of it and announced that it will be reinstalled after improvements. Nadia Tufail, PHA spokesperson, confirmed that the sculpture was removed and would be installed again after necessary improvements. A picture was shared on twitter by a person, showing a g ....
Two PHA officials suspended over Allama Iqbal sculpture controversy Pakistan The Allama Iqbal sculpture in Lahore. Photo: File LAHORE: Two officials of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) have were suspended over the Allama Iqbal sculpture controversy on Tuesday. According to a notification released by the PHA, the two officers have been suspended for negligence of duty and inefficiency . Shah Nawaz Wattoo, the park s Deputy Director Horticulture, and Assistant Director Horticulture Ghulam Sibtain have been suspended with immediate effect . Pictures of the Allama Iqbal sculpture, built at a park in Lahore s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, went viral on social media after people pointed out that it hardly resembled the legendary poet. ....
National February 3, 2021 LAHORE: Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) removed the sculpture of national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal after its pictures went viral on social media and brought criticism for the PHA. The social media users made a hue and cry on the social media over the installation of Allama Iqbalâs âbadlyâ crafted sculpture. The sculpture was installed at Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park. PHA officials claimed that the sculpture was made by local gardeners from their own pockets and that was why it was not properly crafted. After the issue was highlighted on social media, PHA top management reached the spot and directed immediate removal of it and announced that it will be reinstalled after improvements. Nadia Tufail, PHA spokesperson, confirmed that the sculpture was removed. ....
Punjab govt removes Allama Iqbal s sculpture from Lahore park after social media backlash By Workers uproot the Allama Iqbal sculpture in Lahore. Photo: Rai Shahnawaz Twitter account Park management removes Allama Iqbal sculpture after it became the subject of controversy on social media Sculpture was made by the park s gardeners, expenses were incurred from their own pocket, says PHA head Yasir Gillani The sculpture will be reinstalled after improvements are made to it, says park s management LAHORE: After an Allama Iqbal sculpture caused a hue and cry on social media, the city s Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) announced Tuesday that it will be taken down and reinstalled after improvements are made to it. ....