Civil society members express concern over 'shutdown' of exhibit

An installation titled 'Killing Fields of Karachi' by artist Adeela Suleman displayed at Karachi's iconic Frere Hall as part of the Karachi Biennale 2019 was "forcibly shut down" on Sunday, allegedly by law enforcement agencies, according to Dawn.com.

The lower hall of the building, where part of the exhibit was displayed, has been sealed.

A press conference was held by lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir and other members of the civil society to speak about the taking down of the display. The press briefing was "disrupted" by "unknown men who threw away mics of media and shamelessly tried to censor us", alleged Nasir in a Twitter post.

Nasir, during the conference, said that part of the exhibit was a video installation which showed Naqeebullah Mehsud's father and the scene where Naqeebullah was killed.

The closure of the display gained traction on social media, with several Twitter users also reporting on the matter.

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