Weird sculpture in Islamabad gets removed after criticism.
Tall hand statues are common in the world, but golden hands grabbing big balls got everyone’s attention in the capital, Islamabad, and the internet mocked the botched sculpture, which has now been removed.
The sculpture featuring two golden hands clutching spheres ignited a firestorm of outrage and was torn down just hours after going viral for all the wrong reasons.
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It was installed at a roundabout in Sector D-12 along Iran Avenue, and the monument quickly became the center of an online storm.
آرٹ کا یہ شاہکار تخلیق کرنے والے پاکستانی Picasso کا کچھ پتا چلا یا ابھی نہیں؟ pic.twitter.com/0Ws4QMPiPz
— Fayyaz Shah (@RebelByThought) July 14, 2025
Social media users came up with hilarious memes and mockery, with many slamming the design as ambiguous, suggestive, and entirely inappropriate for public display. The public backlash was swift and unforgiving, prompting CDA action.
Amid the criticism, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) jumped into action, dispatching heavy machinery to remove the sculpture. One structure was removed on the spot, while the other was hastily draped with cloth to shield it from further attention.
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CDA officials said the entire installation was unauthorised, as A private company reportedly mounted a controversial monument without any official approval.
“The design never went through the formal approval process,” a CDA spokesperson revealed. “As soon as it was brought to our notice, we took immediate action to remove it.”
