• Sindh High Court ordered to stop the “Scrap Fest” festival
• The event was criticized for promoting LGBTQ activities
• The court suspended the permission granted for the event

KARACHI: Sindh High Court has ordered to stop the “Scrap Fest” festival being held in Clifton area of Karachi on February 4.

A petition was filed in the court to ban the event being held to promote homosexuality under the garb of a music festival. The court ordered to stop the festival with immediate effect.

The court also suspended the deputy commissioner’s permit issued for the event. Deputy Commissioner South, SSP South, and other officials have been ordered to appear in court on February 9. The court issued notices to Advocate General Sindh and other respondents.

The petition in the court said a festival has been allowed to promote LGBTQ through an online app, causing resentment among local people. It said that organizing such a program in an Islamic country is immoral and against the constitution.

The Scrap Fest was gets severely criticized by social media users for promoting homosexuality as critics call for a ban on the event.

Canadian-Pakistani musician Urvah Khan was hosting the event dubbed as the “first female-fronted LGBTQ-friendly rock festival”.

Urvah announced her return to Pakistan with a new live music series called ‘Scrap Fest’ in 2017.

Scrap Fest brings together Pakistan and international underground performers and trans on featuring rockers, rappers, singers, dance acts, DJs, virtual performances.

Last year, Scrap Fest Karachi, which was co-funded by the German Consulate, was engulfed in controversy when the diplomat attending the event was accused of harassment and was suspended.

The Scrap Fest was supposed to be held in Karachi on February 4 featuring trans gender and underground performers.

Renowned Pakistani fashion designer, Maria B, also raised question on the Scrap Fest and asked for a ban on the event.

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