ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government announced countrywide protests on Friday to condemn the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.
The despicable act of burning a copy of the Holy Quran with the permission of police outside a mosque in Stockholm on the occasion of Eid ul Adha annoyed Muslims the world over. A Swedish national set a copy of the sacred book ablaze in the Swedish capital after getting permission from the police.
Therefore, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced nationwide protests. He appealed to all the political parties and the nation to partake in the rallies.
“Speaking with one voice, the whole nation will give a message to the evil minds,” said the premier. He maintained that the nation will observe the “Youm-e-Taqaddus Quran” on Friday.
Govt convenes joint session of parliament
Meanwhile, the government has convened a joint session of parliament to devise a national strategy over the Sweden incident.
“The sentiments and feelings of the nation should be fully expressed through the forum of parliament,” the PM added.
The joint session will pass a resolution against the desecration of the holy book in Sweden, he said.
United Nations convenes emergency meeting over the incident
In response to a request from Pakistan, the United Nations Human Rights Council has scheduled an urgent meeting to address the recent burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden.
According to a spokesperson from the UN Council in Geneva, the discussion regarding the increasing religious hatred is expected to take place later this week, as stated during a press briefing on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a nationwide protest on Friday against Quran burning in Sweden.
The desecration of the Quran occurred last week outside the main mosque in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Swedish police gave permission for burning Quran.
Female demonstrators are displaying placards denouncing Islamophobia in Western countries. Pakistan announced a nationwide protest on Friday to condemn Islamophobia.
The Swedish government promptly condemned this “Islamophobic” act following an appeal from an international Islamic organization to implement preventive measures against future desecrations of the Muslim holy book.
Numerous countries, particularly those in the Middle East, have expressed their concern over the incident and called upon Stockholm to enhance its efforts in combating religious hatred. Morocco, in addition to issuing a condemnation, has taken the step of recalling its ambassador to Sweden indefinitely.
The Moroccan foreign ministry summoned Sweden’s chargé d’affaires in Rabat and conveyed its strong disapproval of the attack, labeling it as an unacceptable act, as reported by state media.
