ISLAMABAD: Sweden will deport Salwan Momika, an Iraqi national who recently burned copies of the Quran.
Jesper Tengroth, a spokesperson for the Migration Office, announced that Momika’s residence and working permits will expire on April 16, and they will not be renewed. Additionally, there is a five-year entry ban on Momika.
The decision to deport him is based on his false statements in his permit applications. Despite this, Momika intends to challenge the decision in the migration court.
Momika gained notoriety for burning a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Sweden on June 21. A week later, during Eid al-Adha, a significant Islamic religious festival, he again burned the Muslim holy book outside a mosque in Stockholm.
Sweden, along with Denmark and the Netherlands, has faced widespread criticism for allowing public Quran desecration under police protection.
JI And Police Clash In Islamabad Amid Protest Over Israel’s Actions
Meanwhie, during a protest organized by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in Islamabad against Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, police clashed with protesters at Serena Chowk, leading to the detention of several JI leaders, including JI Islamabad chief Nasrullah Randhawa, spokesperson Aamir Baloch, and Kashif Chaudhry.
The clashes escalated as law enforcement fired warning shots into the air and used teargas to disperse the crowd, while protesters responded by pelting stones at the police.
In addition, the religious party accused the authorities of attempting to suppress their protest against Israel’s brutality in Gaza.
JI leader Mian Aslam criticized the tactics employed by the Islamabad administration and emphasized that the planned Gaza March in front of the US Embassy would proceed as scheduled, despite the clashes during this protest. Overall, Jamaat-e-Islami chief and party workers picked up amid JI and police clash at Serena Chowk during Gaza protest.
