The Pakistan federal government has announced that it will hold nationwide protests on Friday against the desecration of the Holy Quran in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.The day of nationwide protests will be observed as Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran (Day of the Sanctity of the Holy Quran).The decision was taken during a meeting on Tuesday by the federal government to discuss the burning of the Quran in Sweden, according to social media posts shared by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).The meeting was chaired by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who requested all political leaders and common people to take part in the protests.“The whole nation, in one voice, will give a message to the evil minds,” Sharif said in a statement.Disgusted and appalled by the incident of public burning of the Holy Quran in front of a mosque in Sweden. Such vile, despicable and heinous Islamophobic acts brazenly violate international law. I have no words to adequately condemn this anti-Islam act, which is clearly meant to…— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 29, 2023Sharif calls for joint parliament session to condemn Quran burningThe Prime Minister called for a joint session of the Parliament on Thursday to devise a national plan of action against the Swedish incident.“A joint resolution should be passed in the joint session,” Sharif said.“The sentiments and feelings of the nation should be fully expressed through the forum of parliament. Honouring the Holy Quran is part of our faith, [and] we are all united for it.“Misguided minds are pursuing a nefarious agenda by spreading the negative trend of Islamophobia. Peace-loving nations and leaders, believing in co-existence should block the path of violent forces harbouring Islamophobia and religious prejudices.“Violent minds, targeting religion, holy personalities, beliefs and ideas, are a threat to the peace of the world. Forces, who believe in interfaith harmony, must join hands to counter such trends and incidents.”An Iraqi migrant, Salwan Momika, burned the Holy Quran in front of a mosque in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 28, which triggered a wave of protests in the Muslim world.
