Pak Sahafat – The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden as well as the anti-Islamic statements in the Netherlands and demanded that these countries deal decisively with insulting acts against the Islamic world and respect the feelings of Muslim nations.
According to official Pak Sahafat sources on Tuesday morning, The Foreign Ministry on Monday night strongly condemned Islamophobia in the West, including blasphemy against the holy book of Muslims in the Holy Quran, as well as insulting remarks by a Dutch politician about attacking Islam during the holy month of Ramadan.
The statement said: The heinous acts of Islamophobia and provocation have no purpose other than to hurt the feelings of more than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. Such actions are never in line with the right to freedom of expression or opinion, which under international human rights law has responsibilities such as not reflecting hate speech and inciting people to violence.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry added: Muslims, including in Pakistan, unequivocally condemn insults to Islam, Christianity, and other heavenly religions, and oppose any acts of violence based on religion or belief. These principles must be equally respected and supported by all.
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The statement added: Pakistan’s deepest concerns have been conveyed to Swedish and Dutch officials, who have been asked to recognize the feelings of Pakistanis and Muslims around the world and to take steps to prevent Islamophobic incidents.
The Pakistani government called on the international community: The world must show a common determination against xenophobia, intolerance and incitement to violence based on religion or belief, and work together to promote interfaith harmony and peaceful coexistence.
The Islamabad Government Center for Diplomacy added that we call on the international community to show its solidarity and commitment to the ideals of creating peaceful and harmonious societies for the betterment of humanity.
Rasmussen Paluden, the leader of an extreme right-wing sect, and his supporters set fire to a volume of the Holy Quran in the Swedish city of Linkoping on Friday, April 16th, prompting protests in Sweden and a number of Islamic countries.