In Parliament’s joint session, Shehbaz warns Swedish govt and individuals against recurrence of such condemnable acts
ISLAMABAD
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the desecration of the Holy Quran was an attempt to create animosity between Muslims and Christians and any recurrence of such condemnable acts will in no way be tolerated.
In his address to the joint sitting of Parliament, the prime minister urged United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to convene a special session to invite Muslim world leaders, adopt a condemnatory resolution, and also warn the Swedish government and such individuals against the recurrence of such condemnable acts.
The prime minister urged National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to form a committee with a mandate to formulate recommendations for their onward dissemination to the world, including international organisations, so that such acts can be prevented.
He said that, as per their belief, Muslims revere all revealed books including the Bible, as the Holy Quran teaches patience and harmony. He said despite that, such deliberate Islamophobic acts were being carried out to pit Muslims against Christians.
He said that the Swedish government would have to clarify its position as to why they allowed such an act under the protection of their police on the day when the Muslims were celebrating Eidul Azha.
The prime minister urged the parliamentarians to condemn the act of the Swedish police and make it clear that the Muslims could even sacrifice their lives to protect the sanctity of the Holy Quran.
He said that peaceful protests should not be construed as a weakness and that no one should complain about the consequences if such condemnable actions are repeated.
PM Shehbaz said that, as the country would observe the Sanctity of Holy Quran Day on Friday, the whole nation should stage rallies across the country to condemn the desecration of the Holy Quran and convey their sentiments to the world.
