Senate condemns desecration of Quran in Sweden, Netherlands

Islamabad: The Senate on Friday held candid discussion on recent despicable acts of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden and the Netherlands.

Participating in the debate, Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar strongly condemned the desecration of Holy Quran in the two European countries.

He said: “Islam preaches the message of peace, tolerance and brotherhood and the Holy Quran is a complete code of life”.

The Minister stated that Islamophobic incidents in European countries are a matter of great concern.

Azam Nazeer Tarar added, “The government will take up the matter seriously at appropriate forums including the United Nations, OIC and the European Union and we will register our protest in a responsible manner”.

In his remarks, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said protests are taking place in different parts of the world over the heinous crime committed in the two European countries, adding that the acts in European countries have hurt the sentiments of Muslim nation.

Taking the floor, Mushtaq Ahmad stated, “The desecration of Holy Quran is an immoral, provocative and terrorist attack against Muslims,” and called for lodging strong protest with the envoys of Sweden and the Netherlands to convey the sentiments of the Muslims on the shameful acts.