Desecration of Quran

Denmark, Sweden experienced a series of anti-Islam protests, triggering demands that govt ban Islamphobic acts

Iraqi origin Salwan Momika steps on Islam's holy book, burn copy of it in front of parliament building

Resolution passed by the House demands summoning of Swedish envoy to lodge protest

FM Bilawal says Pakistan will be raising the Sweden incident at UNHRC urgent debate in Geneva

PM Shehbaz appeals for holding protest across country against act of desecration

EU joins several Muslim nations in condemning Stockholm incident; OIC calls emergency meeting to discuss issue

Police later charged a man with agitation against an ethnic or national group

The ministry had requested the CII for issuance of guidelines regarding preservation of the sanctity of the Holy Quran

Senseless and provocative Islamophobic act hurts the religious sensitivities of over 1.5 billion Muslims, says FO

Muslim, Christian and Sikh leaders urge EU, UN and OIC to ensure legislation to protect sanctity of all religions

Such actions cannot be justified in the name of freedom of expression, says Foreign Office

Court found Rehmatullah, a rickshaw driver, guilty of throwing pages of the Quran in a sewer in Shah Faisal Colony