RAWALPINDI: Religious parties on Friday staged protest rallies in different parts of the garrison city against desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden.

Tehreek Labaik Pakistan (TLP) workers and supporters brought out rallies from Liaquat Bagh to Faizabad. The protesters were holding TLP flags and placards inscribed with slogans: “Desecration of the Qur’an is unacceptable”.

Speaking on the occasion, TLP Amir North Punjab Pir Inayatul Haq Shah Sultanpuri said that Sweden’s global terrorists have desecrated the Holy Quran and hurt the feelings of one and a half billion Muslims.

“We strongly condemn it and want to tell the ‘global terrorists’ that by desecrating the Quran in this way, you cannot remove the love of Islam and the Holy Quran from the hearts of Muslims,” he said.

He demanded of the government to terminate all diplomatic and commercial relations with Sweden.

On the appeal of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq, protests were held at 17 places in the region including Kahuta, Gujar Khan, Daultala, Kallar Syedan, Jhata Hatial, Adiala Road, Rahmatabad, Taxila and Wah Cantt after Friday prayers.

Speaking on the occasion, the speakers condemned the desecration of the holy Quran in Sweden, calling it the worst example of Western prejudice and hatred against Islam.

Published in Dawn, January 28th, 2023