Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s senate on Friday approved a unanimous resolution to strongly condemn the vile act of desecration of the Holy Quran in the Netherlands and Sweden which has hurt the religious sentiments of 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide.
Pakistan’s Senate condemns desecration of the Holy Quran in Netherlands, Sweden
The country’s upper house strongly protested the governments of the Netherlands and Sweden for permitting extremist elements for this terrible crime. The Senate of Pakistan also termed this shameful incident of Islamophobia as contrary and hateful to the principles of international law.
The resolution said this vicious crime is a deliberate and calculated attempt to damage interfaith harmony, religious tolerance, and social peace, and ultimately it will prove to be troublesome for peace and stability amongst nations, cultures, and civilizations.
The Upper House of Pakistan’s parliament asks Muslims to maintain calm and composure, not to be intimidated by the hate-mongering Islamophobes, and to promote Islam’s message of tolerance, peace, and universal brotherhood.
The resolution also called upon the government to initiate quick action on the following lines such as; to summoning the envoys of Sweden and Netherlands and communicating the strong sentiments, anger and shock felt by the people of the country against the desecration of the Holy Quran.
The resolution also emphasized Netherlands and Sweden for firm lawful actions against those who desecrated the Holy Quran.
The resolution also suggested the government of Pakistan establish contact and cooperate with the nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take a unified stance on this matter which is central to the core beliefs of all Muslims.
The Senate asked to raise this highly significant and urgent matter before the next session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
