No civilized society will allow desecration of the holy personages, symbols & the Divine Books in the name of freedom of expression: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD, July 21 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden.

In a statement on Friday, PM Shhebaz Sharif said a joint strategy will be formulated from the platform of OIC to counter such heinous acts.

He stressed that the OIC has to play a historic role in expressing the sentiments of Muslim Ummah and stopping such evil acts.

The Prime Minister said that a campaign will be initiated to get reversed the decision of allowing the desecration of divine books Torah, Bible and Holy Quran. The desecration of sacred books, persons and rituals is not freedom of expression but to constantly torment the world.

He said the continuity of these acts reflects that it is part of a political and satanic agenda. He said the entire world of Islam and Christianity must stop this conspiracy together.

The Prime Minister said the followers of devil are blaspheming the Book which gave human beings dignity, rights and guidance.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said the decision to allow the desecration of the Torah and Bible encouraged desecrators. This is the promotion of hatred which international law does not allow.

The Prime Minister said these attitudes of religious incitement, provocation, terrorism and violence are fatal to world peace. These behaviors are highly abhorrent and condemnable both legally and morally. 

Meanwhile in a separate statement issued on twitter on Friday, PM Shehbaz Sharif said that no civilized society will allow the desecration of the holy personages, symbols and the Divine Books in the name of freedom of expression. The grant of permission to desecrate the Holy Quran, Torah and Bible is part of a sinister, vile and despicable agenda whose sole aim could be to threaten world peace. “I call upon the OIC and the civilized world to come forward and take steps to put an end to such abominable practices as desecration of the Holy Books” PM Shehbaz Sharif said.

Shehbaz Sharif said that the attitudes that incite religious hatred, promote violence and encourage terrorism and militancy need to be checked. We should not let a handful of Satanic characters undermine our shared values of peace, and tolerance, pluralism, he said.