Pakistani nation observes Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran after PM Shehbaz issued call for nationwide protest against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden
ISLAMABAD, July 07 (SABAH): Pakistani nation on Friday observed Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran (Quran Sanctity Day) after Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif issued call for nationwide protest against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.
Protesters gathered in cities like Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, and Quetta to urge the international community to take notice of the desecration of the Holy Quran. They demanded the formation of a strategy to stop such incidents in future. Meanwhile, lawyers also staged a protest outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Christians’ community participated in the protest whereas lawyers took to streets in Faisalabad to register their protest.
Jamat-e-Islami’s labor wing staged a “Quran Sanctity Rally” from Eidgah to Chowk Katcheri and condemned the desecration incident. Lawyers in Sargodha incepted the rally from District Bar room.
On the other hand, Pakistan Central Muslim League lead rallies in Bahawalnagar and Lodhran wherein protestors voiced against the Sweden government. The JI also protested outside the press club in Muzaffargarh.
Karachi Bar Association boycotted the court proceedings and courts did take up any cases. Meanwhile, students and teachers of the Federal Urdu University also took to streets against the incident.
Members of the Jamat-e-Islami (JI) staged a rally outside Sukkur Press Club and protested in Mirpur Khas as well.
Protestors flocked the streets in Chaghi and Nushki districts of Balochistan while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) rallied in KP’s Swabi district.
Protestors marched from Eidgah to Azadi Chowk in Muzaffarbad to register their protest. They also raised slogans against the Swedish government.
Last week, a man had desecrated the Holy Quran in Sweden’s capital Stockholm, resulting in strong condemnation from several Muslim states, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the European Union, Pope Francis and the Swedish government, among others.
On Thursday the joint session of Parliament had passed a resolution urging Sweden to take “appropriate steps” against the perpetrators involved while the government had designated Friday as Yaum-i-Taqaddus-i-Quran to express outrage over the incident.
In a tweet on Friday, PM Shehbaz Sharif said the nation stands united when it comes to Holy Quran, noting that not only Pakistanis but the entire Muslim world was concerned over the vile act.
The premier said people across the country would express their emotions over the heart-wrenching incident after Friday prayers, where “all Muslims will raise the flag of the Holy Quran’s honour and record their protest”.
“Quran is in our hearts. The Quran is not only a recitation for us but a guideline for living,” the prime minister added.