The nation will observe Friday as the ‘Day of the Sanctity of the Holy Quran’ and protest against the act of desecration in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on the appeal of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
According to a statement shared on social media by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz chaired a meeting during which the incident in Sweden also came under discussion on Tuesday.
It was decided in the meeting that Friday, July 7, 2023, would be observed as Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran (Day of the Sanctity of the Holy Quran) with nationwide protest rallies against the Sweden incident.
The prime minister appealed to the entire nation, including all political parties, to participate in the protests.
“The whole nation, in one voice, will give a message to the evil minds,” the statement said. He asked the PML-N to “fully participate” in the protests.
The prime minister also decided that a joint session of parliament would be called on Thursday to devise a national plan of action on the Sweden incident.
“A joint resolution should be passed in the joint session,” the prime minister said. “The sentiments and feelings of the nation should be fully expressed through the forum of parliament. Honouring the Holy Quran is part of our faith, [and] we are all united for it.”
PM Shehbaz said, “Misguided minds are pursuing a nefarious agenda by spreading the negative trend of Islamophobia.
“Peace-loving nations and leaders, believing in co-existence, should block the path of violent forces harbouring Islamophobia and religious prejudices.
