ISLAMABAD: The government has announced to observe Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran on July 7 (Friday) to hold countrywide protests demonstrations against the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden and convene a joint parliamentary session a day earlier. The decision was made on in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here to discuss the issue of the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden. The joint session would also adopt a resolution to condemn the desecration of the Holy Quran. He told the meeting that the sanctity of the Holy Quran was a part of the Muslims’ belief for which all of them were united. ‘Urgent UN meeting’Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Council has called an urgent meeting on Quran desecration incident on Pakistan’s request.

Source: The Nation July 04, 2023 22:48 UTC