Pakistan vehemently denounces the act of desecrating the Holy Quran in the Netherlands.

"Pakistan vehemently denounces the act of desecrating the Holy Quran in the Netherlands."

    "Pakistan strongly condemns the recent offensive desecration of the Holy Quran in The Hague, Netherlands, which occurred in front of OIC member countries' embassies, including Pakistan's. The Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch called it a deliberate and Islamophobic provocation, deeply offending Muslims worldwide."

    The spokesperson emphasized that acts like these, carried out in the name of freedom of expression, cannot be accepted. Pakistan advocates for responsible freedom of expression and calls on governments to prevent racist and Islamophobic actions that fuel religious hatred. The international community should unite to combat Islamophobia and foster interfaith harmony, she concluded.

    The spokesperson highlighted the significance of the United Nations General Assembly's 2022 resolution designating March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Pakistan has expressed its concerns to Dutch authorities and urged them to consider the sentiments of Pakistan and Muslims globally, urging proactive measures to prevent hateful and Islamophobic acts.