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Protest planned in Pakistan over desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden

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  • JI’s protest to start from F-6 Markaz, culminate at Swedish Embassy.
  • Jafferi requests FO to summon diplomats from Swedish embassy.
  • MWM leader says govt maintained silence over desecration of Quran.

ISLAMABAD: Religious and political parties will hold protests in different cities of the country against the abhorrent act of desecrating the Holy Quran in Sweden, which came on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, The News reported.

Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has given a call of protest outside the Swedish embassy in Islamabad today (Monday) to condemn the burning of a copy of the sacred book by a man in the Swiss capital.

Addressing a news conference, JI’s Islamabad Amir Nasarullah Randhawa said that the protest march against the heinous act would commence from F-6 Markaz and culminate at Swedish Embassy. He said that a large number of citizens would attend the protest rally starting at 5pm today.

The JI leader demanded that the government record its strong protest at all forums while representing the sentiments of Muslims against the desecration of the Holy Quran.

Randhawa also demanded severing diplomatic ties with Sweden if the country did not take such heinous acts seriously and prevent such events in the future.

Meanwhile, the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) also staged a protest outside Karachi Press Club on Sunday against the sorrowful incident in Sweden that is being widely condemned worldwide.

The party’s president, Allama Sadiq Jafferi, requested the Foreign Office to summon the ambassador and other diplomatic staff from the Swedish embassy to lodge a strong protest against the recent incident of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden which is being widely condemned worldwide.

The MWM president said the Pakistani government, particularly Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, had maintained silence in a “criminal way” after the desecration incident in Sweden.

He called upon the Swedish government to ensure that the criminals behind the recent incident were handed down stern punishment.

Jafferi said the act of the Swedish government to allow the sorrowful incident to happen in its country was unacceptable.

Other speakers who addressed the participants of the protest demanded that the government dismiss the Swedish ambassador from the country after declaring him persona non grata as the latest incident was not the first in Sweden.

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Over Pakistan, Rain and Snowfall Are Expected Over the Next Three Days

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As a succession of westerly winds sweep into the upper areas of Pakistan, rain is expected to fall during the following three days.

The Meteorological Department forecasts snowfall in mountainous regions and rainfall in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. There will be rain in Balochistan and the Punjabi plains, including Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

In addition, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Upper Punjab, Islamabad, and Northeastern Balochistan are scheduled to see strong winds, thunderstorms, and partly overcast weather during the course of the next day.

Since last month, there has been mild to severe haze in some portions of the country’s upper regions. The capital of Punjab, Lahore, as well as cities like Multan and Sialkot, are among the areas most severely impacted by dense fog.

Other regions of the nation will see dry weather in the interim. It is anticipated that most of Punjab will see morning smog and fog, which will eventually dissipate by nightfall.

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Dar chairs the CCOP meeting; Blue World’s bid offer of Rs.10 billion is rejected.

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The Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister chaired the Cabinet Committee on Privatization meeting.

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Prior to its subsequent meeting, the CCOP also ordered that all difficulties be resolved and an agreement for the selling of services to an international hotel be concluded.

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Combating Terrorism: Twelve Terrorists Destroyed in Separate Operations by Security Forces

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Eleven terrorists and Kharijis were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Miran Shah District and North Waziristan. One of the victims was Sana Alias Baru, a high-value target.

In the vicinity of Miran Shah in North Waziristan, security forces successfully fought the Khwarij, leading to the death of eight and injury of six.

The general region of Balgatar, Kech District, Balochistan was earlier the scene of an Intelligence-Based Operation that resulted in the deaths of four terrorists, one of them was a high-value target.

Authorities in Kech District were actively seeking Baru, who had a pivotal role in recruiting members of the so-called Majeed Brigade, particularly suicide bombers.

Among the terrorists’ possessions were weapons and ammo.

In order to eradicate any lingering terrorists in the vicinity, a sanitation operation is currently under progress.

With unwavering resolve, the Pakistani security forces will eradicate the terrorist threat from the nation.

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