Pakistan 'in the strongest words' condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Denmark.

ISLAMABAD -- The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday condemned 'in the strongest terms' the act of desecration of the Holy Quran by Danish politician Rasmus Paludan a day before, according to an official statement.

Having strongly condemned recent such incidents in Sweden and the Netherlands, Pakistan today termed the abhorrent act done in Denmark 'senseless and deeply offensive' while declaring Paludan an Islamophobe.

In the statement, the FO said the 'repetition of the vile act leaves little doubt in the minds of Muslims around the world that freedom of expression is being blatantly abused to spread religious hatred and incitement to violence'.

Terming the recent acts as 'racist and Islamophobic', the FO called on the 'national governments as well as the international community' to prevent such acts.

Pakistan also raised its concern about the 'legal framework behind which the Islamophobes hide and spread hatred with impunity', asserting the 'international community cannot turn a blind eye to these hate mongers'.

Reiterating its position that 'freedom of expression comes with responsibilities', the FO said that Pakistan's concerns were being conveyed to the authorities in Denmark.

Urging the authorities to be mindful of the sentiments of Muslims around the world, Pakistan asked them to 'take steps to prevent such hateful and Islamophobic acts'.

Paludan, the leader of Denmark's far-right party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of a mosque in Denmark on Friday, leading to great...