Quran's willful desecration in Denmark manifests growing hatred FO.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Monday strongly conAdemned yet another 'abhorrent' act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Denmark, calling it the manifestation of growing hatred and Islamophobia. 'The recurrence of such willful and vile acts is a troubling manifestation of growing hatred, racism and phoAbia against Muslims and their faith,' Foreign Office Spokesperson MumAtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement. She said the repeated occurrence of such premeditated acts called into question the efficacy of legal frameAwork behind which Islamophobes hide and incite hatred with impunity.

She said the exercise of the right to freedom of expression could not be used as a smokescreen to deliberAately denigrate the Holy Scriptures or personalities of any religion.

The spokesperson called on all states to develop legal deterrence with a view to preventing and prosAecuting such acts, in line with the reAsponsibilities and duties enshrined in international human rights law.

'We also call upon the internationAal human rights machinery to speak out against such intentional actions that constitute incitement to hate, discrimination and violence against Muslims solely because of their faith,' the spokesperson remarked.

Also, Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned a raid by the Israeli forcAes on Al Aqsa Mosque on the third day of holy month of Ramadan, exApelling the worshippers and violatAing the sanctity of the Mosque - one of the holiest sites of Muslims.

Pakistan called upon the interAnational community to take urAgent action to put an end to the IsAraeli...