Islamabad, April 18, 2022, SPA -- Pakistan strongly condemns the recent abhorrent act of desecration of the Holy Quran during rallies in Sweden. Pakistan also strongly condemns the offensive remarks made by a Dutch politician, attacking Islam and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In a statement issued by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry today, Paksitan affirmed that these mindless provocative Islamophobic incidents serve no purpose other than hurting the sensitivities of over 1.5 billion Muslims living all over the world, pointing out that such actions are not covered under legitimate expressions of the right to freedom of expression or opinion, which carry responsibilities under international human rights law, such as the obligation not to carry out hate speech and incite people to violence. The statement asserted that the international community needs to show a common resolve against xenophobia, intolerance and extremism. --SPA 22:47 LOCAL TIME 19:47 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w1722727