Punjab Minister for HR&MA Ijaz Alam Augustine, on behalf of Christian community of Pakistan has strongly condemned the incident of disrespect of Holy Quran in Norway.
The minister said that it was expected that such actions to be prevented and those who were responsible to be brought to justice as soon as possible.
Ijaz Alam said the Christian community was deeply concerned over the discrimination against Muslims, Islamophobia and xenophobia which need to be tackled immediately.
The minister said that such like incidents were not only aimed at Muslims but also pose a threat to all humanity. He stressed the need for implementing UN resolution on “Combating terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief.—APP
