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Pakistan

Karachi court sentences man to life imprisonment for desecrating Quran

Accused was apprehended in city’s Zia Colony on June 4, 2021

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 06:05pm

World

Two men to face trial in Sweden for desecrating the Holy Quran

Case highlights the sensitive nature of religious symbols

Published 29 Aug, 2024 11:03am

Pakistan

Police arrest 40 people involved in Swat lynching incident

Police are using videos to make the arrests

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 06:41pm

Pakistan

PML-N’s Iqbal demands committee probe vigilantism after Swat mob lynching

Deputy speaker asks him to confer matter with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi

Published 22 Jun, 2024 11:01pm

Pakistan

Interior ministry’s report on Swat mob lynching finds fault in police response

Taking blasphemy accused to police station was ‘key mistake’ in Swat mob lynching

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 11:02pm

Pakistan

Mob lynches man, sets fire to police station over alleged desecration of Holy Quran in Swat

At least eight people were injured in incident, says DPO Zahid Ullah

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 03:59am

Pakistan

44 named in FIR for allegedly trying to lynch Christian man in Punjab’s Sargohda

Violent protests had erupted in city after alleged desecration of Quran

Updated 26 May, 2024 11:41pm

World

Salwan Momika, known for descrating Quran, reportedly found dead

Momika had recently moved from Sweden to Norway

Published 02 Apr, 2024 10:33am

World

Muslim protestors manage to disrupt desecration of Quran in Netherlands

The demonstarion was planned by Edwin Wagensveld, who has a history of such acts

Published 14 Jan, 2024 02:30pm

World

Sweden convicts man over 2020 Quran desecration, a first

Says his actions ‘can hardly be said to have encouraged an objective and responsible debate’

Published 12 Oct, 2023 07:48pm

World

Swedish police open arson case after mosque fire

'The mosque is almost completely destroyed, nothing can be saved,' says mosque spokesman Anas Deneche

Published 26 Sep, 2023 07:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Quran desecration in the Netherlands

Urges Holland to be mindful of sentiments of Muslims around world

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 10:40pm

Pakistan

Man gets life sentence for desecrating Holy Quran in Peshawar

Incident occurred in Peshawar’s Garhi Khan Baba in 2018, according to police

Updated 17 Sep, 2023 10:22am

World

Swedish police detain over 100 amid protest against Quran’s desecration

Local media says Quran desecration acts cost Sweden $199,300 in nine months

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 11:33am

World

Pakistani man arrested after trying to stop Quran desecration in Sweden

Shehzad Malik said police searched him and said he will be conatacted again

Published 29 Aug, 2023 12:06am

World

Swedish woman who tried to stop Quran desecration is a non-Muslim

Cecilia Saav says Swedes do not support book burnings

Published 27 Aug, 2023 04:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan hails Denmark’s decision to ban Quran desecration

Danish FM reiterates strong commitment to respecting religious sensitivities

Updated 26 Aug, 2023 02:01pm

World

Denmark to ban Quran desecration: justice minister

Sweden’s Minister of Justice hails the decision

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:53pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Quran desecration in Netherlands

Says such actions cannot be covered under freedom of expression

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:52pm

Pakistan

Jaranwala violence: Two Christians accused of blasphemy arrested

128 suspects of vandalising Churches held, say police

Published 18 Aug, 2023 03:13pm

World

Holy Quran desecrated in Sweden amid heavy police presence

Former PM Shehbaz calls the act disturbing

Published 16 Aug, 2023 04:48pm

World

Sweden accuses Russia of spreading false claims about Quran desecration burnings

Claims such attempts are aimed at harming their NATO bid

Published 06 Aug, 2023 12:37pm

World

Denmark to tighten border control after Holy Quran desecrations

Tighter border controls will initially be in place until August 10

Published 04 Aug, 2023 11:55am

World

Sweden to present security measures amid Quran desecration crisis

In Denmark, Police Security and Intelligence Service believes Quran desecrations have led to elevated risk of attacks

Published 01 Aug, 2023 02:47pm

World

OIC decries response to Quran desecrations

Ahead of Monday's OIC meeting, both Sweden and Denmark reached out to try to calm tensions

Published 01 Aug, 2023 02:41pm

World

Nordic govts seek to de-escalate tension as more Qurans are desecrated

Swedish FM says he had sent letters to all 57 countries in OIC to explain Sweden's right to assembly

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:55pm

World

Quran desecrated at protest outside Sweden parliament

Swedish police granted permit for protest by campaigners hoping to see Quran banned in country

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 08:07pm

World

Denmark to look for ‘legal tool’ to prevent Quran desecration

Minister says whatever measure was taken 'must of course be done within the framework of freedom of expression'

Published 30 Jul, 2023 10:43pm

World

Iraqi woman who saved Quran from desecration accused of theft

Quds Al-Samarrai denies the allegations, wins support of Iraqi orgs

Published 30 Jul, 2023 03:49pm

World

Turkey ‘urges’ Denmark to take urgent action to prevent desecration of Quran

Denmark, Sweden have deplored desecration of Quran but say they cannot prevent it under rules protecting free speech

Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:37pm