Religious scholars have strongly protested against the possible release of an "anti-Islam" Dutch movie and demanded immediate prohibition of its exhibition in Pakistan besides raising this issue with the Dutch government.
Mufti Hidayatulla Pasroori, chief of JUP (Punjab), Rao Zafar Iqbal, Naib Amir of JI Punjab, Khurshid Abbas Gardezi, district president of JUI-F Multan, Allama Khalid Mehmood Nadeem of JAH said that there would be severe reaction if this movie was allowed in Pakistan. On the other hand, the interior ministry has directed provincial home secretaries, police chiefs and the authorities concerned in Islamabad, Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas to remain alert to cope with any law and order situation that may erupt with the possible release of an "anti-Islam" Dutch movie.
The National Crisis Management Cell has informed the above mentioned authorities in a letter that an "anti-Islam" film by Greet Wilders, a jurist in the Netherlands, is expected to release, which may result in public aggression against foreigners and the installations of multinational companies and diplomatic offices in Pakistan. Wilders, the chief of Holland Freedom Party, is also the member of Holland parliament. Dutch Prime Minster Jan Peter and other leaders are urging him against the release of the movie. Wilders warns that he will upload the film on the Internet, if he is not allowed to release it.