Protest against desecration of Holy Quran continued in Multan and other parts of Southern Punjab on Sunday. More than 1,500 activists of religious parties today staged five demonstrations in the city. Sunni Tehrik, Shia Ulema council, Good Transport Association, Traders and JUI-F organised rallies to express their anger against the profaning of Holy Quran.
The demonstrators burnt the flag of United States ands effigies of two pastors Terry Jones and Wayne Sapp. They shouted slogans against the plotters who were creating unrest in the world and promoting extremism. The Pakistan Ulema Council chairman and other scholars appreciated the Christian community in Pakistan for their protests against US pastors over desecration of the Holy Quran. A large number of people attended the conference including 25,000 students.
Chairman Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said that Islam was a religion of peace and respects all religions. He also said that no Muslim could think of disrespecting or giving blasphemous remarks against Prophets like Jesus, Moses, Jacob, Joseph and other messengers of Allah. "The US government and the Pope might have taken action against the US pastors," he said adding, "Protests by the Christian community in Pakistan have calmed down emotions of Muslims for which we are grateful to them."
Ashrafi apologised for any action taken by Muslims against the Christians in the past. He added that no incident of desecration of the Holy Bible had occurred in Pakistan. "We will never allow such incidents to happen in the future as well," he promised. He said there were crises all over the world, especially in Iran, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia due to American intervention. "The US has also attacked Libya and hurt feelings of the Muslim world. Moamer Qaddafi is a brave man and will never escape from his country." He demanded immediate cease-fire in Libya and urged upon the US and other Western countries like France and Britain to resolve the issues through peaceful dialogue.