Pakistan, Iran resolved to cooperate with OIC against Islamophobia: Islamabad

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed his outrage at the desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden, stating that Islamabad and Tehran are determined to cooperate with members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to deal with Islamophobia.

Zardari made the remarks in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Andollahian on Saturday.

During the conversation, the top Iranian and Pakistani diplomats strongly condemned the heinous desecration of the Holy Qur’an – Islam's holiest scripture – in Sweden.

The Pakistani foreign minister highlighted that such Islamophobic actions will result in the spread of religious hatred, and cannot be justified in any way.

The Iranian foreign minister said, “These actions have caused deep emotional wounds to nearly two billion Muslims worldwide.”

Referring to his recent conversation with the secretary-general of the OIC, Amir-Abdollahian underlined the necessity of sending a strong message from Islamic nations on this matter.

The two sides also discussed issues of mutual interest as well as bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan.

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