Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s core committee chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to raise recent incident of desecration of the Holy Quran in Norway at the European Union and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Briefing media about the decisions, in Islamabad on Sunday (Nov 24), Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said the committee not only condemned the incident of desecration of Holy Quran but also reiterated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s stance that the narrative of Islamophobia is disastrous for the international peace. It hurts sentiments of billions of Muslims living across the world, and provides oxygen to extremist ideology. Firdous Ashiq Awan said the government will present a resolution at both EU and OIC levels to discourage matters, which negatively affect Muslims’ emotions and sentiments. Earlier, the ambassador of Norway was called to the Foreign office to convey the deep concern of the government and people of Pakistan over the incident of desecration of the Holy Quran in the Norwegian city of Kristiansand. The Norwegian authorities were urged to bring those responsible to justice and to prevent the recurrence of any such incident in the future. The Ambassador of Pakistan in Oslo has also been instructed to convey Pakistan’s protest and deep concern to the Norwegian authorities. Quran Desecration Incident According to media reports, the incident took place in the Norwegian city of Kristianland. The anti-Islam rally organized by anti-Islamic group by the name SIAN (Stop the Islamisation of Norway). The rally was allowed by the local authorities. But the police warned against desecration of the holy Quran, after the group expressed its intent to do so.