Hundreds protest in Pakistan against Koran burning by far-right politician in Sweden

25 January 2023
Hundreds protest in Pakistan against Koran burning by far-right politician in Sweden

 

Hundreds of Pakistani protesters gather in Lahore to protest against the burning of a Koran in Sweden. Swedish-Danish far-right politician Ramus Paludan set fire to a copy of the Muslim holy book on Saturday in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. The Lahore protest is one of several planned in major cities across Pakistan.