IEA halts Sweden’s activities in Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): The caretaker government has ordered a halt to all activities by Sweden in Afghanistan after the desecration of the Holy Quran in Stockholm.

IEA’s chief spokesman also urged other Muslim countries to reconsider their interaction with the Scandinavian nation.

A Swedish man set alight a copy of the Quran in front of a Stockholm mosque on the first day of Eid-ul-Adha, according to media reports.

Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted: “After the Quran burning incident in Sweden, the Islamic Emirate has stopped all activity by Sweden in Afghanistan until that nation apologises to Muslims for the evil act. All bodies of the Islamic Emirate are obliged to comply with the instruction.”

Mujahid wrote the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wanted other Muslim nations as well to rethink their ties with Sweden.

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has been active in the health and education sectors for about 35 years.

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