In Pakistan, large gatherings of Muslims took place on Friday to express their outrage over the recent burning of the Quran in Stockholm. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had urged the people to send a powerful message to Sweden, resulting in widespread protests. The cities of Lahore and Karachi saw the largest anti-Sweden demonstrations, with thousands of individuals peacefully assembling on main roads. In the capital city of Islamabad, lawyers holding copies of the Quran staged a protest in front of the Supreme Court, while smaller groups gathered outside mosques, demanding the severing of diplomatic ties with Sweden. Additionally, a group of minority Christians in the northwest held a separate protest to denounce the incident. Supporters of Pakistan's main opposition party, Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf, and the radical Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party organized demonstrations in major cities, including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, and Quetta.

The incident, which occurred on the festival of Eid al-Adha, involved a man identified as an Iraqi Christian immigrant burning a Quran outside a Stockholm mosque. Muslim leaders in Sweden have also condemned the act. Prime Minister Sharif questioned why Swedish police allowed such an incident during a televised speech to lawmakers. He called on his supporters to voice their disapproval by taking to the streets, emphasizing the unity of the nation when it comes to the sanctity of the Quran.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was replaced by Sharif in April 2022, also called for protests. However, followers of Khan, Sharif, and other political parties held separate demonstrations throughout the country. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari voiced his concerns on Twitter, describing the desecration of the Quran in Sweden as an example of rising Islamophobia and an attempt to undermine the peaceful nature of Islam.

The protests included participants from the Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan (TLP), a radical party known for its violent protests against the desecration of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. TLP called for a boycott of Swedish products and the severance of diplomatic ties until the person responsible for burning the Quran is held accountable. The party gained prominence during Pakistan's 2018 elections by focusing on defending the country's blasphemy law, which mandates the death penalty for those who insult Islam.

Pakistan intends to address the issue at the United Nations on July 11, as stated by Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari.