The largest rallies against Sweden were expected to occur in Lahore and Karachi, with smaller demonstrations held in Islamabad and outside mosques where worshippers gathered, demanding the severing of diplomatic ties with Sweden.

In Islamabad, lawyers holding copies of the Holy Quran protested in front of the Supreme Court. Additionally, a group of minority Christians in the northwest held a rally to condemn the burning of the Quran.

Supporters of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party organized rallies in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and other major cities to denounce the Quran burning incident.

Anger has been mounting in Muslim countries since last Wednesday, when a man identified as a Christian from Iraq, according to Swedish media, burned the Holy Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm during the celebration of Eid al-Adha.

The rallies in Pakistan come as part of a wave of protests that have been taking place in Muslim countries around the world in response to the Quran burning incident. In some countries, the protests have turned violent, with protesters attacking churches and other Christian-owned businesses.

The Swedish government has condemned the Quran burning incident and said that it does not represent the views of the Swedish people. However, the incident has sparked a debate in Sweden about freedom of speech and the limits of what is acceptable.

The Pakistani government has also condemned the Quran burning incident and has called for the Swedish government to take action against the man who burned the Quran. The Pakistani government has also said that it is considering severing diplomatic ties with Sweden. (ILKHA)