Pakistan on Thursday summoned Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Foreign Office and lodged a strong protest on objectionable tweets by rightwing Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders.
Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua summoned ambassador Ardi Stoios-Braken and "lodged a strong protest", the Foreign Office said.
"The Foreign Secretary conveyed deep concern and disappointment of the government and people of Pakistan on continued and deliberate malicious attempts of the Dutch Parliamentarian to hurt the sentiments of hundreds of millions across the world," it said.
"These discriminatory incidents spread hate and intolerance and provoke extremism and violence, which were prohibited under human rights laws and standards," she said.
She called upon the Dutch government to condemn and take suitable measures to counter and prevent such actions from taking place.
The Dutch ambassador assured that concerns of government and people of Pakistan would be conveyed to the concerned authorities in the Netherlands.
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