‘Threats’ to Dutch Envoy in Pakistan Over Wilders Tweets

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‘Threats’ to Dutch Envoy in Pakistan Over Wilders Tweets
Islamist hardliners Labaik deny issuing any threats but demand ouster of ambassador if Wilders not removed from Dutch parliament

The Netherlands said on Tuesday that its ambassador to Pakistan has faced “threats,” reportedly from Islamists angry over anti-Islam tweets by far-right politician Geert Wilders.

Wilders in August called off a planned cartoon competition caricaturizing Islam’s Prophet that stirred anger in Pakistan, but the M.P. has since posted several such images on Twitter.

“We are dealing with threats to the ambassador’s address,” said a Dutch foreign ministry spokesman. “We take the security of the embassy very seriously, and that is also the subject of consultations between the Netherlands and Pakistan. For security reasons, I cannot make any further comment.”

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