> At the end of the day, their options to resist legal demands are limited

They're really not. Google is not based in Pakistan, and they don't have offices or datacenters in Pakistan.

Why should they take _global_ action against developers who are _located in the US_ on the request of someone who does not have jurisdiction over them?

It's interesting how this plays out in reverse to the typical copyright fights - people violating US intellectual property law in Pakistan (or wherever) are often litigated under those US laws; here they're litigating against Americans based on Pakistani laws.

They shouldn't and haven't taken global action against the developers. The apps remain available outside of Pakistan - you can find them if you search for "ahmadiyya muslim community quran".

Im sure they do sell ads in Pakistan and want in the future?

An independent state could strangle that business in many easy ways if that is their mission, therefor Google will eventually do whatever it takes to stay in the market.

Indeed, in the final appeal that failed in Pakistan against these laws (Zaheeruddin v. State) the Supreme Court bench cited the Coca-Cola trademark as an example