Pakistan: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 14120 · Tabled 13 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart about (a) freedom of religion in that country and (b) the case of Ehsan Shan.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 21 Nov 2024
The UK condemns the persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Azam Tarar on 19 November. On 20 November, I attended a meeting ...