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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 ...