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Pakistan: Muslims

Commons · Question 30725 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the security situation for the Shia Muslim community in Parachinar.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 26 Feb 2025

Promoting the rights and safety of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I raised the importance of religious tolerance and harmony, as well as the impact of rising extremism on vulnerable groups, when I met Pa...