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Junaid Hafeez

Commons · Question 58220 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2025

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Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart on the case of Junaid Hafeez.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Jun 2025

The UK Government remains deeply concerned by the use of blasphemy laws to undermine human rights in Pakistan. We regularly raise this issue at the highest levels - pressing for due process to prevent wrongful convictions and ensure fair trials for those ...