Written questions

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 120825 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 2 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Pakistani counterpart on reports of persecution and discrimination against the Christian community in that country; and what asses

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 2 Apr 2026

The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief for all in Pakistan, including Christians. Over the past year, alongside our High Commission in Islamabad, I have raised the rights and safety of religious minorities with Pakistan's Human Rig...