Pakistan: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 1641 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 18 May 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK Government is taking to advocate for the release of Ahmadi prisoners of conscience in Pakistan and to support freedom of religion or belief.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 18 May 2026
The UK is concerned by the treatment of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, including those detained for the peaceful exercise of their beliefs. We condemn the persecution of the Ahmadi community and continue to monitor the situation closely, including reports of...