Written questions

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...