Written questions

Pakistan: Trials

Commons · Question 2665 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

Question

Asked by Oliver Ryan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Government of Pakistan regarding the trial of civilians in military courts since February 2024.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 26 May 2026

The UK is concerned by the use of military courts for civilians in Pakistan. We regularly raise our concerns with the Government of Pakistan and urge it to uphold its international obligations, including the right to a fair trial and due process. We conti...