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Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 February 2026

Debate

Imran Khan: Imprisonment

Contribution

My Lords, the Minister is, of course, quite right that Imran Khan is not a British subject, despite his long and deep connections to this country. None the less, I do not think that any British Government can be indifferent to the fate of Pakistan, a Commonwealth ally to which we are intimately linked—there are nearly 1.5 million Brits of Pakistani origin. The reason why Imran Khan is in prison is that he would win a free election, and Pakistan cannot begin to have stability and the investment that would flow from that until there is a restoration of democracy. Will the Minister set out some kind of timetable whereby we encourage the authorities in Pakistan to allow a free and inclusive election, maybe not tomorrow but within a reasonable timeframe, which will allow the return of democratic stability and the economic revival of that country?

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