Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 28919

Akash Karamat

Tabled: 5 February 2025

Answered: 12 February 2025

Question

Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the government of Pakistan on the case of Akash Karamat.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK Government remains deeply concerned by the use of blasphemy laws to undermine human rights in Pakistan. During my visit to Pakistan in November, I raised the issue of blasphemy-related violence with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister. The misuse of b...

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