Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 36652

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

Tabled: 10 March 2025

Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Pakistan on the recent arrests of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan’s Punjab Province.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

Promoting the rights of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I raised the deteriorating situation for Ahmadi Muslims when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November 2024 and discussed this issue in ...

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