Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 35739

Pakistan: Freedom of Expression

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 12 March 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on freedom of expression in Pakistan.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK is clear that the freedom to express views without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction is a cornerstone of democracy. I raised the importance of upholding freedom of information when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 Nove...
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