Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 30725

Pakistan: Muslims

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the security situation for the Shia Muslim community in Parachinar.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Promoting the rights and safety of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I raised the importance of religious tolerance and harmony, as well as the impact of rising extremism on vulnerable groups, when I met Pa...

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