Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 100131

Pakistan: Political Prisoners

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

LabourSheffield Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to urge fair and transparent legal processes for political prisoners in Pakistan.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
While judicial matters are for Pakistan's courts, the UK has consistently emphasised to its counterparts in Pakistan the need for due process, fair trials, and humane treatment for all prisoners. I covered these matters during a wide-ranging discussion wi...

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