Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 17245

Pakistan: Politics and Government

Tabled: 2 December 2024

Answered: 10 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Sarah Owen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Pakistan government on (a) freedom of protest and (b) the (i) safety and (ii) rights of protestors.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK strongly supports individuals' rights to expression without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction, and we will continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee the rights of all people as laid down in Pakistan's Constitution a...

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