Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 5316

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support community initiatives to (a) promote religious tolerance and (b) protect cultural and religious heritage In Pakistan.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK is committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief for all. In an introductory phone call with the Human Rights Minister for Pakistan on 4 September, I raised the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony.Our programme work in Pakistan foc...
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