Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14120

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 13 November 2024

Answered: 21 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Christine Jardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart about (a) freedom of religion in that country and (b) the case of Ehsan Shan.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK condemns the persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Azam Tarar on 19 November. On 20 November, I attended a meeting ...

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