Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 31444

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the protection of people non-adherent to the majority religion.

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 underlined the importance of religious tolerance and harmony when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November. In a meeting w...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 31444) →