Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 83844

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on levels of religious freedom in that country.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Promoting freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement with Pakistan. Ministers and senior officials have consistently raised this issue with Pakistani counterparts, including in August 2025 when I voiced concern o...

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