Question follow-through · 31444
Pakistan: Religious Freedom
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.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 13 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 27 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Feb 2025
Question tabled
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.
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Feb 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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