Question follow-through · 36110
Pakistan: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart on (a) the treatment of religious minorities and (b) restrictions on religious expression for Hindu students in
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 6 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart on (a) the treatment of religious minorities and (b) restrictions on religious expression for Hindu students in
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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12 Mar 2025
Answer published
Promoting freedom of religion or belief is a key part of the UK's diplomatic engagement overseas. I underlined the importance of religious tolerance and harmony when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November 2024, although I did not raise reli...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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