Question follow-through · 75951
Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Pakistani counterpart following the assassination of Dr Sheikh Mahmood in Sargodha, Punjab, in May; and what steps he is taking to hel
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 9 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 3 Oct 2025 · 24 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Pakistani counterpart following the assassination of Dr Sheikh Mahmood in Sargodha, Punjab, in May; and what steps he is taking to hel
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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3 Oct 2025
Answer published
Promoting the rights of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. On 31 March 2025, I discussed the deteriorating situation for Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry. On 5 Jun...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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