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Pakistan: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Pakistani counterpart on reports of persecution and discrimination against the Christian community in that country; and what asses

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 16 Mar 2026
Target answer date: 18 Mar 2026
Answer: 2 Apr 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Pakistani counterpart on reports of persecution and discrimination against the Christian community in that country; and what asses
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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2 Apr 2026
Answer published
The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief for all in Pakistan, including Christians. Over the past year, alongside our High Commission in Islamabad, I have raised the rights and safety of religious minorities with Pakistan's Human Rig...

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