Question follow-through · 121387

Pakistan: Civil Society and Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what outcomes have resulted from the UK High Commission in Islamabad’s engagement with civil society and human rights defenders.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

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  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what outcomes have resulted from the UK High Commission in Islamabad’s engagement with civil society and human rights defenders.

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Our High Commission in Islamabad engages regularly with civil society organisations and human rights defenders to monitor risks and to inform UK advocacy and programming. This engagement has helped shape UK funded work that has, for example, delivered the...

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