Question follow-through · 1641
Pakistan: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK Government is taking to advocate for the release of Ahmadi prisoners of conscience in Pakistan and to support freedom of religion or belief.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 18 May 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK Government is taking to advocate for the release of Ahmadi prisoners of conscience in Pakistan and to support freedom of religion or belief.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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18 May 2026
Answer published
The UK is concerned by the treatment of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, including those detained for the peaceful exercise of their beliefs. We condemn the persecution of the Ahmadi community and continue to monitor the situation closely, including reports of...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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