Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party), on Monday, 20 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 3 members in total.

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Planned demolition of Christian informal settlements in Islamabad

That this House expresses concern at reports of planned evictions and demolition of informal settlements in Islamabad, Pakistan, many of which are home to low income Christian families; notes that affected residents often lack formal land titles and are therefore at heightened risk of displacement; recalls Pakistan’s constitutional and international human rights obligations, including protections against discrimination and forced eviction; and calls on the UK Government to raise these concerns with the Government of Pakistan and to support efforts promoting fair, transparent and non discriminatory urban planning processes.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

3167 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Rachael Maskell

Bob Blackman

Subjects

Evictions Pakistan Religious freedom Christianity

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk