Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Thursday, 9 November 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the military government of Pakistan on its programme for returning to democracy.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the military Government of Pakistan on its programme for returning to democracy. [137386] Mr. Hain: We continue to press Pakistan's military regime for the early and credible timetable for the restoration of democracy. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and his colleagues of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group strongly underlined this to Pakistan's Foreign Minister during their meeting in New York on 15 September.

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