Adjournment debate on Thursday, 1 March 2012, in the House of Commons, led by Alan Johnson. The answering member was Alistair Burt.

Hazara People (Quetta)

Adjournment debate on the persecution of the Hazara community in Quetta city, Balochistan, Pakistan.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 541 c536-44
Session: 2010-12
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Alan Johnson | 541 c536-7 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is right. I have huge respect for the country—I went to Pakistan when I was a Min...; Rehman Chishti | 541 c537 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. By way of declaration, Mr Deputy Speaker, ...; Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton | 541 c536 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way and I congratulate him on securing the debate. Hi...; Alan Johnson | 541 c543 (Link to this contribution) I am pleased that the plight of the Hazara will—for the first time, I believe—be covered in the Fore...; Iain Stewart | 541 c539 (Link to this contribution) I was about to finish, but I will certainly give way.; Rehman Chishti | 541 c539 (Link to this contribution) Linked to the Hazara community, the other community that has suffered a lot as a result of radicalis...; Iain Stewart | 541 c539 (Link to this contribution) I am happy to do that. I was at the end of my comments, so on that note, I shall conclude.; Alistair Burt | 541 c539-43 (Link to this contribution) I thank the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Alan Johnson) for securing thi...; Iain Stewart | 541 c538 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the opportunity to make a short contribution to the debate. I congratulate the rig...; Stella Creasy | 541 c538-9 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Alan Johnson)...; Iain Stewart | 541 c539 (Link to this contribution) I am happy to endorse that point. My hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North has already met ...; Rehman Chishti | 541 c539 (Link to this contribution) Will my hon. Friend give way?; Alan Johnson | 541 c537-8 (Link to this contribution) I do accept that point; indeed, the high commissioner for Pakistan made the same point when he conta...; Alistair Burt | 541 c544 (Link to this contribution) I acknowledge the right hon. Gentleman's second point. He has referred to terrifying statistics abou...; Alan Johnson | 541 c536 (Link to this contribution) This debate is about the persecution of the Hazara community in Quetta city in the Pakistan province...
Subjects: Human rights Minority groups Pakistan Violence Oppression
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Hazara People (Quetta)

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