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Written question asked by Tristan Osborne (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2025. It was answered by Hamish Falconer (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her Department’s human rights priorities of recent attacks against Ahmadi Muslims in the Punjab province in Pakistan.

Answer

We are concerned by incidents of violence against religious minorities in Pakistan and continue to monitor the situation. I raised my concern over violence against the Ahmadiyya community in a meeting with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister in August. Our High Commission in Islamabad regularly raises the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims with the Government of Pakistan at the highest levels, and has raised the recent attack at Baitul Mahdi Mosque in Rabwah with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister. On the international stage, the UK continues to highlight Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) violations and abuses through our position at the UN, G7 and as an active member of the Article 18 Alliance, ensuring joint international action on FoRB.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
82128
Session
2024-26
Related items
Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Human rights Pakistan Violence Ahmadiyya
Link
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