To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made since 5 July 2024 to counterparts in the government of Pakistan regarding reports of Imran Khan's mistreatment by Pakistani authorities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made since 5 July 2024 to counterparts in the government of Pakistan regarding reports of Imran Khan's mistreatment by Pakistani authorities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the implication of holding Imran Khan at a time of poor health on (1) social stability in Pakistan, and (2) the security of the wider region.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the implication of holding Imran Khan at a time of poor health on (1) social stability in Pakistan, and (2) the security of the wider region.

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan on the imprisonment of Imran Khan.

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan on the imprisonment of Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Pakistani authorities concerning the detention and wellbeing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Pakistani authorities concerning the detention and wellbeing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart regarding (a) the detention conditions, (b) welfare and (c) access to medical care of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart regarding (a) the detention conditions, (b) welfare and (c) access to medical care of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Government of Pakistan on the imprisonment and detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan; and what further steps she plans to take to raise concerns relating to due process,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Government of Pakistan on the imprisonment and detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan; and what further steps she plans to take to raise concerns relating to due process,...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan about the suggestion by the Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on X on 18 March that family members of Imran Khan use National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis when they visit from the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan about the suggestion by the Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on X on 18 March that family members of Imran Khan use National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis when they visit from the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the remarks by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 March (HL Deb col 316GC), what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Pakistan about the filing of the independent medical report for Imran Khan; and what assessment they have made...

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the remarks by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 March (HL Deb col 316GC), what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Pakistan about the filing of the independent medical report for Imran Khan; and what assessment they have made...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this debate, and I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. The welfare and rights of detainees in Pakistan are concerns for many in the United Kingdom, particularly the British Pakistani community, and I recognise...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this debate, and I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. The welfare and rights of detainees in Pakistan are concerns for many in the United Kingdom, particularly the British Pakistani community, and I recognise...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their participation in this debate. It is my first QSD debate so I will be looking to the Deputy Chairman of Committees—I assume that we do not make reference to the Woolsack—to correct me if I make a procedural faux pas. I can...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their participation in this debate. It is my first QSD debate so I will be looking to the Deputy Chairman of Committees—I assume that we do not make reference to the Woolsack—to correct me if I make a procedural faux pas. I can...

Lords question for short debate on what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding the protection of the rights and the welfare of former Prime Minister Imran Khan during his imprisonment, including access to medical care and family visits.

Lords question for short debate on what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding the protection of the rights and the welfare of former Prime Minister Imran Khan during his imprisonment, including access to medical care and family visits.

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, for introducing this debate and the manner in which she did so. The sentiments she has expressed and the calls she has made are things with which everyone participating in this debate will align.

In the words of the Quaid-I-Azam, Muhammed Ali...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, for introducing this debate and the manner in which she did so. The sentiments she has expressed and the calls she has made are things with which everyone participating in this debate will align.

In the words of the Quaid-I-Azam, Muhammed Ali...

My Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, for securing this really important debate on the rights and welfare of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. I am grateful to the House of Lords Library for

its recent briefing and to Mr Nasir Mir, a senior...

My Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, for securing this really important debate on the rights and welfare of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. I am grateful to the House of Lords Library for

its recent briefing and to Mr Nasir Mir, a senior...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this important debate. I never had the honour of meeting Imran Khan but, like millions of other cricket fans, I am grateful for the pleasure that he has given us over so many years.

Ever since independence, Pakistan...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this important debate. I never had the honour of meeting Imran Khan but, like millions of other cricket fans, I am grateful for the pleasure that he has given us over so many years.

Ever since independence, Pakistan...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, for securing this debate.

As many noble Lords are aware, I was born in Pakistan. I have lived most of my life here in the UK, but I still have strong family connections in Pakistan. I like Pakistan, and I go...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, for securing this debate.

As many noble Lords are aware, I was born in Pakistan. I have lived most of my life here in the UK, but I still have strong family connections in Pakistan. I like Pakistan, and I go...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this Question for Short Debate. The United Kingdom’s relationship with Pakistan matters profoundly because we share substantial history through both the Commonwealth and people. More than 1.5 million people in England and Wales identify as...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this Question for Short Debate. The United Kingdom’s relationship with Pakistan matters profoundly because we share substantial history through both the Commonwealth and people. More than 1.5 million people in England and Wales identify as...

My Lord, I concur with everybody and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, on securing this debate, which is clearly timely. I want to address the specifics first. Regardless of the merits and demerits of the case against Imran Khan—I will come to that—his treatment

is disgraceful and inhumane by...

My Lord, I concur with everybody and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, on securing this debate, which is clearly timely. I want to address the specifics first. Regardless of the merits and demerits of the case against Imran Khan—I will come to that—his treatment

is disgraceful and inhumane by...

My Lords, I believe that we are about to start voting soon, but I will make a start. I, too, want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander of Cleveden, for securing this important debate on a vital matter. I think the whole Committee is clear—and we certainly agree—that Pakistan...

My Lords, I believe that we are about to start voting soon, but I will make a start. I, too, want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander of Cleveden, for securing this important debate on a vital matter. I think the whole Committee is clear—and we certainly agree—that Pakistan...

As many noble Lords have observed in the debate, the reports on Imran Khan’s health are now extremely worrying. Can the Minister say what efforts Ministers have made to confirm these reports? Following those efforts, have Ministers changed their approach to this issue? In particular, it has been reported that...

As many noble Lords have observed in the debate, the reports on Imran Khan’s health are now extremely worrying. Can the Minister say what efforts Ministers have made to confirm these reports? Following those efforts, have Ministers changed their approach to this issue? In particular, it has been reported that...