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<p>Our aid relationship with any government is based on an assessment of their commitment
to our Partnership Principles, including to promote and safeguard human rights. Our
development assistance targets the poor, regardless of race, religion, social background
or nationality. We promote the Partnership Principles in our dealings with the Pakistan
Government, and this extends to economic development and employment. The Partnership
Principles Assessment (PPA) is regularly discussed with the Economic Affairs Division,
Government of Pakistan, at the federal level and we discussed it formally last year
at the Bilateral Assistance Talks in March. We also have specific programmes to help
the poorest become more equipped for work. DFID Pakistan’s Skills Development Programme
will provide 330,000 poor and vulnerable people, including those from minority communities,
with technical and vocational training to improve their employment prospects.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID and the FCO continue to raise the issue of human rights
of minorities at the highest levels of Government, including in our annual Bilateral
Assistance Talks, advocating greater tolerance and action against abuses when they
occur.</p><p> </p>
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