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<p>The UK Government strongly condemns the violence faced by religious minorities
in Pakistan. I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia] condemned
recent attacks against religious minorities in my meetings with Pakistan's caretaker
Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on 13 September, and Pakistani High Commissioner
Mohammed Faisal on 6 September. UK aid in Pakistan continues to support projects promoting
the rights of religious minorities. Our Aawaz II programme brings together community
leaders and minority representatives to promote tolerance. The British High Commission
recently attended the Aawaz Interfaith dialogue in Lahore, which convened key stakeholders
from across Punjab following the attacks against Christians in Jaranwala. Our Hate
Speech and Disinformation programme is working to protect marginalised communities
from hate speech online.</p>
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