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<p>The UK and Pakistan have a shared interest in the battle against terrorism. The
UK is committed to working with Pakistan to combat the terrorist threat and the extremism
that sustains it. We regularly highlight to Pakistan, at the highest level, the importance
of taking effective action against all terrorist groups operating in Pakistan, as
Pakistan has committed to do. My colleague, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific,
raised this with his counterparts when he visited Pakistan earlier this month. On
extremism, during Pakistan's UPR this November, the UK raised deep concern over the
misuse of terrorism and blasphemy laws to persecute minority communities</p><p><br>The
UK is helping Pakistan develop its capacity to protect itself from terrorism and extremism,
and prosecute those who plan and commit terrorist attacks. Our counter-terrorism assistance
to Pakistan is focussed on protecting civilians, strengthening rule of law and developing
civilian counter-terrorism institutions.</p>
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