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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-18more like thismore than 2022-11-18
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Pakistan: Religious Freedom more like this
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legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what strategy they have, if any, for promoting freedom of religion or belief in Pakistan; and what discussions they have held with the government of Pakistan in pursuing any such strategy. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Guildford more like this
uin HL3538 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
answer text <p>Pakistan is an FCDO human rights priority country and protecting freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is central to the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, the Minister for South Asia and Minister for Human Rights, last raised the human rights situation on 14 October, in his meeting with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada. The UK has supported projects in Pakistan to promote greater tolerance and religious freedom. Our Aawaz II Programme works with communities to promote the rights of members of religious minorities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-05T16:17:59.69Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-05T16:17:59.69Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Guildford more like this