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<p>The UK advocates for inclusive elections, through which all of Pakistan's citizens
can exercise their democratic rights. We advocate against any measures which restrict
an individual's right to vote, including discriminatory measures used against religious
minority communities, including the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. The 2021 Home Office
country report outlines that there are no reliable estimates of the total number of
Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, many boycott the census as they are not able to self-identify
as Muslim. Available information indicates the population is between 187,000 (official
2017 census results) and 600,000 (community sources), though some estimates suggest
numbers as high as 4 million. On the 1 February, Ahmadiyya community spokesperson
Amir Mahmood stated that the community has decided to disassociate from the upcoming
general election on the 8 February, due to the use of a separate voter list which
is prepared only for Ahmadi citizens and excludes them from the general voter list,
unlike any other community.</p>
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