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A debate has been secured in the House of Lords on April 25th 2024 on the Plight Of Pakistan’s Minorities. The APPG on Pakistan Minorities has been holding an Inquiry into the use of predominantly minority slave labour in brick kilns and as bonded labour. Human Rights Without Frontiers has highlighted “Bonded by Brick: The Story of Modern-Day Slavery in Pakistan” produced by The Centrum Media (TCM), Pakistan’s first digital news platform

In advance of my debate on Pakistan Minorities on April 25th:     Bitter Winter (02.04.2024) - The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting operates in Washington, D.C., as a news media organization focusing on issues of international interest that other media outlets are...

In advance of a debate on April 25th on how UK aid is used to support minorities in Pakistan, Government responds to my Question on why Ahmadi Muslims were not included on the single electoral list with all other voters in the recent elections in that country

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3227): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool.:To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord...

Pakistan and exclusion of Ahmadis from the franchise. Government says “The UK advocates against any measures which restrict an individual’s right to vote, including discriminatory measures used against religious minority communities such as the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.”

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2717): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the...

The denial of foundational rights to Pakistan’s Ahmadi citizens should be repeatedly raised with the Government of Pakistan and the Commonwealth. The Government says “that freedom of religion or belief are cornerstones of democratic societies”. Quite so.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2062): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government when they last held discussions regarding...

Question on the current annual level of overseas aid to Pakistan; what is the projected amount allocated for 2025; and how much of this aid is tied to promoting democracy; human rights, the rule of law, the protection of minorities, and development of civil society in Pakistan.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2063): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current annual level of...

Government pressed on how they are assisting former Afghan soldiers who were trained by the UK and worked with British forces, particularly those now facing the risk of being sent back to Afghanistan from Pakistan; and what discussions they have had with their Pakistan counterparts to ensure their safe passage and sanctuary.

The Earl of Minto, the Ministry of Defence, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL1316): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government, further to remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 18 December 2023 (HL Deb...

Questions about human rights implications of the forced deportations of Afghans from Pakistan; the impact of the deportations of Afghans from Pakistan on religious minorities such as Hazara and Ahmadis; and the impact of the mass deportations of Afghans from Pakistan on the level of instability in Afghanistan. 

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL197): Question Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the human rights...

Government responds to questions about attacks on minorities in Jaranwala and elsewhere in Pakistan – “strongly condemns the violence faced” – is supporting educational programmes to provide minorities with better opportunities.  

Government responds to questions about attacks on minorities in Jaranwala and elsewhere in Pakistan – “strongly condemns the violence faced” – is supporting educational programmes to provide minorities with better opportunities.  

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL10090): Question by Lord Alton f Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to measure and...

U.K. Government says it remains “deeply concerned by the continued violence and discrimination faced by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan, including these recent reports of the desecration of Ahmadi mosques”. Promises to raise crimes against Pakistan’s Ahmadis at “a senior level.”

King Charles Street LondonSW1A 2AHTel: 0207 008 5000www.gov.uk/fcdo02 May 2023 Dear David Thank you for your correspondence of 29 March about the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. We remain deeply concerned by the continued violence and discrimination faced by the Ahmadiyya...

Questions to Ministers about Hazara refugees in Pakistan – what assessment they have made of reports that Hazara refugees in Pakistan have been denied legal refugee status by the government of Pakistan and Hazara’s lack of access to the services of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, including medical treatment, accommodation, education and documentation, especially in Islamabad.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL6659): Question by Lord ALTON of Liverpool To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports...

Pakistan & The Case of Stephen Masih accused of Blasphemy in 2019. Minister says “ The UK government remains deeply concerned by the use of blasphemy laws to undermine human rights in Pakistan. The misuse of blasphemy laws to target religious minorities, including the case of Stephen Masih, is particularly troubling.”

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon Minister of State (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and The UN)Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in ConflictKing Charles Street LondonSW1A 2AHTel: 0207 008 5000Our ref: MC2023/02117 26 February...

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For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.

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