Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the joint statement issued by UN Special Procedures mandate holders on 7 September 2026 on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan.

I am aware of the statement issued by UN Special Procedures mandate holders on 7 September 2026 concerning the situation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan. The UK remains concerned by violence, discrimination and restrictions affecting religious minorities in Pakistan, including Ahmadiyya Muslims. We regularly raise freedom of religion or belief with the Government of Pakistan. I directly raised concerns about discrimination against Ahmadiyya Muslims, and other religious minorities with the Law, Justice and Human Rights Minister Tarar on 6 October. We will continue to encourage Pakistan to uphold its international human rights obligations.