PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Murad Akbar (6 June 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the release of Murad Akbar in Pakistan.
Asked by:
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
Answer
We are aware of reports of detainments in Pakistan and continue to monitor the situation closely. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, spoke to the High Commissioner for Pakistan to the UK, Moazzam Ahmad Khan, on 9 May and to Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, on 10 and 13 May, where he emphasised the importance of peaceful democratic rights, including the right to protest, adherence to the rule of law, and transparency in legal processes. Where there are allegations of human rights violations, we expect these to be fully investigated in line with international human rights law.
Answered by:
Leo Docherty (Conservative)
12 June 2023
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