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Pakistan: Political Prisoners

Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 100131

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to urge fair and transparent legal processes for political prisoners in Pakistan.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

While judicial matters are for Pakistan's courts, the UK has consistently emphasised to its counterparts in Pakistan the need for due process, fair trials, and humane treatment for all prisoners. I covered these matters during a wide-ranging discussion with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister when we met in August 2025.

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