§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Pakistan regarding sentences imposed as a result of its blasphemy laws. [50167]
§ Mr. FatchettOur High Commission in Islamabad led an EU demarche to the Pakistan authorities on 14 May about the situation of religious minorities. We made clear the EU's concern about the death penalty imposed on Ayub Masih, a Christian, for blasphemy, and the negative effect such cases can have on inter-faith relations in Pakistan.
33WI raised the rights of religious minorities with the government of Pakistan during my visit there in June last year, as did my noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in January this year.