HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 c764W
Harry Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and. Commonwealth Affairs if he will press the Pakistani authorities to commute the death sentence passed on Mr. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh; and if he will make a statement. [70792]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

[holding answer 18 July 2002]: I spoke to the Pakistani High Commissioner about Mr. Sheikh the day that the sentence was announced. I reminded him of our opposition to the death sentence under all circumstances, and made clear our hope that the Pakistanis would consider commuting the sentence to one of imprisonment.

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