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Mahboob Ahmad Khan

Tuesday 24 November 2020 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Margaret Ferrier questioned the Government on the killing of Mr Mahboob Ahmad Khan in Peshawar.
  • The Government strongly condemned the murder and raised concerns about killings of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's human rights Minister.
  • The UK Government expressed deep concern over reports of mistreatment of Ahmadiyyas and other religious communities in Pakistan and regularly discusses the issue at senior levels.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Margaret Ferrier SNP
Foreign Affairs Religion & Faith
Context

Mr Mahboob Ahmad Khan was killed on November 8, 2020, reportedly due to religious motives. This is part of a series of killings targeting Ahmadi Muslims.

Question

Whether the Government have made representations to the Government of Pakistan on the killing of Mr Mahboob Ahmad Khan in Peshawar on 8 November 2020; and if he will make a statement.

Answer from Nigel Adams

We strongly condemn the murder of Mr Mahboob Khan and my ministerial colleague Lord Ahmad publicly condemned his murder. On 16 November, he raised concerns about killings of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's human rights Minister.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific request for further representations was not addressed in detail.

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Q2 Margaret Ferrier SNP
Community Security Religion & Faith
Context

Four Ahmadi Muslims have been murdered on religious grounds within the past four months, with Dr Tahir Ahmad being killed last Friday.

Question

Given recent murders of four Ahmadi Muslims and Dr Tahir Ahmad's killing, what further representations can his Department make to end state-sponsored persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan?

Answer from Nigel Adams

We remain deeply concerned by reports of mistreatment of Ahmadiyyas and other religious communities in Pakistan. We raise regularly at senior level our concerns about the mistreatment of Ahmadiyyas with Pakistani authorities, including a meeting on 3 November with representatives from the Ahmadiyya community in Rabwah.

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Not addressed: The specific request for further detailed representations was not fully addressed.

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