The Folly of Pakistan’s China Gamble, Why Relying on Beijing Is a Bad Bet. Important op ed published in Foreign Affairs by Husain Haqqani, Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Hudson Institute’s Director, South & Central Asia, and Javid Ahmad, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and former Afghanistan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Link to full article:

The Folly of Pakistan’s China Gamble, Why Relying on Beijing Is a Bad Bet. Important op ed published in Foreign Affairs by Husain Haqqani, Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Hudson Institute’s Director, South & Central Asia, and Javid Ahmad.Senior...

UK says it recognises the concerns of minority groups in Following reports that extremist ideology has been taught in schools in Pakistan, UK Ministers say “that the introduction of a single curriculum may be used to marginalise some communities” and that the new curriculum should promote diversity and inclusion

Pakistan's founder strongly believed in a diverse society where every citizen would be respected regardless of their religion or caste. Following reports that extremist ideology has been taught in schools in Pakistan, UK Ministers say "that the introduction of a...

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For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.

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In advance of a debate on April 25th on how UK aid is used to support minorities in Pakistan, Government responds to my Question on why Ahmadi Muslims were not included on the single electoral list with all other voters in the recent elections in that country

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3227): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool.:To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord...

As senior officials in Hong Kong remain unsanctioned by the UK, Ministers say they have “urged the authorities” and HSBC Trustees to release savings of escapees; that “Article 23 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law, enacted on 23 March is likely incompatible with international human rights law and will have a negative impact on the people of Hong Kong in the exercise of their rights and freedoms”; and have “noted the allegation that some evidence to be used to prosecute Jimmy Lai had been obtained through the torture of Andy Li.”

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3229): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to impose...

Reply to Question in Parliament about whether the UK Government will allow British National (Overseas) visa holders to voluntarily pay up to 15 years’ worth of Class 3 national insurance contributions towards a state pension, in cases where such visa holders have been denied access to their Mandatory Provident Fund pension savings by HSBC

Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Treasury, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3506): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will allow British National (Overseas) visa holders to voluntarily...