Persecution of Religious Minorities: Pakistan
Debate between Siobhain McDonagh and Andrew Turner(8 years, 10 months ago)
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Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con)
I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. I take this opportunity to praise Mohammed Salim and other members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association who do so much for our community in Warwick and Leamington.
Does the hon. Lady agree that if Pakistan expects to grow its economy exponentially, it needs to address these serious humanitarian concerns and, in particular, the Pakistani Government’s failure to legally recognise the Ahmadiyya Muslim community?
Mr Andrew Turner (in the Chair)
That intervention went on a bit long. Let’s get them a bit shorter.
Siobhain McDonagh
I completely agree with the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Chris White). It is a thriving, well-educated community that has much to give Pakistan, and it will do so if given the freedom and opportunity.