Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of (a) the removal of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan and (b) other recent developments affecting democratic processes in Pakistan.

We respect Pakistan's constitution and do not interfere in its domestic political affairs. We engage regularly with the Government of Pakistan to advance our shared priorities and interests, including on press freedom, human rights and upholding democratic norms.