Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has spoken to Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan since that country's abstention on the UN General Assembly resolution of 2 March demanding the Russian Federation immediately end its invasion of Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces.

I (Lord Ahmad) spoke to Foreign Minister Qureshi about Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 27 February. Our High Commissioner in Islamabad has discussed with Prime Minister Khan and senior officials in Islamabad; and officials in London have spoken frequently to the Pakistan High Commissioner in London. The UK is working with our partners to put pressure on Russia, and to build international support for Ukraine.