Results 1-20 of 207 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Lord Ahmed

Visas — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their visa services for Pakistani students and visitors in Abu Dhabi.

Visas — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his reply, but can he tell the House how many Pakistani students have missed their university deadlines and lost their student fees and scholarships due to the backlog and delays in Abu Dhabi? How many people are waiting for visa endorsements in Islamabad after winning their appeals in British courts in the past six months? Will Her Majesty's Government...

Visas — Question (9 Nov 2009)

Lord Ahmed: This is my second chance, my Lords. What is the legal status of those Pakistanis who apply for a visa in Islamabad and it is endorsed on their passports as having been issued in Abu Dhabi, when they have never been to Abu Dhabi?

Afghanistan and Pakistan — Statement (14 Oct 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, while expressing our condolences and paying tribute to our soldiers and to the soldiers of our NATO allies, can we also pay tribute to the Pakistani soldiers, who have suffered heavy losses recently? Support is needed by the Pakistan Army. There is considerable support and determination within Pakistan to fight with the Tehrik-i-Taliban and the Taliban in the Swat Valley and the...

Afghanistan: Military Equipment — Question (11 Feb 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, is the Minister aware that Pakistan is a frontline state in the war on terror and does he agree that the Pakistani army needs to be well equipped? The Taliban has better equipment and better trained people than even the Pakistani army. Recent reports said that the Pakistani army is fighting a war in sandals and shalwar kameez because it cannot afford shoes and proper rifles. I...

Gaza — Motion to Take Note (6 Feb 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank the Government Chief Whip for allowing this extra Sitting to debate the situation in Gaza, and I thank Her Majesty's Government for sponsoring the ceasefire resolution at the United Nations. I would also like to thank Jews for Justice for Palestinians and those members of the British public who were so moved by the horrific pictures of blood and death on our TV screens that...

Israel Defence Forces — Question (26 Jan 2009)

Lord Ahmed: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any British citizens are serving in the Israeli Defence Force or the Israeli Defence Reserves.

Israel Defence Forces — Question (26 Jan 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his reply. He referred to the press reports in the Sun, the Daily Mirror and the Guardian that British citizens have been serving in Gaza. Is he aware that there is a lot of evidence from Amnesty International, UNRWA and many media reports that international law has been broken and war crimes committed in Gaza? Will he assure the House that...

Israel and Palestine: Gaza — Question for Short Debate (21 Jan 2009)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, even the horrific pictures from Gaza and the terror imposed on the children of Palestine by the modern day Pharaohs of the Holy Land have not been enough for the Bush Administration to call for an end to the brutality by the Israeli Defence Force. Moses did not turn up to rescue the children of Palestine as he was caught up in the bureaucratic red tape and the veto of the United...

Queen's Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (Continued) (4 Dec 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Malloch-Brown for the excellent leadership he provides in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, utilising his expertise when dealing with difficult situations around the world. I am sure that your Lordships will agree that his commitment, dedication and talent, as previously mentioned, are highly appreciated and a credit to this House. His office has been...

Afghanistan (5 Nov 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, are the Government of Pakistan assisting NATO and United States forces to achieve our strategic goals? Why is it necessary for NATO and the United States to bomb inside Pakistan? Does my noble friend agree that a destabilised Pakistan is more dangerous than a destabilised Afghanistan?

Counter-Terrorism Bill (13 Oct 2008)

Lord Ahmed: Will the Minister indicate the survey and which Muslim communities were consulted on the pre-trial period? Where did they agree that they accepted 42 days instead of 28? Only one organisation accepted that, which was patronised with money and grants.

Pakistan (6 Oct 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Nicholson, for providing us with this opportunity to discuss the political situation in Pakistan. Some of her comments make me wonder whether I know Pakistan well, because I am very much connected with it. I was born there and have a school with 350 children. We also have an organisation that builds schools and helps Pakistan. More than 1 million...

Russia: Human Rights (22 Jul 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, while I welcome the arrest last night of the former Bosnian Serb leader, does my noble friend agree that there might be a case for the ICC to indict some Russian generals for crimes committed against humanity in Chechnya?

Counter-Terrorism Bill (8 Jul 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, there is no doubt in my mind that we have to defend our country and its citizens against those who may have evil and malicious intentions that lead to havoc and chaos and instil fear in civilians. Over the past few weeks, I have been consulting various groups from my community, and my fear is that the proposal in the Counter-Terrorism Bill for 42 days' pre-charge detention will play...

Sudan: Darfur (3 Jul 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, is my noble friend aware of the many good initiatives for genuine peace in Darfur? Concordis International organised a conference last week in Cambridge for the Darfuran leaders. There is a British Muslim peace and reconciliation initiative in Darfur. How can these small initiatives be co-ordinated to help with the EU, UN, AU and our Prime Minister's peace initiatives?

Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid (12 Mar 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, what efforts are being made to engage with and empower the Pashtun communities in Helmand province and the south of Afghanistan?

Pakistan: Elections (23 Jan 2008)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, can the Minister recall 3 November last year, when General Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency? He said then that it was because of international terrorism and the threat of terrorism. Subsequently, he sacked 62 supreme court judges and arrested lawyers, as the noble Lord, Lord Desai, said, banned all the Pakistani private TV channels, including the BBC and CNN, and...

Human Rights: UN Conventions (10 Dec 2007)

Lord Ahmed: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they remain committed to promoting respect internationally for all the United Nations conventions on human rights.

Human Rights: UN Conventions (10 Dec 2007)

Lord Ahmed: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Is he aware that many Governments around the world use the war on terror as a pretext to abuse human rights? Will the Government promote adherence to international human rights and democracy whenever the Department for International Development gives aid to developing countries?