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Published 9 December 2016 Last updated 13 November 2024 +show all updates
Updated the figure for the mental health workforce in Pakistan.
Published an updated version of country policy and information note: actors of protection.
Country policy and information note: political parties and affiliation, Pakistan, May 2023 is out of date and has been removed.
Updated the note on healthcare and medical treatment.
Updated the note on internal relocation, following the October 2023 review commissioned by the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information. Removed the note on documentation, which was out of date.
Accessible version of 'Country policy and information note: Christians and Christian converts, Pakistan, April 2024' added.
Published an updated version of the 'Country policy and information note: Christian and Christian converts'.
Updated section 2.1.2 in guidance on actors of protection.
Information on political parties and affiliation updated.
Removed outdated background information, updated the information on actors of protection and added new information on internal relocation.
Updated the information on women fearing gender-based violence.
Updated information on Hazaras.
Removed out of date country policy and information note: prison conditions, Pakistan, November 2019.
Updated the information on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, Pakistan, to April 2022.
Removed this out of date CPIN: security and humanitarian situation, including fear of militant groups, Pakistan, January 2019.
Updated note on Ahmadis published.
Information on Shia Muslims updated.
Updated the information on Christians and Christian converts, Pakistan to February 2021 version.
Added country policy and information note: political parties and affiliation, Pakistan, December 2020.
Updated the information on medical and healthcare provisions.
Added Country policy and information note: Pakistan: actors of protection and Country policy and information note: Pakistan background information, including internal relocation documents.
Updated 'Documentation' country policy and information note for Pakistan.
Added the Country policy and information note: Wome
