Pakistan is the second-highest asylum claim nationality in the UK. Each profile below links to a dedicated page with CPIN references, country guidance analysis including MN and Others (Ahmadis) Pakistan CG [2012] UKUT 00389, and profile-specific expert evidence guidance for solicitors and Legal Aid practitioners.
Ahmadi Muslim Expert Witness UK | Pakistan Asylum Reports
Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan face a distinct legal and social persecution framework. Under Ordinance XX of 1984, Ahmadis are legally prohibited from cal...
Learn more →Blasphemy Accusation Expert Witness UK | Pakistan Asylum
Pakistan's blasphemy laws, contained in sections 295 to 298 of the Pakistan Penal Code, carry severe penalties including the death penalty under secti...
Learn more →Shia Muslim Expert Witness UK | Pakistan Asylum Reports
Shia Muslims in Pakistan face targeted violence from Sunni extremist groups, particularly Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), formerly Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakis...
Learn more →Women & Honour-Based Violence Expert Witness UK | Pakistan
Women in Pakistan face serious risks from honour-based violence, including honour killings, forced marriage, domestic abuse, and retaliation for perce...
Learn more →LGBTQ+ Asylum from Pakistan Expert Witness UK
Same-sex conduct is criminalised in Pakistan under section 377 of the Pakistan Penal Code, carrying potential penalties of up to life imprisonment plu...
Learn more →Political Persecution in Pakistan Expert Witness UK
Pakistan's political landscape has been particularly turbulent since 2022 to 2023, with PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) supporters, journalists, human ...
Learn more →Christian & Religious Minority Expert Witness UK | Pakistan
Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan face serious risks from blasphemy allegations, frequently used as a pretext for mob violence and...
Learn more →Actors of Protection in Pakistan Expert Witness UK
State protection in Pakistan varies significantly by appellant profile and location. For Ahmadis and blasphemy accusees, the March 2025 CPIN confirms ...
Learn more →Need guidance on current CPINs? See our Pakistan CPIN & Country Guidance pillar page.