Jul. 20, 2026
Child sex case a diplomatic reckoning for UK-Pakistan ties
The debate over whether convicted child sex offender Shabir Ahmed should be deported from the United Kingdom to Pakistan is about far more than one offender. It has evolved into a test of how modern states balance domestic political pressures,... Read more.
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