"British Police Investigation Rocks Pakistan's Politics: Notorious Grooming Gang Suspect Returns to Parliament. In a shocking turn of events, Rukhsar Ahmed, a former Pakistani state minister, has been re-elected as a Member of Parliament despite being on police bail in the UK for his alleged involvement in a notorious grooming gang. The 1990s Manchester case has seen Ahmed arrested on suspicion of raping vulnerable young girls and trafficking children in care. As the UK police investigation continues, Ahmed's re-election raises questions about accountability and the intersection of politics and justice in Pakistan."
Exclusive: Rukhsar Ahmed was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week despite being on police bail in the UKA former Pakistani state minister has been arrested on suspicion of raping vulnerable young girls in Manchester in the 1990s, the Guardian can reveal.Rukhsar Ahmed, who was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week after five years out of office, is on police bail in the UK after his arrest in July 2024 on suspicion of rape and trafficking children in care as part of a grooming gang. Continue reading...
