Pakistani ex-minister arrested on sexual assault charges in UK: Report
He was elected with 22,376 votes as British police continue investigating allegations of rape, trafficking and child sexual abuse dating to the early 1990s.
- Former Pakistani state minister Rukhsar Ahmed won a seat in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly last week while on police bail in Britain for alleged rape and child trafficking offenses.
- British police arrested Ahmed at Manchester Airport in July 2024 regarding 1990s child abuse allegations in Rusholme, though a court previously rejected requests to restrict his international travel during the ongoing investigation.
- Skipping a mandatory bail appointment last month, the 62-year-old politician claimed he was "too unwell to fly" while social media photos showed him campaigning at election gatherings in Mirpur.
- Ahmed secured 22,376 votes with backing from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the party of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in an election marred by violence that reportedly left 30 people dead.
- Critics on social media questioned how Ahmed remains eligible for office while facing serious legal charges in Britain, as public outrage followed the election results and some observers mistakenly believed he was elected to the UK Parliament.
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Pakistani Politician Wins Election While on UK Police Bail Over Manchester Rape Allegations
On 18 July 2024, Rukhsar Ahmed was arrested on rape and trafficking of children charges in Manchester. Last week, he was elected as a Member of Parliament in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the government body in the autonomous region. He is currently out on bail. Just last month, the 62-year-old politician was summoned to answer bail at a Manchester police station. He said he was 'too unwell to fly,' and didn't appear at the st…
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newenglishreview.orgPakistani minister arrested over grooming gang rapes in Manchester but failed to attend hearing as he was 'too unwell to fly'
A former Pakistani state minister has been arrested on suspicion of raping vulnerable girls in Manchester in the 1990s.Rukhsar Ahmed was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan after more than five years out of office last week. He has been on bail in the UK since his arrest in July 2024 on suspicion of rape and trafficking children in care as part of a grooming gang.Ahmed, 62, was expected to answer bail at a police station in Manchester last month, bu…
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Times of IndiaEx-Pakistan minister on UK sexual assault bail wins PoK poll: Report
A former Pakistani minister, arrested in Britain for sexual assault, has won an election in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Rukhsar Ahmed was released on police bail and subsequently re-elected to the legislative assembly. He failed to report to police as required by his bail conditions last month. Detectives are investigating allegations of rape and child trafficking from the early 1990s.
Pakistani ex-minister arrested on sexual assault charges in UK: Report - The Tribune
A former Pakistani state minister was arrested on sexual assault charges relating to young girls in the UK, but he contested an election in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) while on police bail, according to a British media report on Wednesday.
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