Ministers face a backlash from British Pakistanis over threats to sanction Pakistan if it refuses to take back the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang. Political opponents in the Pakistani community in the Midlands constituency of Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, have also suggested they will seek to exploit the row. "If she is trying to suggest that Pakistan should accept anyone, including convicted rapists and grooming gang offenders, that is unacceptable. However, Pakistan is refusing to take him back because it claims he has renounced his Pakistani citizenship and has lived in the UK for nearly six decades. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"It could ultimately affect development assistance that supports some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.