In a sharp diplomatic rebuttal, Tahir Andrabi, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Office, categorically refused the repatriation of Shabir Ahmed, sending a clear message to the United Kingdom: the crimes committed by Ahmed on British soil are a matter for UK authorities alone. Andrabi emphasized that Ahmed arrived in the UK at the age of 11, and it was within the British system—its schools, communities, and institutions—where he was raised, groomed, and ultimately corrupted. Pakistan, he argued, bears zero responsibility for Ahmed’s actions, as he is a product of the environment that the UK itself nurtured. Andrabi went further, accusing the UK of desperately trying to frame Pakistan by manipulating its own laws to shield its elites and Royal family from the fallout of the Epstein Island scandal—a global trafficking ring involving the abuse of underage girls. This stark rejection underscores a growing frustration in Islamabad over what it sees as a pattern of scapegoating. My opinion: The statement reflects a legitimate grievance—Pakistan cannot be held accountable for individuals who left the country as children and were shaped entirely abroad. The UK’s attempt to link Ahmed to Pakistan while simultaneously protecting its own powerful figures from Epstein-related accountability reeks of double standards. Rather than exporting blame, London should focus on investigating the systemic failures that allowed Ahmed to become radicalized or criminalized in the first place, and address the shadow of Epstein’s network that still threatens its institutions.