Shabir Ahmed's Deportation Stuck in Legal Loophole

Shabir Ahmed, 73, set for release on license after 14 years.
1971 Immigration Act loophole prevents his deportation to Pakistan.
Act exempts Pakistani nationals in UK before 1973 from deportation.
Government removal efforts stalled for over a year.
Ahmed convicted in 2012 for 30 child rape charges.
Release conditions include lifelong sex offender registration and electronic tagging.
Home Office confirmed strict license terms.
Labour MP Paul Waugh calls deportation failure 'unacceptable'.
Rochdale victims see release as reminder of past abuse.
Authorities will enforce exclusion zones and curfews if conditions breached.
Ministers face pressure to review 1971 Immigration Act to prevent future failures.
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