The UK government is considering potential visa restrictions if Pakistan does not agree to take back Shabir Ahmed, described in reports as a grooming gang leader. According to coverage, the government says it is looking at all available options to ensure Ahmed can be removed from the UK. The move is framed as conditional on Pakistan’s response regarding the person’s return. The reporting indicates that the government’s approach would involve measures short of deportation outcomes already planned, depending on whether Pakistan accepts the individual back. While details of the proposed visa restrictions are not specified in the available summaries, the articles agree on the central point: the UK is actively preparing consequences tied to Pakistan’s cooperation on repatriation. The situation is presented as part of ongoing efforts by the UK to manage removal and return arrangements, with the next steps dependent on Pakistan’s acceptance decision.