Well, I can't help thinking that race IS something to do with it.

Pakistanis are quite recent immigrants to Britain, so they tend to be poorer and perhaps not as well educated as some of the other immigrant groups, like Indians say. That means that there is some tension in the areas where they live with the other communities in the area.

In this day and age, unfortunately, it doesn't help that they are muslim .... and the British pakistani youth are an easy target for radicalisation by some extremist organisations (because they are poor and disaffected). Pakistanis also retain striong ties with Pakistan, even if they have been in Britain a long time (like the Chinese do with China), they stick together and don't integrate well and that seems to be the source of some conflict too.

It's a shame, as I know loys of Pakistanis, but people tend to use stereotypes and generalisations about their entire community - and there are always a few arseholes on both sides to stir up trouble.

It's a shame, as Khan seems like a nice lad, dedicated and talented ... and it's not his fault.