Re: Why are Pakistani results in UK so low?
You have to understand what the influence of education of parents has on the child...uneducated parents may want and push and encourage their child to study and do well HOWEVER- when english isn't the primary language at home and the english that is spoken is not proper grammar, limited vocabulary, children start out on a limited footing...
After that you have after school homework help, assitance on maths etc...the littlest thing makes it easier for the "educated" family child to do well...they have the subtle advantages that money doesn't bring.
Finally i think there are cultural limits on allowing these kids to go to FAR b/c when they do they become to british, lose touch with their culture, stop speaking their langauge etc and there is subtle pressure to stay true. Which means they don't join various groups in school, get involved in clubs, sports, arts, music etc that all would support greater academic success.