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Appeal in Misbah case adjourned Misbah appeal case delays return
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A court in Pakistan has adjourned a hearing into an appeal by the father of 12-year-old Misbah Rana. A court has decided to delay the return of Scottish schoolgirl Misbah Rana from Pakistan to allow appeal proceedings.
Sajad Rana hopes to overturn a judge's order that his daughter should be returned to her mother in Scotland. The 12-year-old's father, Sajad Rana, hopes to overturn a judge's order that his daughter should be returned to her mother in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
The hearing was adjourned to allow Mr Rana's lawyers to further prepare the case, which will resume on Friday.The hearing was adjourned to allow Mr Rana's lawyers to further prepare the case, which will resume on Friday.
A court in Lahore ruled last week that Misbah, also known as Molly Campbell, be handed to the British High Commission by Wednesday. Misbah was to be handed to the British High Commission by Wednesday but will stay in Pakistan until at least Friday.
Misbah left her home in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, for Pakistan in August after being met by her sister outside her school. The schoolgirl, also known as Molly Campbell, left her home in Stornoway for Pakistan in August after being met by her sister outside her school.
Police launched an investigation into a possible abduction, but it later emerged that Misbah had left Scotland of her own free will to be with her father.Police launched an investigation into a possible abduction, but it later emerged that Misbah had left Scotland of her own free will to be with her father.
Mr Rana, 45, lodged an appeal at the Supreme Court in Lahore on Saturday to keep his daughter in Pakistan.
Misbah has said she does not want to return to the care of her mother, Louise Campbell.
Ms Campbell lodged a legal petition in Pakistan, claiming her daughter was taken there illegally by her former husband.
The judge ruled on Wednesday that Misbah should be returned to her mother and the case heard under the jurisdiction of Scotland's courts.
Ms Campbell's lawyer, Naheeda Mahboob Elahi, confirmed that Misbah would remain in Pakistan while the appeal is heard.