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Mother's legal move in Misbah row | Mother's legal move in Misbah row |
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The mother of a schoolgirl at the centre of a custody dispute has applied to a court in Pakistan to try to get her back to Scotland. | The mother of a schoolgirl at the centre of a custody dispute has applied to a court in Pakistan to try to get her back to Scotland. |
Misbah Rana, 12, who is also known as Molly Campbell, has said she wants to stay in Pakistan with her father Sajed. | Misbah Rana, 12, who is also known as Molly Campbell, has said she wants to stay in Pakistan with her father Sajed. |
Her mother Louise Campbell, who lives in the Western Isles, has filed a petition with the high court in Lahore. | |
She is asking the court to command Mr Rana to return Misbah to Scotland or hand her over to a third party. | She is asking the court to command Mr Rana to return Misbah to Scotland or hand her over to a third party. |
The third party is believed to be the British High Commission. | |
Ms Campbell's action comes almost a week after police in Pakistan assured a judge that they would not intervene in the dispute. | Ms Campbell's action comes almost a week after police in Pakistan assured a judge that they would not intervene in the dispute. |
Police surveillance | Police surveillance |
The court disposed of a petition filed by relatives of Misbah. | The court disposed of a petition filed by relatives of Misbah. |
Family members were afraid she would be deported against her will after she flew to Pakistan from Scotland in August. | Family members were afraid she would be deported against her will after she flew to Pakistan from Scotland in August. |
Her sister had filed the petition because, she said, the family was under constant police surveillance. | Her sister had filed the petition because, she said, the family was under constant police surveillance. |
Ms Campbell has legal custody of her daughter and they moved to Tong, a village in Lewis, from Stranraer nine months ago. | Ms Campbell has legal custody of her daughter and they moved to Tong, a village in Lewis, from Stranraer nine months ago. |