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Misbah parents reach settlement | |
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A court has ruled that the schoolgirl at the centre of an international custody battle can remain in Pakistan after her parents reached a settlement. | |
Misbah Rana, 12, left her mother Louise Campbell's home in Scotland for her father Sajad Rana's home in Lahore six months ago. | Misbah Rana, 12, left her mother Louise Campbell's home in Scotland for her father Sajad Rana's home in Lahore six months ago. |
A judge at the Supreme Court in Islamabad said Ms Campbell will be free to visit Misbah at Mr Rana's expense | |
Misbah said she was "really, really happy" with the settlement. | Misbah said she was "really, really happy" with the settlement. |
Chief judge, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, dismissed Lahore High Court's earlier ruling that Misbah, also known as Molly Campbell, be handed over to British authorities to live with her mother. | |
He said the girl's parents agreed that she could live in Pakistan. | |
Outside the Supreme Court where the protracted legal case concerning the girl was called on Thursday, Mr Rana said terms of Ms Campbell's access to the youngster had been settled. | |
I'm glad I can stay in Pakistan and get on with my life Misbah Rana | I'm glad I can stay in Pakistan and get on with my life Misbah Rana |
He said: "The agreement that she can come to Pakistan here and to visit me as well, no problem, I will pay the costs." | He said: "The agreement that she can come to Pakistan here and to visit me as well, no problem, I will pay the costs." |
Misbah said: "I'm really, really happy that I can stay in Pakistan now. | Misbah said: "I'm really, really happy that I can stay in Pakistan now. |
"I'm glad I can stay in Pakistan and get on with my life." | "I'm glad I can stay in Pakistan and get on with my life." |
Ms Campbell, who lives in the Western Isles, had been granted interim custody of her daughter by the Court of Session in Edinburgh last June. | Ms Campbell, who lives in the Western Isles, had been granted interim custody of her daughter by the Court of Session in Edinburgh last June. |
However, Misbah insisted she wanted to live with her father's family in Pakistan. | However, Misbah insisted she wanted to live with her father's family in Pakistan. |
There has not yet been an official response to the agreement from Misbah's mother. | There has not yet been an official response to the agreement from Misbah's mother. |