LONDON, Nov 30: A Scottish schoolgirl who sparked an international custody fight by running away to Pakistan and was mandated to return to her mother in Britain “will run away again”, her father said in an interview published in The Daily Telegraph on Thursday.

Lahore High Court ordered on Wednesday that Molly Campbell, 12, should be handed over to officials at the British high commission in Islamabad within a week by her father Sajjad Ahmed Rana.

“You heard the judge's decision and that is that,” he told the newspaper.

“I am shocked. I don't know what to do ... She has gone to bed. For her it is the very worst scenario. She has said that she will run away again.”

Mr Rana and Ms Campbell divorced in 2001.--AFP

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

WHILE launching the Economic Survey 2026, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a hopeful story of economic...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...