ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani mother finally united with his five-year-old son, who was taken to India by his father nearly a year ago.
The boy, Iftikhar was handed over to his
mother Rohina Kiyani by Indian officials and members of
Pakistani High Commission to
India at Wagah border here on Saturday.
Iftikhar was
taken to
India by his father in March 2016. His
mother filed a case in
India court for custody.
The
Pakistani High Commission, on behalf of the mother, engaged in legal fight in India. The
India court, when proven the boy was a Pakistani, gave verdict in favor of
mother and ordered that the boy be returned to
mother in Pakistan.
The verdict on the case was given by May 2016 but due to the growing border tensions it took eight more months for the
mother to get the good news of seeing her son.
Speaking to media after meeting her son, emotional Rohina Kiyani burst into tears and said she was happy to be united after one year.
She thanked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and
Pakistani High Commission for their efforts in bringing her son back.
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