This is in light of the 2003 Judicial Protocol signed by British and Pakistani judiciary officials in agreement that any abducted child should be returned to the country usually resided in and the court of that country should decide which parent the child should live with.
The 2003 Judicial Protocol between British and Pakistani judiciary officials establishes a framework for handling cases involving abducted children, emphasizing the child's return to their home country and the court's role in determining custody arrangements.