When the court said that this is impossible, she chose her new Muslim family, Fides news agency reported.
The judge allowed Hatim to talk for 10 minutes with her family of origin.
The woman said that she was “taken in,” but was also visibly shaken and confided that she “cannot come back,” sources told Fides.
Farah’s family said the reasons for her choice are not clear. They speculated that she could be motivated by death threats or intimidations but also she could possibly be pregnant.
If she is pregnant, according to the customary law of Pakistan, she cannot help but stay with her husband. If she were repudiated, she would be “labeled forever” and no man would accept her.
Farah’s family told Fides they are concerned for the girl’s future and they are not convinced of the case’s outcome. They ask the international community to continue to pressure the Pakistan government to review the case.