Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- A British woman who was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking in Pakistan remains in jail with her child , despite concerns about the baby 's welfare . Khadija Shah , 25 , of Birmingham gave birth to her daughter , Malaika , a few weeks ago at a hospital in the city of Rawalpindi , an hour 's drive from the capital , and was escorted back to jail with the infant only three days later , to the shock and dismay of her lawyer . `` The baby has had constant diarrhea , and Khadija complained that jail attendants are giving her strong medicine that is lethal for such a young child , '' Shahzad Akbar , legal counsel for Shah , told CNN . `` She would have been able to look after her child if she was granted bail , '' he said . CNN has attempted to reach the jail for comment about the claims , but officials have not yet responded to calls . However , jail officials have said in media reports that the baby is receiving proper care . Read more : $ 2.6 million in cocaine found in British woman 's luggage , Indonesians say . Shah , who denies the charges against her , appeared in court Thursday with her infant daughter . Grasping the child , and barely able to speak through tears , she said she did n't want to give up her daughter , despite the conditions in the jail . `` No , I ca n't give her to anyone , I ca n't give her up , '' Shah told CNN before she was returned to her cell . `` It 's not that bad , '' she said of the conditions there . Still , covering her face and hiding her tears , Shah conceded , `` I 'm worried about her . ... '' In Pakistan 's legal system , mothers can keep their children in jail with them while their cases are heard -- a process that can take years . Shah , arrested on drug charges in May , was allegedly found carrying more than $ 5 million worth of heroin before boarding a flight to England from Islamabad . Read more : Pakistani officials seize drugs shaped like onions . She was six months pregnant and traveling with her 5-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter when airport security detained her at Islamabad airport after a `` tipoff , '' according to her lawyer . `` Shah 's ( older ) children were also incarcerated with her until recently , when they were turned over to their grandparents , '' Akbar said . Col. Tauqeer , the commander of the Anti Narcotics Force responsible for Shah 's arrest , told CNN that Shah was apprehended after spot checking . `` It was routine checking when we found more than 63 kilos of heroin sewn into embroidered cloth in her bag , '' Tauqeer said . The Anti Narcotics Force `` followed procedure , '' according to Tauqeer , and Shah now faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of the charges against her . According to the Anti Narcotics Force , 306 people , including foreign nationals , have been convicted in drug-related cases so far in 2012 , and 37 tons of drugs have been seized across the country . `` There are no weaknesses in our case , '' according to Tauqeer , who said Shah had made two prior trips to Islamabad , during which she probably transported drugs to England . He said she told law enforcement officers that she had no relatives in Pakistan and that she was there on vacation . `` First she said she had no family , then her relatives arrived from Lahore to take the children ; then she said she was married , and ( it ) turned out she was divorced . There are too many discrepancies in her statements , '' Tauqeer said . Shah said that she had no knowledge of carrying drugs and that she was given a bag by a friend to take home to England , her lawyer told CNN . He also denies Tauqeer 's claims about prior trips and any discrepancies in Shah 's story . Now , as Shah tends to her infant daughter in jail , her other children are in the UK ; taken back , her lawyer says , by their grandmother . But there is little chance Shah will join them anytime soon . A trial awaits her in Pakistan .
Khadija Shah , 25 , was arrested while six months pregnant and gave birth to a girl in Rawalpindi . She is now being held at the Adiala jail for allegedly committing adultery with her husband. Lawyer criticizes care that baby is getting in jail , calls for bail for new mother . Shah denies trafficking , but anti-narcotics official says the case against her is solid .