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No federal cabinet member holds dual nationality, Senate informed
Spouses of three ministers hold dual nationality.
Spouses of three ministers hold dual nationality. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD: The Minister In-charge of the Cabinet Division informed the Senate on Thursday that no member of the Federal Cabinet was a dual-national.
In a written reply to a question asked by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) senator Talha Mehmood, the minister informed the Senate that the wives of two federal ministers were dual nationality holders. They are Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Defence Minister Syed Naveed Qamar.
The husband of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) chief Farzana Raja also has dual nationality.
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Please mention the names of those who are employees of Government,Governor, Sindh, Governor SBP, Auditor General of Pakistan, Chairman, AED, Chairman SECP, Chairman of tribunals. Their appointments are irregular. Such irregulation was also witnessed in case of MD NICl, Chairman, OGRA, MD,OGDC.These are the people who are damaging the country on daily basis.
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@Sehr.Siddiqui: Agree…..and let us not forget our ambassadors.
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What is the basis of the statement given by the minister in charge of the cabinet division ? Since when we hv become so honest ? Will anybody disclose facts after SC disqualification of Mr R Malik and Ms Farah Naz ? Come on guys…the day we become honest this country will change, but as of today we are far-off from reality….let us face truth and only then we can change the destiny of this beautiful country, which we are destroying with our own hand…
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