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SC asks Rehman Malik to reveal names of parliamentarians with dual nationalities
Court also writes letter to MNA Shehnaz Sheikh, who is reported to be an Australian national since past 16 years.
SC says it is the constitutional responsibility of Rehman Malik to reveal names to the court. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court wrote a letter to Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday asking him to reveal names of parliamentarians who hold dual nationalities, reported Express News.
The letter was written after news emerged in the media of Malik claiming that he knows about several parliamentarians with dual nationalities. The apex court said that it was Malik’s constitutional responsibility to reveal the names as loyalty to the country is obligatory for every citizen under Article 5 of the Constitution.
The court also sent a letter to Member of National Assembly (MNA) Shehnaz Sheikh who is reported to be holding Australian nationality since the past 16 years.
In the dual nationality case, the Supreme Court last week disqualified 11 lawmakers, including Malik. The Election Commission of Pakistan was also directed to initiate legal proceedings against the disqualified parliamentarians.
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Good…..SC….keep it up…Mr Malik need to be exposed…..Recommend
If Malik still holds dual nationality then how come he is still interior minister, these people should be prosecuted for false affidavits submitted to the Election Commission , the NA and PAs. What a country, people violate the constitution and there is no consequences because the corrupt people running the country can’t afford to bring in other corrupt politicians like themselves to the face the law. If you people elect again this same outfit in Islamabad then you deserve them.
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Vienna,September 22,2012
Very interesting. In the first place, Rehman Malik is a special case
with dual nationality offense. He taken to be not credible.Would it
be taken information sourced to him credible.Or is it intended for
further investigation by Suo Motu justice.Malik´s claim should be
taken in the light of his interest in his defense.
Taravadu Taranga Trust for Media Monitoring TTTMM India
–Kulamarva Balakrishna
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Haha, it’s funny. Look who’s been asked. Rehman Malik?
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Despite its own verdict, the supreme court is asking Mr Rehman Malik to name those parliamentarians who are holding dual nationalities. Remember, the supreme court in its recent verdict has declared Rehman Malik as dishonest and a liar.
Sooner this man is out of the cabinet the better for the country as whole and Sindh in particular where he, in connivance with Ishrat Ibaad and nine zero inmates, running a parallel government.
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Got him.
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A very good decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to ban dual nationals to sit in the Parliament.Recommend
Constitutions are not a game that corrupt politician can change them for their own interest, once it has done then every person living in the territory of Pakistan constrained to obey them.
And we don’t care about other countries whether they allow their parliamentary to keep dual nationalities or not, what we care is the interest and prosperity of our country. And to keep the persons with dual nationalities away from Parliament is in our country’s interest.
Its simple why would a person with foreign Nationality take care or stand for a Pakistan if he knew he and his family still have another home to live.
Put these politicians in Do or Die situation ,save the country or die with it.Recommend