Afghan wives petition IHC against deportation

Three Afghan women married to Pakistani citizens have petitioned the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to prevent their deportation and to seek permanent residence in Pakistan.

Justice Inam Amin Minhas took up the petitions but later referred the matter to the chief justice, noting that a case of a similar nature was already pending before the chief justice's court.

During the hearing, Barrister Umar Ijaz Gilani, counsel for the petitioners, argued that foreign women who marry Pakistani nationals were entitled to citizenship rights.