No federal cabinet member holds dual nationality, Senate informed

Spouses of three ministers hold dual nationality.


Zahid Gishkori July 12, 2012

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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