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.


Web Desk September 22, 2012

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.

COMMENTS (8)

Yasir Zaidi | 11 years ago | Reply 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.
M Zafar Khan Safdar | 11 years ago | Reply A very good decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to ban dual nationals to sit in the Parliament.
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