LHC hears petition calling for ban on dual national bureaucrats, army men

Petitioner argues bureaucrats, army men deal with sensitive state information and settle abroad after service ends.

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday admitted for regular hearing a petition that calls for banning bureaucrats and army men who have dual nationalities.

Citizen Khalid Mahmood filed the petition and submitted that both bureaucrats and military men during their service tenures dealt with highly sensitive issues and possessed secret information.

He argued after their retirement the dual national service men settled abroad, therefore, they were in a position to disclose sensitive information of Pakistan to the other countries.

The petitioner sought a ban on bureaucrats and army men carrying dual nationality and prayed to stop such officers immediately from functioning.

The court will resume hearing on March 20.