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Rehman Malik: One passport and ministry short
At some point prior to the 2009 Senate elections, Rehman Malik completed and signed a nomination form which, amongst other things, invited him to declare an oath stating, … I am not subject to any of...
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The defect in the dual nationality law
Article 63(1)(c) of the Constitution needs clarification; of that there can be no doubt. At present, it stops an individual from being chosen or elected as a member of parliament if he or she ceases to...
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Changing tides: Pakistan’s ‘brain drain’ in reverse
Pakistanis all over the world have an interest - if not an obligation - in their homeland to do what they can towards its success as a nation. Around 7 million Pakistani’s live abroad, and in 2012 sent...
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Dual nationality: Loyalty doesn’t exist with polygamy!
"It’s almost required with major artists that there’s some duality. And I’ve got duality everywhere." ─ George Michael. Politicians are indeed no more different than any paid actor in this world. They...
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Let overseas Pakistanis vote!
In a grand gesture, the Election Commission of Pakistan granted 3.7 million foreign-dwelling Pakistani nationals permission to vote in elections. Huh? I had never realised that this was a privilege,...
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Letter to be signed by 100 people to the ECP
Justice Mr Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, Chief Election Commissioner, Pak Secretariat, Block 44 A Shahrah-e-Iraq, Saddar Karachi ------------------------------------------------- Citizens’ demand...
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In Islamabad: “You can’t eat here because you are Pakistani”
I didn’t hear about journalist Cyril Almeida’s investigation and subsequent tweets against the restaurant ‘La Maison’ through the news or any blogs he might have written. I heard about it from my...
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Four things in Saudi that remind me of Pakistan
Al-Khobar is the most modern city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It is a bustling economic centre and is home to two of the biggest shopping malls in the kingdom. I have been living in Al...
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Pakistan needs a revolution
‘Allama doctor Tahirul Qadri Canadian’ For many, the word ‘Canadian’ might seem unpleasant here, but I am sure no one will object to the word ‘Allama’. That is how Pakistanis are; they only see what...
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Dear politicians, is this really the right time to discuss politics?
For the third time now, Imran Khan has threatened to dissolve the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly. And for the second time, Tahirul Qadri has pledged to transform Pakistan into an Islamic utopia by...
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PTI calling the kettle black: What they call ‘tabdeeli’ in Naya Pakistan is...
The appointment of Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari as a special assistant to the premier has shocked many, even within the ranks of the Pakistan-e-Tehreek Insaf (PTI). His designation is in many ways...
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Allowing dual nationals to contest elections: Another U-turn or another gimmick?
In what can be called another U-turn, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, decided to allow dual nationals to contest in Pakistan’s...
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Does a loophole in Pakistan’s constitution allow foreigners to contest...
Pakistani citizens who hold foreign passports are not allowed to hold seats in either the national or provincial assemblies and are also barred from becoming members of the senate. However, the...
View ArticleEx-NADRA chairman acquitted in dual nationality case
After over five years of proceedings, the Islamabad’s local court acquitted former National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Chairman Tariq Malik in dual nationality concealing case and...
View ArticleCM Murad still not out of the woods over dual nationality
Despite the rejection of the petition seeking his disqualification, the fate of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah still hangs in the balance. There is a split among Supreme Court judges about the...
View ArticleECP admits plea seeking Vawda's disqualification over 'false affidavit'
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) admitted on Saturday an application, seeking disqualification of Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda for allegedly submitting a false affidavit...
View ArticlePakistan mulls deal with Turkey on dual nationality
Pakistan said a plan is under consideration to sign an agreement with Turkey regarding providing dual nationality to the citizens of two countries. This came during a meeting between Interior Minister...
View ArticleSeven PM aides found to be dual nationals, PR holders of other countries
In an unprecedented move, the government on Saturday went public with the assets and nationalities of 15 special assistants to the prime minister – bringing to light that seven of them were either dual...
View Article‘Dual nationals in cabinet a security risk’
The presence of persons with dual nationality in the federal cabinet is a security risk, declared Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab on Sunday. The federal government had made public the...
View ArticleIHC orders affixing SAPMs case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought the affixation of case regarding the inclusion of special assistants to the prime minister (SAPMs) and finance adviser in the Cabinet Committee on...
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