In a shocking improvement in Pakistan, a committee of the National Assembly was knowledgeable that greater than 22,000 bureaucrats within the nation have twin citizenship, elevating considerations over nationwide safety. The National Assembly is the decrease home of the Pakistani Parliament.
According to the Express Tribune newspaper, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Internal Affairs met underneath the chairmanship of Raja Khurram Nawaz on Monday (January 6, 2025). In the assembly, members expressed concern over this apply and demanded strict motion to ban this apply, particularly for bureaucrats, judges and MPs.
22 thousand bureaucrats of Pakistan have twin citizenship
The assembly mentioned the proposed legislation, underneath which Pakistani passports can be given to residents of nations with which Pakistan has twin citizenship agreements. During the assembly, it was revealed that round 22,000 bureaucrats have twin citizenship.
Committee member Abdul Qadir Patel expressed shock that twin citizenship is prohibited for members of the National Assembly and judges, whereas there isn’t any such restriction for bureaucrats. He proposed {that a} provision must be included within the Bill to make sure that individuals with twin citizenship are not appointed as bureaucrats. Patel also challenged the argument that politicians are not given twin citizenship due to the necessity to defend state secrets and techniques.
NAB also expressed concern
Agha Rafiullah of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) sought detailed knowledge on Pakistani residents holding twin citizenship, together with what number of have renounced their overseas citizenship and whether or not NADRA, the official registration physique, has the information. Which nations are these individuals related to?
According to the newspaper report, the committee member also expressed concern over the comfort of twin nationality guidelines, citing the instance of the chairman of prime anti-corruption physique NAB (National Accountability Bureau).
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