None of our personnel have foreign citizenship: Pa

Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2012, 00:16

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None of our personnel have foreign citizenship: Pa

Islamabad: Amidst a controversy over persons with dual nationality holding public office, the Pakistan Army on Thursday said none of its personnel of any rank has foreign citizenship.

"At present, no army personnel of any rank holds any foreign nationality," said a spokesman of the Inter-Services Public Relations, the military's media wing.

According to military rules, no one in service is allowed to have dual nationality. "If someone has dual nationality, he has to surrender the foreign nationality before joining the service," the spokesman said.

The Supreme Court has suspended nine lawmakers from the national and provincial assemblies on the ground that they had dual nationality.

Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik is among those affected by the apex court's actions.

Malik has resigned as a member of the Senate or upper house of parliament. The Supreme Court suspended his membership of the Senate after he was unable to provide evidence that he had renounced his British citizenship.

Political leaders and media commentators have alleged in recent weeks that some members of the superior judiciary and military personnel too had dual nationality.

PTI

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First Published: Friday, July 13, 2012, 00:16

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N.P.Singh - Canada
It is very authentic that nine members of the National/Provincial assemblies have been suspended because all of them were having dual Citizenships,which is illegal.There by the Pakistani Military is trying to show the Politicians in very bad light.Is this the duty of the Military,which is supposed to serve this government.? #2 How come the Military forgot to disclose how many times since Independence the Military staged Coups to remove the elected governments,tearing the Constitution to shreds.Did n`t the Army Top Generals LOOTED the Country.? #3. Did n`t the Military Top Generals enacted 1948 war,1965 war, 1971 war,Kargil war of 1999 and the Attack on India(Mumbai attack of 26/11/2008).? Is n`t the Pakistani Military and its veritable arm the ISI responsible for the present plight of the Country.The Pakistani Generals,who live in the Glass Houses have NO business to throw the Stones on the Civilian Leadership. By giving safe Heavens to OSAMA/Dreaded terrorists the Pakistani Generals like MUSHARRAF have,for sure,not only insulted but Humiliated the country and its Citizens big time.In Pakistan WHO is better the Military rule or the civilian.? NONE OF THE TWO. Only Allah(God) knows what is good for the Country.