The CJP ordered to do legislation regarding the appointment on important government positions.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 15th December, 2018) Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has ordered not to appoint any government officer having dual nationality.
A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by CJP Nisar disposed of the suo motu notice on dual nationality of government officers.
The CJP ordered to do legislation regarding the appointment on important government positions.
The attorney general and all the four provincial advocate generals were issued notices in the case.
The Supreme Court had on Sep 24 reserved judgment on a suo motu notice taken on dual nationalities of government employees.
A three-judge bench headed by CJP Nisar and comprising Justice Umar Atta Bandial and Justice Ijazul Ahsan reserved the judgment when litigants counsels completed their arguments.
"There is one category of people who were born in foreign countries, a second category of those who went abroad to study and a third category which includes those who acquired dual nationality while they served on government posts, the CJP said.
"Should all categories be treated in the same manner," Justice Nisar then asked.
The SC adviser Shahid Hamid pleaded that dual nationals should not hold government offices. "It will be better if the court lets the Parliament and government make a decision in this regard," he added.
Justice Umar Atta Bandial had remarked, "Some posts require complete loyalty to the country. However, there are no objections to the dual nationalities of doctors and students, he added."He also said, "If there is a ban on parliamentarians from holding dual nationality then why is it not on bureaucrats, we will give recommendations to the government on dual nationalities".
Subsequently, after hearing the arguments the court had reserved the judgment which was announced today.
