ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday suspended a Peshawar High Court (PHC) order directing authorities to issue a Pakistani Origin Card (POC) to an Afghan man married to a Pakistani woman, 24NewsHD TV reported. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, heard the case. During the proceedings, the Additional […]
Pakistani citizenship
Pakistan allows dual nationality with 22 countries under new law
Pakistan has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2024, allowing citizens to keep their Pakistani nationality after gaining citizenship in 22 countries. This new rule ends the need to renounce Pakistani citizenship when becoming a citizen elsewhere. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports confirmed this update. Countries on the list include the US, UK, Canada, […]