SC reserves judgment of dual nationality case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reserved its judgement in the dual nationality case and is expected to announce it in a day or two.

A three-member bench headed of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the dual nationality case,

During proceedings the court was told on behalf of dual nationality holder and Punjab assembly member Amna Buttar that she would not be going to the assembly in the future.

In their remarks the judges said that dual nationality holders could not be given the authority to make laws.

Justice Khilji Arif referring to British nationality said that the British Nationals think themselves as slaves of the Queen and added that the common man has the right to ask the member parliament about his dual nationality.

Chief Justice remarked that no compromise could be made on dual nationals in parliament making laws relating to country’s security.

MPA Amna Buttar’s lawyer said that she was now aware of the dual nationality law and would not attend the assembly any more.

MNA Sardar Shahjahan’s lawyer denied that his client was holding dual nationality and said that actually his client’s wife holds British nationality.

Member assembly Farhat Mahmood and Nadia Gabol’s lawyer didn’t appear in the court today.