NADRA cancels citizenship of JUI-F leader Hafiz Hamdullah
Pemra directs TV channels not to invite the former senator Hafiz Hamdullah on TV shows
The National Database and Registration Authority on Saturday cancelled the citizenship of former Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam - Fazl (JUI-F) senatorMaulana Hafiz Hamdullah and labelled the politician a 'confirmed alien'.
The news came to the forefront after Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) directed TV channels not to invite former JUI-F Senator Maulana Hafiz Hamdullah as a guest on TV shows.
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The Pemra notification referenced a NADRA letter dated October 11 that affirmed that the JUI-F leader was not a citizen of Pakistan.
The notification also stated that NADRA had cancelled the CNIC of the JUI-F leader. This would mean that the former senator is no longer a citizen of Pakistan.
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Maulana Hamdullah had been elected as an MPA from Balochistan in the 2002 General Elections on a Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal ticket, and served as Provisional Health Minister from 2002 till 2005.
In March 2012 he was elected to the Senate on a general seat as a JUI-F candidate. His tenure ended in March of last year.