Talk:Pakistani nationality law

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A fact from Pakistani nationality law appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 March 2009, and was viewed approximately 1,003 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that although it was prohibited by a 1951 law, Pakistan now officially allows its citizens to hold dual citizenship with 16 other countries?

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iam from afghan family but I born in Pakistan now iam 22 years old what can I do for nationality of Pakistan 223.123.93.183 (talk) 00:22, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Children of Foreign diplomats, refugees and illegal/enemy aliens are not entitled to citizenship by birth in Pakistan. However you can get Citizenship through marriage by marrying a Pakistani national. Muhammad Mahd (talk) 17:11, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Constant Misinformation and Propoganda

An anonymous user i.e. 119.73.96.65 has been constantly adding misinformation to the article in favor of self opinion with no regards for the constitution of Pakistan. Several users have fixed his/her claims previously but he/she keeps editing again and again. As per him/her the federal ministry of interior of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan isn't a valid source on the matter of citizenship even though it is the ministry that governs Directorate General of Immigration & Passports , the agency that overseas the grant of Pakistani nationality. Readers are requested to check previous edits when previewing Pakistani nationality law and Entitlement by birth or descent which is a subheading of Acquisition and loss of citizenship in the aforementioned article.

Thank you. Muhammad Mahd (talk) 17:24, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Persistent Disinformation and Manipulation

A user named Muhammad Mahd is consistently editing articles in a way that reflects a clear bias against Afghans, almost to the point of being xenophobic. The ongoing debate revolves around whether children born to Afghan refugees should automatically receive citizenship at birth, similar to Pakistani citizens.

In my view, they absolutely should, and here's why: The Pakistan Citizenship Act of 1951 explicitly states that, except for children of foreign diplomats and enemy aliens, all individuals born in the country are automatically citizens at birth. There's no mention of any prohibition for the children of refugees. The same stance is supported by information on the DGIP website.

Moreover, in a significant ruling in October 2022, the Islamabad High Court affirmed this position, reversing the Federal Ministry of Interior's interpretation. The ministry had previously denied national identity cards to children of refugees born in Pakistan. This ruling is the latest and is binding on NADRA.

Contrastingly, Muhammad Mahd relies on questionable sources, citing information from 2016 news articles and laws from 1946, which were enacted before Pakistan gained independence. This raises concerns about the accuracy and relevance of the information presented in the ongoing discussion.