The Supreme Court has sought a reply from four parliamentarians including Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Faranaz Asphani in a case of dual nationality of the members of parliament.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the petition pertaining to the dual nationalities of the MPs.
During the hearing, the deputy attorney general submitted that Rehman Malik has sought time to reply in this case.
The CJP said the court did not serve notices on Rehman Malik and Farah Naz Asphani as it did look decent.
The petitioner told the court that more than 24 parliamentarians hold dual nationalities on which the deputy attorney general replied that dual nationality holder becomes ineligible to become parliamentarian under Article 63 of the Constitution. Justice Tariq Pervez remarked that Rehman Malik should deny if the allegations leveled against him were false.
Adjourning the hearing till May 8, the Supreme Court sought reply from Farah Naz Asphani, Rehman Malik, Iftikhar Nazir and Zahid Iqbal after declaring them respondents in the case. The petition has been filed by Mahmood Akhtar seeking disqualification of lawmakers holding dual nationalities.
