Rehman Malik submits renunciation certificate to Supreme Court

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday submitted his renunciation certificate to the Supreme Court, asking it to dispose dual nationality case against him.

The minister, in his reply to the court, said that his dual nationality case had stirred a controversy and that he had to resign as a senator because of it.

He, along with his reply also submitted supporting documentation, including a certificate issued by concerned British lawyers.

The reply stated that he had renounced his British citizenship prior to his selection to the Senate and had been using his Pakistani passport to travel abroad since then.

Therefore, he asserted, that the accusation of his keeping dual nationalities was unfounded.

It is vital to mention here that Rehman Malik had resigned from the Senate after the Supreme Court suspended his Upper House’s membership over dual citizenship.

The court had ordered his suspension for allegedly running for the Senate in 2009 while still holding British citizenship.

The Constitution bars members of parliament from acquiring foreign nationality.

Documents that Malik had submitted to the court failed to convince judges that he had renounced his dual nationality before being elected.

On July 27, Malik was sworn in as federal minister shortly after his swearing in as a Senator the same day.

Earlier in July, Malik had been elected unopposed at a by-election for the same Senate seat which he had held prior to his June suspension over a charge of running for the Senate (in 2009) while still holding British citizenship.

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