PHC orders govt to decide Afghan man’s plea for citizenship

PESHAWAR: The Pesh­awar High Court (PHC) has ordered the Ministry of Interior to decide the issue of citizenship being sought by the Afghan spouse of a Pakistani woman as per the law. The petition was filed by Zeenat Begum, who married Mohammad Tahir, an Afghan national, a few years ago. Advocate Saifullah Muhib Kakakhel, the petitioner’s counsel, argued that the ministry had rejected Ms Zeenat’s … Continue reading PHC orders govt to decide Afghan man’s plea for citizenship