All countries around the world have their own rules for getting citizenship. Many countries like America, Britain have very strict rules for getting citizenship. But do you know how any citizen gets citizenship in India’s neighboring country Pakistan and what are the rules for it. Today we will tell you the rules related to Pakistani citizenship.
Pakistan
Pakistan was born in 1947 along with India’s independence from the British. Today Pakistan is an Islamic country. Where all the rules are related to Islam, but do you know how a citizen gets citizenship in Pakistan? Can a Hindu apply for Pakistani citizenship? Today we will tell you the rules related to Pakistani citizenship.
Pakistani citizenship
There are some rules and grounds for getting citizenship in Pakistan. According to which, those whose parents or grandparents were born in Pakistan and who were not permanently resident of any country outside Pakistan after August 14, 1947, can get Pakistani citizenship.
• At the time of birth of a person, that person’s mother or father was a citizen of Pakistan.
• Those whose parents or grandparents were born in the area which was a part of India on March 31, 1937.
• Apart from this, those who were born in Pakistan after the implementation of Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, can get Pakistani citizenship.
• Apart from this, all those people who reached Pakistan before 1 January 1952 can get Pakistani citizenship.
Can a Pakistani get citizenship of two countries?
Let us tell you that if a person wants citizenship of any other country along with Pakistani citizenship, then this cannot happen under Pakistani rules. On the other hand, if a person wants to acquire citizenship of any other country, then his Pakistani citizenship will be taken back. Apart from this, if Pakistani citizenship is taken back from a person living outside Pakistan, then his children will also not get Pakistani citizenship. However, if the child wishes to resume Pakistani citizenship within one year of attaining the age of 21, then citizenship can be given.
Migrants of Jammu and Kashmir
Apart from this, according to the report of Global Citizenship Observatory, there are also rules regarding the migrants of Jammu and Kashmir in the Citizenship Act of Pakistan. Under this, the migrants from Jammu and Kashmir who have come to Pakistan will be considered citizens of Pakistan until the relation of Kashmir with Pakistan is defined. Apart from this, whoever is a citizen of Pakistan under the Pakistan Citizenship Act will also have the status of a citizen of the Commonwealth. Let us tell you that Pakistan provides freedom of religion only to its citizens, whereas in India this freedom has been given to foreigners as well.
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