Dual nationality debate


For those who advocate granting constitutional right to dual nationality holders to contest parliamentary elections in Pakistan I have a question they need to answer. If George Galloway a British national by birth were to willingly adopt a Pakistani nationality, would he be eligible to be a member of House of Commons or House of Lords. The answer is a big no. It is the last and most recent oath of loyalty which an individual takes that matters and not the original nationality that he had. I have great respect and admiration for Lord Nazeer who holds a British passport, but if any of his British born children were to take a US passport pledging loyalty to USA, thereby renouncing loyalty to Her Majesty and UK, they would become ineligible to contest elections for House of Commons, House of Lords or hold any public office and ambassadorial assignment. It seems this coalition government would go to any extent and submit to blackmail of their coalition partners at any cost, even if this compromises our state sovereignty, economic viability and defensive nuclear capability.Aneela Chandio, Sukkur, July 4.

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