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Summary SC has sought a reply from 4 parliamentarians including Rehman Malik and Faranaz Asphani.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the petition pertaining to the dual nationalities of members of parliament.During the hearing, deputy attorney general told that Rehman Malik has sought time to reply in this case. CJ Iftikhar said that the court did not serve notices to Rehman Malik and Farah Naz Asphani as it doesn’t look decent.The petitioner told the court that more than 24 parliamentarians hold dual nationalities on which deputy attorney general replied that dual nationality holder becomes ineligible to become parliamentarian under article 63.Justice Tariq Pervez remarked that Rehman Malik should deny if the allegations leveled against him were false.Adjourning the hearing till May 8, Supreme Court sought a reply from Farah Naz Asphani, Rehman Malik, Iftikhar Nazir and Zahid Iqbal after declaring them respondents in the case. The petition is being filed by Mahmood Akhtar,seeking disqualification of lawmakers holding dual nationality.
