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Summary The Supreme Court is hearing several cases against legislators allegedly having dual nationality.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif submitted his reply in the Supreme Court on Tuesday in the dual nationality case, Dunya News reported.Shahbaz Sharif in his reply, stated that Raja Riaz’s accusations against him of dual citizenship were baseless. The chief minister urgedthe court to impose a heavy fine on Raja Riaz.The Supreme Court on October 4 took notice of opposition leader Raja Riaz’s allegations against Shahbaz Sharif.According to constitution, members of the Parliament and assemblies cannot be nationals of a country other than Pakistan while holding public office.The Supreme Court is hearing several cases against legislators allegedly having dual nationality. The SC recently disqualified 11 members of parliament and provincial assemblies for the same reason.
