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The '''Pakistani nationality law''' are the laws on [[citizenship]] of the Islamic Republic of [[Pakistan]]. The main law on nationality, the Pakistan Citizenship Act, was passed by the [[Constituent Assembly of Pakistan]] on 13 April 1951. Pakistan is the only country in Asia with unconditional ''[[jus soli]]'' citizenship rights.<ref name="UNHCR">Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, II, 1951, [http://pakistancode.gov.pk/UY2FqaJw1-apaUY2Fqa-ap%20XZQ==-sg-jjjjjjjjjjjjj] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045418/http://pakistancode.gov.pk/UY2FqaJw1-apaUY2Fqa-ap%20XZQ==-sg-jjjjjjjjjjjjj |date=2016-03-04 }}, access date 2 October 2015</ref>

==Citizenship==
Before the creation of Pakistan, it was part of the [[British Indian Empire]] which also included India and Bangladesh. The people were [[British subjects]]. Pakistan was founded on 14 August 1947 as a state for [[Muslims]]. It was a [[Dominion]] in the [[British Commonwealth]]. Pakistan then included modern-day [[Bangladesh]], which was known as [[East Bengal]] and [[East Pakistan]]. Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan in 1971. After independence in 1947, several millions of Muslims emigrated to Pakistan from India, and several millions of [[Hindus]] and [[Sikhs]] who had been living in Pakistan emigrated to India. This raised a number of citizenship issues.

===Pakistani Citizenship Act 1951===
The Pakistan Citizenship Act became law on 13 April 1951. Its purpose was "to make provision for citizenship of Pakistan".<ref name="UNHCR"/> The Act has been amended several times, the last time in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/262270/ch14annexj.pdf|title=Chapter 14: registration and naturalisation under legislation other than the British Nationality Act 1981 (Annex J: Pakistani Citizenship Law)|author= |date= 29 November 2013|website= gov.uk|publisher= UK Visas and Immigration}}</ref> The Act is divided into 23 sections, each one about a different provision of citizenship.

==Dual Pakistani nationality==
Since independence, many Pakistanis have moved to live in the Middle East, Europe and North America. This has led to several changes in Pakistani nationality law. [[Dual citizenship]] is allowed in certain cases:<ref name="UNHCR"/>

:* if the person is under the age of 21.
:* if the person is also a [[Great Britain|British]] citizen
:* if the person has [[United States]] or [[Sweden|Swedish]] nationality.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://embassyofpakistanusa.org/dual.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-06-08 |archive-date=2017-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009174325/http://www.embassyofpakistanusa.org/dual.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Pakistanis with dual citizenship can not hold public office,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/521869/in-defence-of-dual-nationals/|title=In defence of dual nationals - The Express Tribune|date=16 March 2013|website=tribune.com.pk|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecp.gov.pk/ViewPressReleaseNotific.aspx?ID=1451&TypeID=0 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-06-09 |archive-date=2015-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003143116/http://www.ecp.gov.pk/ViewPressReleaseNotific.aspx?ID=1451&TypeID=0 |url-status=dead }}</ref> sit in the assemblies, contest elections or join the [[Military of Pakistan|Pakistani military]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?newsid=203883&catname=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-09-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105033432/http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?newsid=203883&catname=1 |archive-date=5 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Problems===
Both Pakistan and India claim to the [[Kashmir conflict|disputed region of Kashmir]]. This has been the subject of [[Indo-Pakistani Wars|several wars]] between the two countries. The Pakistani Citizenship Act of 1951 allowed persons who were subjects of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]] to travel under a [[Pakistani passport]] and be considered a citizen of Pakistan.<ref name="UNHCR"/>

The independence of Bangladesh in 1971 led to around half a million "[[stranded Pakistanis]]". These people trace their heritage to the [[Bihar]] region. Despite official promises, Bangladesh refuses to accept them as citizens. Conversely, a continuous migration of Bangladeshis between 1971 and 1995 led their population increasing to more 1.6 million. There were only 10,000 at the time of separation. The migrants are mostly illegal and are not given the citizenship, as they migrated after the separation.

For political and other reasons, the 1.5 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e487016|title=UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency|first=United Nations High Commissioner for|last=Refugees|website=www.unhcr.org|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref> registered [[Afghans in Pakistan|Afghan refugees in Pakistan]] are not given Pakistani nationality, even though most of them were born in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=94962|title=PAKISTAN: Tolerance wanes as perceptions of Afghan refugees change|date=February 27, 2012|publisher=[[Irin]]|access-date=September 20, 2014}}</ref>

==Related pages==
* [[National Database and Registration Authority]]

==References==
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[[Category:Law of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Nationality]]
[[Category:Rights]]

Pakistani nationality law - Revision history

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