ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice Saqib Nisar has asked to halt notification of 4newly elected Senators over the issue of dual nationality.

SC noted that Senators holding dual nationalities were elected in therecent elections of the Upper House, however, he said he was unaware oftheir names.

CJP states that its about time that overseas Pakistanis are allowed to bepart of the local elections process

The court ordered to halt the notification after the attorney generalinformed the court that four senators, namely, Sadia Abassi, Haroon Akhtar,Nuzhat Sadiq and Chaudhry Sarwar, hold dual nationality.

Sarwar belongs to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) while the other three arefrom Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

The apex court has issued notices to the four senators to clarify theirpositions after the ECP said some of these have already submittedaffidavits to the commission giving up their dual nationality.

The court, however, said the senators still need to appear and clear theirrecords.

Earlier today, the secretary establishment informed the apex court that 22ministries are part of the 43 divisions.

According to a report submitted to the Supreme Court, the number of civilservants holding dual nationalities is 64 in Punjab, five in Sindh, nine inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), eight in Balochistan, 28 in Azad Kashmir, and onein Gilgit Baltistan.