ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday directed the Establishment Division to provide details of all those civil servants amassing dual citizenships, who come under the ambit of the Cabinet and the Establishment Division in the next meeting.

Details of those dual citizens, if exists in Law and Justice and Defence Ministry also conjured. Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmad chaired a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat. “The Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2022” moved by Senator Afnan Ullah Khan was discussed in length.

The officials informed that the word “bureaucrats” in the bill will create confusion and misunderstanding and should be removed. It was informed that no new induction, except from Kashmir in civil services, will take place unless the dual citizen surrenders one citizenship, adding the prime minister had suggested terminating those civil servants from services who did not quit one citizenship within six months.

Barring civil servants from holding dual nationality: Senate body to hold ‘thorough’ debate on bill

The committee decided to deliberate in the next meeting on the suggestion put forward by the PM. After a fruitful discussion on the bill, the committee deferred consideration of the bill till the next meeting. Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan suggested confining civil servants from leaving the country after their retirement when getting dual citizenship.

“The country invests in these civil servants and they flee the country after their retirement with their family is a matter that should be looked upon,” said the chairman.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2022