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Suspended as senator, Rehman Malik made PM's advisor
Tuesday June 05, 2012 08:54:50 PM,
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Pakistani apex court suspends Rehman Malik from Senate
Pakistan's Supreme Court Monday suspended
the Senate membership of Interior Minister Rehman Malik for
holding dual nationality, a media report said.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice
Iftikhar Muhammad
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Islamabad: The
Pakistani government Tuesday appointed Rehman Malik as advisor on
internal affairs to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani just after
he resigned as interior minister following the suspension of his
Senate membership by the Supreme Court.
According to Geo News, Malik was appointed advisor on internal
affairs Tuesday, but the former minister later told Dawn News he
has not been informed about his appointment.
The Supreme Court Monday suspended Malik's Senate membership for
holding dual nationality of Britain and Pakistan.
Malik told the court he had forfeited his British citizenship but
he failed to provide sufficient documents to the apex court.
Malik told Dawn News he stepped down as he does not want any
conflict with the court.
He said he has also taken off the Pakistan flag from his house and
his car.
Documents from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) showed that the former
minister has renounced his British citizenship.
The UKBA in a letter issued May 29 informed the minister that his
request to renounce his British citizenship has been granted.
The apex court earlier suspended the National Assembly membership
of Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker Farahnaz Ispahani, and has
issued notice to Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on similar
grounds of holding dual nationality.
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