IHC reserves judgement in Hamdullah citizenship case.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its judgement on a petition filed against the National Database and Registration Authority's (Nadra) notification of revoking the citizenship of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah.

Nadra in its written reply referred to intelligence reports claiming that Mr Hamdullah is not a Pakistani national.

On Oct 11 last year, Mr Hamdullah lost his citizenship when Nadra declared him an 'alien'.

Subsequently, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) banned his appearance on TV channels.

As per the Oct 26 Pemra directive, Nadra had in a letter dated Oct 11 conveyed that 'Hafiz Hamdullah Saboor is 'confirmed alien' as he is not a citizen of Pakistan'.

It further said Nadra had 'cancelled and digitally impounded' the CNIC [computerised national identity card] issued to Mr Hamdullah.

'Since it is established that the said person is an 'alien', all the TV channels (news and current affairs) are directed to refrain from inviting and projecting Mr Hafiz Hamdullah Saboor in their programmes/talk shows, news, etc,' the authority said in its letter.

In October, JUI-F leader lost his citizenship when Nadra declared him an 'alien'

Nadra took the stance before the IHC that the intelligence agencies claimed that Mr Hamdullah's credentials were also fake and subsequently his computerised national identity card had been cancelled.

Mr Hamdullah, who was a senator...

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