Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951

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1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
3. Citizenship at the date of commencement of this Act.
4. Citizenship by birth.
5. Citizenship by descent.
6. Citizenship by migration.
7. Persons migrating from the territories of Pakistan.
8. Rights of citizenship of certain persons residence abroad.
9. Citizenship by naturalisation.
10. Married women.
11. Registration of minors.
12. Citizenship by registration to begin on date of registration.
13. Citizenship by incorporation of territory.
14. Dual citizenship or nationality not permitted.
14 A. Renunciation of citizenship.
14 B. Certain persons to be citizens of Pakistan.
15. Persons becoming citizens to have the status of Common-wealth citizens.
16.. Deprivation of citizenship.
16 A. Certain persons to lose and others to retain citizenship.
17. Certificate of domicile.
18. Delegation of powers.
19. Cases of doubt as to citizenship.
20. Acquisition of pakistan citizenship by citizens of commonwealth countries.
21. Penalties.
22. Interpretation.
23. Rules.







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