Civil servants given a week to declare foreign nationalities
• Officials failing to submit declarations will face disciplinary proceedings • Failure to disclose such information at opportune time may render their appointment void ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday directed civil servants who have yet to declare their foreign or dual nationalities, and those of their family members, to do so within a week or face disciplinary proceedings. In an office…
The government has given civil servants one week to declare their foreign or dual nationalities, or face disciplinary action. The Establishment Division reminded all ministries, divisions, provincial chief secretaries, and police chiefs that civil servants were notified in June about the new Civil Servants (Disclosure and Prohibition of Foreign and Dual Nationality) Rules, 2026.
Failure to comply with Rule 3(3) by declaring one's own and dependents' nationalities within 90 days of the rules' publication on June 1 has resulted in the deadline passing on September 1. Under Rule 3(4), not submitting the required declaration or providing a false one is considered misconduct under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020.
The division noted that some officers from the Pakistan Administrative Service, Police Service of Pakistan, Secretariat Group, and Office Management Group have yet to submit their declarations. Rule 3 states that officers must declare their foreign nationality or foreign travel document status at appointment and annually. Rule 4 prohibits seeking foreign nationality or documents without prior approval, especially for the country where the official is or has served on diplomatic duty.
Rule 6 addresses marriages to foreign nationals, requiring civil servants to adhere to the Government Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Rules, 1962.
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