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In Masooma and another v. Federal Government (PLD 2024 Balochistan 33), the forefathers of petitioners Mst. Hajra and Mst. Masooma migrated from Afghanistan to Pakistan and the petitioners were born in Pakistan. They got married to Pakistani citizens, namely Abdul Nafay and Abdul Wassay, respectively. Both the petitioners applied for the issuance of CNICs after fulfilling all the legal requirements. However, their request for the issuance of CNICs was declined by NADRA.

The Court held: 

There is no cavil to the preposition that besides marrying Pakistani citizens, they are also entitled for Pakistani citizenship being born in Pakistan within the purview of section 4 of the Act, 1951, however, for the said purpose, they have to approach the Federal Government for issuance of Certificate of Domicile under section 17 of the Act, 1951.