Dokument #1186092
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
According to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP), the Government Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Rules, 1962, are currently enforced in Pakistan (LJCP 2 Dec. 2003). The rules apply to those individuals who are members of the All-Pakistan Service or who are permanently employed as civil servants with the central government (Pakistan 1962, Sec. 145). Section 146 of the Government Servants Rules states that
Marriage or promise of marriage with foreign national[s] (except Indian) to be considered 'Misconduct'.- Attention is invited to the Government Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Rules 1962, whereunder marriage or promise of marriage with foreign national except those of India, by any Government servant is not permitted and contravention of these rules is considered as misconduct rendering the Government servants found guilty, liable to be removed from service. Marriage or promise thereof with the citizens of India is possible only with prior permission of the Government (ibid., Sec. 146).
Moreover, the Rules repeatedly request ministerial and division heads of the government of Pakistan to disseminate the policy to their employees and to ensure its strict compliance (ibid., Sec. 146-148). For the complete Government Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Rules, 1962, please refer to the attached document.
No laws or ordinances that prohibit government employees from marrying foreign nationals specific to the province of Punjab could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan
(LJCP). 2 December 2003. Correspondence sent by a
representative.
Pakistan. 1962. Government of Pakistan.
Government Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Rules, 1962.
Received from a representative of the Law and Justice Commission of
Pakistan on 2 December 2003.
Attachment
Pakistan. 1962. Government of Pakistan.
Government Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) Rules, 1962.
Received from a representative of the Law and Justice Commission of
Pakistan on 2 December 2003.
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
While willing to assist, the High
Commission of Pakistan in Ottawa was unable to obtain the
information from the home government within the time constraints of
this request.
Internet sites, including:
Amnesty International
Dawn
Emory University: Islamic Family Law
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
Human Rights Watch
Muslim Women's League
The Official Pakistani Portal
Pakistan Law Commission
World Law: Muslim Family Ordinance
1961
World News Connection
Laws or ordinances that prohibit government employees from marrying foreign nationals in the province of Punjab [PAK42174.E] (Anfragebeantwortung, Französisch)