Peshawar High Court
Mst. Marwa Bibi and another v. Federation of Pakistan and others
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W.P. No. 13419-P/2026
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Background
Background
In Marwa Bibi’s case, PHC directed an application decision and barred deportation until NADRA decides or six months from filing, whichever is earlier.
Legal questions
Legal questions
How should an Afghan husband’s POC and nationality-related application based on marriage to a Pakistani citizen be processed, and what temporary protection should preserve family unity?
Court holding
What the Court decided
Authorities must process and decide the application under the identified statutory framework at the earliest and within six months on receipt. No coercive action resulting in deportation of a family member until NADRA decides or six months expire from filing, whichever occurs earlier. Statutory naturalisation requirements remain applicable.
Final outcome
Final outcome
Writ petition disposed of with processing and decision directions and time-limited deportation protection; no citizenship or POC granted by the Court.
Practical effect
What the decision means in practice
The family receives protection only during the period specified in paragraph 5; filing and decision records determine its endpoint.
This summary states the immediate effect recorded in the decision. The original judgment and the facts of the particular case remain controlling.
Key legal principles
Key legal principles
- Authorities must process and decide the application under the identified statutory framework at the earliest and within six months on receipt. No coercive action resulting in deportation of a family member until NADRA decides or six months expire from filing, whichever occurs earlier. Statutory naturalisation requirements remain applicable.
- The order requires a statutory decision and does not confer nationality or automatically grant a POC.
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