Law:

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(a) Foreigners Act (XXXI of 1946)---.--- ---.----Ss. 3 & 14---.---Extradition Act (XXI of 1972), S. 7---.---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---.---Constitutional jurisdiction---.---Scope---.---Deportation of foreign national---.---Determination of nationality---.---Government authorities (respondents) had passed deportation orders against the accused (petitioner)---.---Contention of accused that he had renounced his Norwegian nationality and assumed Pakistani nationality by express declaration duly communicated to the Norwegian Embassy; that his Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and certificate of domicile had been renewed, and that he had also instituted a civil suit for seeking declaration with regard to his nationality---.---Validity---.---High Court could not determine the status of nationality and could not enter into in-depth inquiry while exercising constitutional jurisdiction and civil suit in respect of determination of status of nationality of accused was also pending adjudication---.---Constitutional petition was dismissed accordingly. (b) Foreigners Act (XXXI of 1946)---.--- ---.----Ss. 3 & 14---.--- Extradition Act (XXI of 1972), S. 7---.--- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 420/468/471---.---National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance (VIII of 2000), S.30---.---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---.---Constitutional petition---.---Deportation of foreign national during pendency of criminal cases---.---Determination ofnationality---.---Government authorities (respondents) had passed deportation orders against the accused (petitioner)---.---Contention of accused that status of his nationality was in dispute and until determination of same, process ofdeportation should be postponed---.---Validity---.---Accused was a Norwegian passport holder at the time of entry into Pakistan, and for the purpose of proceedings under Foreigners Act 1946, accused was to be considered a Norwegian national---.---Registration of criminal cases and their pendency till final decision was liability of the accused and privilege of the State, and same could not be used as a tool or converted into a vested right debarring the State front deportation of…

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