The government has decided to revoke Nawaz Sharif's passport on February 16, but immigration experts say Nawaz Sharif has several ways to stay in London so he can stay in London without applying for asylum. They can also claim not to be a citizen of any country.
The government of Pakistan has announced that the passport of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be canceled on February 16 after a month and a half on the expiry of the current period, while it has also been hinted that it will not be renewed.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said that we have decided to cancel Nawaz Sharif's passport on February 16.
Earlier, Babar Awan, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs, had said in a press conference that Nawaz Sharif's stay in London would become illegal once his passport expired, adding that the only way for him to return to Pakistan was to face the courts and face charges. To defend.
However, the opinion of Shehzad Akbar, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Accountability, will be important in this regard as he has studied law in the UK and understands the laws there better.
In this regard, the London Immigration Law Firm says that if the passport of the former Prime Minister expires or is canceled by the government, they have many options to stay in London.
Hatim Ali, head of immigration at London's GSC Solicitors LLP firm, says former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif can stay in London without having to apply for asylum despite his passport being revoked, according to the UK Home Office. Being there on a visa, usually allows him to stay there for 18 months in case of medical treatment, while Nawaz Sharif can stay there even longer, but it will depend on his treatment.
Immigration law expert said that Nawaz Sharif can apply for asylum even though he does not seem to be doing so. If his citizenship is revoked, he can claim that he is not a citizen of any country. It will happen when the government of Pakistan refuses to renew only their passport and not to revoke their citizenship. In that case, Nawaz Sharif will have to prove to the Home Department that his citizenship has been revoked.
He added that one way is for Nawaz Sharif to apply for regular residency in the UK, whether it be in the new visa category as an investor or for any business or job, but such an application is usually seen as But there are no criminal cases anywhere in the world, this may be a problem, but the British authorities have exceptional powers in this regard, especially when Nawaz Sharif's record in the UK is clear and he has not committed any crime there.
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The UK has no deportation agreement with Pakistan, so any possible deportation will be viewed according to the political views of those involved.
