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Change in Nationality (Impact on DHA plot ownership),

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   Khlai
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 11:23 AM 
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AOA to everyone and LRE team

My name is Khalid and I have a plot in DHA phase 5. Soon I am going to change my nationality from being Pakistani to German.

What could be an impact on my plot. Please note, I will leave my pakistani nationality and will have Pakistan origin card POC

Dear LRE team can you please high-lighten me on this and all other overseas pakistanis

many thanks
Khalid
Zahid replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:02 PM 

Hi Khalid,

In case if you are going to surrender your nationality of Pakistan, then you need to sell all your holdings on your name. Your NIC/passport will no longer be valid the day you become forign national. To surrender nationality, you might need to get a letter from GOP which i believe issue you the required letter after confiscating your NIC/Passport. Better check with Nadra.

Regards,
Zahid Ilyas
Khalid replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 01:02 PM 

Dear Zahid

thanks for your reply. But this is not all true because you can still own property with Pakistan Origin Card. I just wanted to DHA specific Law. Few property dearlers said there is no impact and few have different opinion. I just wanted to know someone's personal experience or LRE comment on this one.

thanks
Khalid
ZM replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 01:57 PM 

If you maintain Pakistani nationality your property ownership rights are same as anyother Pakistani. Off course if you surrender your Pakistani nationality then the case is different. Pakistani laws allows holding of other nationalities in addition to Pakistani. POC is same as CNIC in addition POC is used as passport also.
babaG replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 04:07 PM 

Khalid,

If Germany prohibits dual citizenship, then we may have to surrender paki passport etc ... and if we surrender paki passport, then question is, are we giving up paki citizenship rights as well ? If so, then another question is, can we retain paki property while we are a citizen of Germany ?

I have a US citizen brother that owns paki properties with no issues.
MJ Khan replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 04:45 PM 

You can get NICOP (National identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis)if you have dual nationality otherwise you need POC if you surrender Pakistani nationality. Keep dual citizenship if Germany Law allows.
jk replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 05:28 PM 

Dear Khalid, the most important is at what location you are getting German Nationality. If you are overseas Pakistani and going to have German Nationality out side Pakistan. You have to go Pakistan embassy to surrender your passport. That cancelled passport you will show in German embassy to have their documents. It is German Government's requirement. After having German passport you can apply for Pakistani passport again OR keep NICOP.

If you are in Pakistan no issue at all. having dual nationality gives you all right to have property like any Pakistani.
Raza replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 07:24 PM 

Sorry to see that friends who do not have any knowledge about the issue are still giving their expert comments without even indicating what layman knowledge do they possess.

Khalid Sb., I have german nationality and possess POC and plots and files including one in DHS and other societies. POC is treated as good as NICOP. So dont worry and chill out!
khalid replied on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 07:55 PM 

thanks Raza for giving clear information. because other people are giving examples for being dual national which obviously means no problem!

So Raza using POC, we can sell and buy plots in DHS or any other societies.

many thanks
Lahore Real Est replied on Thursday, November 29, 2012 05:43 AM 

Dear Khalid Sahib,
Mr. Raza is right, if you possess Pakistan Origin Card you can buy or sell property in DHA Lahore.

Lahore Real Estate
Haroon replied on Thursday, November 29, 2012 08:22 PM 

Dear Khalid,
Whatever you with the nationality, but, please dont disgrace Pakistan by using Paki Passport, Please use full name as Pakistani or Pakistan,

Thanks and regards,
Mansoor replied on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 07:27 AM 

Dear Raza Sb.

I buy a property in Pakistan with Pakistani CNIC as my identity.

Can I sell the same property with POC as my identity?

Thanks,
Mansoor
Usman replied on Thursday, August 25, 2022 11:24 AM 

Hi,

I would like ask further question with regards to POC. If i own a property from the time when i was pakistani national and used my CNIC to buy that property. After cancelling my nationality i have acquired POC but that POC does not state my old ID card number with any indication as to link it to my old id card. How to verify that i would not have any problem when selling the property ?

Does any one have experience.

Regards
Usman
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