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Seems like the tug of war between India and Pakistan over the very talented singer Adnan Sami is here to stay. After having refused to issue the "renunciation of citizenship certificate" to Sami, Pakistan government now refuses to issue an NOC (no objection certificate) to Adnan’s Indian citizenship.
The singer’s Pakistan passport was cancelled by Interior Minister Ch Nisar, after Adnan Sami had returned the green passport with an insulting attitude.
As posted in Deccan Chronicle, a well-informed source from the BJP stated that all the formalities regarding Adnan’s Indian citizenship have been cleared. This sudden awakening of the Pakistani government about Adnan’s citizenship is very confusing. “Didn’t Pakistan refuse to renew his passport recently? How can they now object to his changed citizenship? They have no authority to object. Any individual is free to live in any country as long as the country chosen by him is willing to have him.”
A source close to Adnan said that Pakistan had no interest in Adnan’s citizenship until the Pakistani intelligentsia woke up to the fact that the country was about to lose a talented musician, which doesn’t look good in diplomatic circles.
The news did not go down well with the Pakistani singer, who took to social media to let his outrage burst. He tweeted:
It's amazing the level of lies spoken & that too by Pak senior officials! Never wrote any letter regarding any passport.Total Rubbish! 1/3
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) November 17, 2015
Renounced Pak citizenship as per standard form Section 14A of Citizenship act 1951 without any personal comments! 2/3
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) November 17, 2015
I challenge the Pak senior officials 2 produce the so called alleged letter written by me as there is NONE apart from the standard form! 3/3
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) November 17, 2015
Renouncing citizenship is not a new phenomena.Millions hv dn it 2 live in places of their desire! India is my home & I love it! Get over it!
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) November 17, 2015
The question of cancelling my passport doesn't arise..Pak gov refused to renew it in May 2015 AFTER which I renounced my citizenship! FACTS!
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) November 17, 2015