After reading the local success story I was curious if he could resume his Pakistani citizenship now that he naturalized. That’s when I saw this on wiki.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_nationality_law:
Voluntary acquisition
Foreigners over the age of 18 may become Pakistani citizens by naturalisation after residing in the country for at least four years within a seven-year period, followed by a further one year of residence immediately before application. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in at least one of the languages of Pakistan, satisfy a good character requirement, intend to reside permanently in the country or begin service in the Pakistani government, and cannot hold citizenship of countries that bar Pakistani citizens from naturalisation. Commonwealth citizens may alternatively acquire citizenship by registration with a financial investment in the country. After transferring 5,000,000 Pakistani rupees to the State Bank, investors receive an immigrant visa. Citizenship is then granted on their arrival in Pakistan. Foreign women married to (and widows formerly married to) Pakistani men are entitled to apply for citizenship, provided that their husbands did not acquire citizenship by naturalisation or registration.
I, as a commonwealth citizen, can just burn 17.5k USD on a Pakistani passport and then sacrifice it for a Taiwanese one. Allegedly.
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