The government decided to take strict action against officers who fail to submit declarations regarding their foreign nationality status and that of their dependants within a week, according to an Establishment Division memo issued in Pakistan. The memorandum noted that several officers from the Pakistan Administrative Service, Police Service of Pakistan, Secretariat Group, and Office Management Group have not submitted their mandatory foreign nationality declarations.

Officers who fail to furnish the required declaration within a week are liable to be proceeded against under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020, the memo warned. Failure to submit the required declaration or submitting a false declaration constitutes misconduct under the applicable service rules, with concealed facts potentially rendering initial appointments void.

Civil servants are required to submit declarations upon joining government service, annually, and whenever there is any change in foreign citizenship status for themselves or their dependants.