IKRAM-UL-HAQ vs GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN through Chief Secretary, Quetta S — 2025 PLD 170 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLD 170 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLD
Parties: IKRAM-UL-HAQ vs GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN through Chief Secretary, Quetta S
Provisions referred to: S. 17---P

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Judgment text as reported

IKRAM-UL-HAQ VS GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN through Chief Secretary, Quetta S.17---Pakistan Citizenship Rules, 1952, R. 23---Domicile and Permanent Residency Certificate---Distinction---Scope---The word "Domicile", derived from the Latin "domicilium," denotes a person's permanent legal home and establishes their legal affiliation with a specific territorial jurisdiction---It plays a central role in determining personal legal status, including matters of marriage, succession, and eligibility for region-specific rights and obligations---Domicile is not synonymous with residence or nationality; it is a unique legal concept rooted in both fact and intention---Classically, domicile consists of two elements: (i) factum; actual residence in a place, and (ii) animus manendi; the intention to remain there indefinitely---Three primary types of domicile are recognized: (1) domicile of origin, acquired at birth; (2) domicile of choice, acquired upon lawful settlement in a new place with intent to remain; and (3) domicile of dependence, which applies to minors and others under legal incapacity---A person may have several residences but only one domicile at a time, and a domicile persists until displaced by a new one through both residence and intent (facto et animo).

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