' The petitioner is stated to be a Director of Renala Estate (Pvt.) Ltd., Okara. There is some on-going litigation between the said company and Federal Government pertaining to dispute arising out during the proceedings under the various land reforms regulations. It has been stated that the mother of the petitioner was born at Abbottabad. She died in Pakistan and is buried in the said land. Now on 22-12-2003 Safdar Hussain, S.-I., Police Station Aabpara, District Islamabad confronted the petitioner and a companion. He presented his passport issued by U.K. Government. The passport did not contain a visa entry. He was accordingly arrested and case under section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 was registered.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to section 3 of Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, contends that the mother of the petitioner having born, died and buried in Pakistan, his client is citizen of this country and F.I.R. Is without lawful authority. Learned A.A.-G. On the other hand, states that let the petitioner produce relevant document which will be considered.
3. The petitioner present in custody reiterates the said facts noted above. According to him his previous passport was stolen and a fresh passport was issued by U.K. Government through High Commission in Islamabad. The police official present confirms that the learned counsel for the petitioner has provided the birth certificate as also death entry of the mother of the petitioner. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of with direction that the said I.O. Verify the said certificate within two days and in case it is found to be genuine, the F.I.R. Shall stand quashed and the petitioner shall be released immediately from the jail.
' A copy of this order be remitted to the Superintendent, Central Jail, Adiala to remain in contact with the said I.O.