764 Pakistanis get Indian citizenship

NEW DELHI, Aug 22:
Indian citizenship has been granted to 764 Pakistani nationals during the 2009-11 period, the Government today told Parliament.
“1290 applications of Pakistani nationals were received from various State Government/UTs for grant of Indian citizenship by registration and naturalisation during last three years, ie, 2009-2011. Indian citizenship was granted to 764 Pakistan nationals during this period,” Minister of State for Home M Ramachandran told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
He said all such cases received in his ministry “are processed as expeditiously as possible.” (PTI)