Pakistani singer Adnan Sami granted Indian citizenship
Pakistani singer Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship on Thursday (Dec 31).
The citizenship shall be applicable from January 1, 2016.
The 43-year-old singer, whose earlier request was rejected some two years ago, had sent his application to the Foreigners' Division of the Home Ministry, India, earlier this year.
Mr Sami, who has a Pakistani passport, had arrived in India in 2001 and between 2001 and 2013, visited the UK and several other countries.
Lahore-born singer applied for the citizenship couple of times.
His Pakistani passport issued on May 27, 2010 expired on May 26, 2015 and his passport was not renewed by the Pakistan government which forced him to approach the Indian government with the request to legalise his stay in India on humanitarian grounds.
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