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Pakistani Children
Children must be under 16.
Note: The requirements and process below is combined with US laws, but it should be a basis
for citizens of other countries.
Requirements
For the US, only one parent must be an American citizen. There is no age requirement on Pakistan's part, but the US requires
parents to be over 25.
Process
If you are not adopting a relative, they recommend working with a lawyer and the US BCIS (Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services). A lawyer or BCIS will help find a child considered an orphan by both govts.
Weather / Climate
Other Information / Pakistan
The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad, with Karachi, Hyderabad, and Lahore as some major cities.
Major Reasons Pakistani Children are being put up for Adoption
Advantages
Disadvantages
The US State Dep. classifies Pakistan as "not an easy country from which to adopt a child". It isn't very common, so there
aren't many resources available. Travel is a disadvantage since one must travel halfway around the world and it is very costly.
The US State Dep's list of Pakistani adoption lawyers.
Muhammad Mahboob Alam
Office Address: 10-E Upper floor
New Milli Stores, Super Market
F-6, Islamabad
Office Phone: 92-51-812-320 (Evening 6:00 p.m. to 8:30pm)
District Court Islamabad: 92-51-251-921
Choudhry Ghazanfar Ali
Office Address: District Courts
F-8 Markaz
Islamabad AND 661
Aabpara Market, Islamabad
Office Phone: Bar- 92-51-850-850
Office- 92-51-273-250
Fax- 92-51-264-035
Maulvi Anwar ul- Hague
Office Address: 1-B Civil Lines
Rawalpindi
Office Phone: 581-982
Syed Zia Hussain Kazimi
Office Address: H. 135-A Murree Rd.
Rawalpindi
Office Phone: 530-997
Anees Jillani
Office Address: No. 7, Second floor
Sardar Begum Plaza
109- West Blue Area,
Islamabad
Office Phone: 92-51-279-255
Sardar Muhammad Ishaq Khan
Office Address: 10-A Civil Lines
Rawalpindi
Office Phone: 564-346
Dr. Sajid Qureshi
Office Address: Second Floor,
Ginza Center
Jinnah Ave., Blue Area
Islamabad
Office Phone: 92-51-278-350
92-51-278-776
Fax: 92-51-278-351
Basharat Qadir
Office Address: Legal Consultant/ PPIB
50 Khawaja Nazimuddin Rd.
F-7/4
Islamabad
Office Phone: 9-222-378, 9-206-357, 9-214-731
Fax: 9-217-735, 9-215-723
Farrukh Karim Qureshi
Office Address: House 40
St. 40, F- 8/1
Islamabad
Office Phone: 92-51-260-601
92-51-260-605
The State Dep recommends researching all facilitators. I have listed one website of a Pakistani adoption facilitator.
Please keep in mind that you may work with the ones listed above, which the State Dep listed on their page or the BCIS. The
Bureau will act as a facilitator, so you do not even need to use these lawyers. The BCIS' website is www.immigration.gov. (BCIS recently changed from the INS after it became a bureau under the new Dep. of Homeland Security.)
1.)The US State Dep's Page on adoption from Pakistan.
2.)The Rehman Immigration Services, Inc.; (adoptions from Pakistan as well as immigration services). Offices in
Chicago, Islamabad and Peshawar, Pakistan.
3.)The Preaching Society and Social Welfare Services; Includes a Christian orphanage.
4.)Travel Advisories and Info. for Americans traveling to Pakistan.
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