The official copy of the order canceling his citizenship is not public yet, but relying on the official statement of the spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), it’s possible to arrive at a reasonable conclusion. This is not without its hazards, as Taseer has pointed out that there is one obvious ‘lie’ in the statement, and the reason afforded is a little vague.

To take the MHA’s case at its best and highest, one can safely assume that the fact of Salman Taseer’s (Aatish’s father) Pakistani citizenship being concealed at the time of application was the basis for revoking Aatish Taseer’s OCI status.