5 The words �father or mother� were substituted for the word �father� by section 2 of The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XVII of 2009) (with effect from 31st December, 2008). 6 The words �father or mother� were substituted for the word �father� by section 2 of The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act. No. XVII of 2009) (with effect from 31st December, 2008). 7 The word �Pakistan� was omitted by Article 6 of the Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972 (P.O. No. 48 of 1972) Copyright © 2010, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs