Is there any way to update the marriage certificate in Nadra with the date my decree absolute came into effect ?
Have you contacted Nadra to find out this information? They would be in the best position to answer your questions. This is not a common situation because most people don't re-marry until their divorce is final.
if he gave you talaaq 3 times over a period of three months then it's a valid talaaq from Islamic perspective. verbal talaaq is as good as a written one. official endorsement is not required from fiqh point of view. you just had to wait for the end of your 'iddat which is 4 months and 10 days from the date you received your talaaq.
I would seek proper legal help for any implications it may have to your husbands visa application. Maybe @BritChick can guide you.
From my own layperson point of view, you were legally married in the UK and before the divorce being finalised, you married in another country. The talak from London Fatwa Council is not the important bit. As far as I can see, it won’t be a case of you ‘not being technically married’ but that you married abroad whilst still married in the UK. This is because the marriage in Pakistan wasn’t just a religious ceremony, it was recognised by the law of that country.
As long as the marriage wasn’t unlawful in Pakistan (i.e Pakistani law is okay with the fact that you were still married according to UK law), then that as far as I have read, UK law doesn’t have an issue with that apart from in immigration cases. But since you are divorced in the UK now, maybe it won’t be a problem - this is where you need professional guidance.
“The Immigration Rules state that a person should not be granted a UK spousal visa if their marriage to the UK sponsor is polygamous and there is another person living with the sponsor in the UK who is also their husband or wife. Therefore, a man married in the UK cannot obtain a spouse visa to bring a second wife into Britain.” What do I need to know about bigamy and the law? Findlaw UK
Ok..normally as everyone stated above..you needed to wait until your divorce is finalized legally. That is how it works in western countries. And i personally believe..this is how it should be. Khair...but if i were you..i would wait for spousal sponsor...before i am legally divorced from my first wife. But again..just repeating....get immigration consultant..as they would advise..what is needed to be done in this case.