ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court has ruled that it does not have jurisdiction to hear cases filed under the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law, directing that such matters fall within the authority of the Federal Constitutional Court.
Announcing a short order, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said the Federal Constitutional Court would hear principal appeals and bail petitions in NAB cases. The ruling stated that Sections 32 and 32A of the NAB law do not confer jurisdiction on the Supreme Court to hear such matters.
The apex court ruled that all NAB-related cases are to be treated as transferred to the Federal Constitutional Court under Articles 175A and 175F of the Constitution.
The decision also affects a bail petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
He had approached the Supreme Court after challenging a High Court decision on his bail case, but the Supreme Court registrar had returned the petition after raising objections.
Following the latest ruling, Imran Khan’s bail case will now be heard by the Federal Constitutional Court in line with the Supreme Court’s decision.
