Govt says FCC now NAB appellate forum
The Pakistani government has informed the Supreme Court that the newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) now holds jurisdiction over bail pleas and appeals for National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases. Legal experts are debating whether this transfer of power is appropriate or if bail matters should remain under the Supreme Court's purview.
Why it matters
This shift represents a significant restructuring of the Pakistani judicial system and the handling of high-profile corruption cases.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Govt says FCC now NAB appellate forum ISLAMABAD: The federal government has informed the Supreme Court that, following recent amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), bail matters as well as appeals in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases fall within the jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC).
A three-member SC bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, and comprising Justice Mussarat Hilali and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, is examining whether pending appeals in NAB cases should be transferred to the FCC and whether bail applications in such cases also fall within the constitutional court's jurisdiction.
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