Pakistan, July 27 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that it lacks jurisdiction over National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases, transferring all pending appeals and related bail matters to the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) approached the Supreme Court to resolve a critical jurisdictional conflict stemming from recent judicial reforms, specifically the creation of the FCC.

Following legislative changes, confusion arose regarding whether criminal appeals and bail applications should still be heard by the Supreme Court or redirected to the newly established FCC. To prevent overlapping authority and legal chaos, NAB sought a definitive ruling to clarify the legal boundary. The apex court's ...