Pakistan, July 24 -- The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that it no longer has the authority to hear cases under the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law following recent legal amendments. In a short order, the court declared that principal appeals and bail petitions filed under the amended NAB law will now fall within the jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court. The decision marks an important shift in Pakistan's judicial process for accountability cases.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar announced the ruling and stated that Sections 32 and 32A of the amended NAB law removed the Supreme Court's authority to hear such matters. As a result, the court held that all appeals and bail petitions filed under these provisions must now be he...