Anti-terrorism & accountability law
انسدادِ دہشت گردی اور احتساب کا قانون
Anti-terrorism and accountability law covers terrorism offences tried in Anti-Terrorism Courts and corruption cases brought by NAB in Accountability Courts.
What is Anti-terrorism & accountability law law in Pakistan?
The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 and the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 create special courts with their own procedures, separate from ordinary criminal trials.
Which are the main laws?
- Anti-Terrorism Act (1997)
- National Accountability Ordinance (1999)
Which courts hear these cases?
- Anti-Terrorism Courts
- Accountability Courts
- Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Lahore High Court
- High Court of Sindh
- Peshawar High Court
- High Court of Balochistan
- Islamabad High Court
Which terms will I meet?
Common questions
- Which court hears a terrorism case?
- An Anti-Terrorism Court under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
- What is a NAB reference?
- The case NAB files in an Accountability Court after its investigation under the 1999 Ordinance.