The federal government has issued a notification to abolish four accountability courts in Peshawar and convert them into two anti-narcotics, one FIA, and one banking court. The notification states that Peshawar will now have four instead of eight accountability courts.
According to the notification, four accountability courts have been abolished and converted into two anti-narcotics, one FIA, and one banking court. Judges have also been appointed in all four courts, with two anti-narcotics courts operating in Peshawar. An anti-corruption immigration court has been established in Abbottabad, while a banking court has been set up in Dera Ismail Khan.
The decision to abolish the accountability courts in Peshawar has raised questions about the fate of the pending cases and the future of the anti-corruption drive in the province. The move has also been criticized by some legal experts and opposition parties, who have accused the government of trying to undermine the accountability process and protect its allies from corruption charges.