PoliticsPakistan’s Punjab allows ‘secret’ terrorism trials, sparking controversy

Punjab’s assembly has passed a law allowing terrorism cases to be tried in near-total secrecy. An unnamed official can designate cases and arrange for the judge, prosecutor, witnesses and defence lawyers to remain anonymous, prompting opposition politicians, lawyers and rights groups to warn that the measure gives the government excessive power and could target its critics.

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