Pakistan, Nov. 9 -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration has planned to establish faceless anti-terrorism courts (ATCs) to ensure the protection of witnesses, judges and prosecutors in terrorism-related cases as part of a comprehensive strategy to strengthen counterterrorism efforts in the province.

The proposed legal initiative was outlined by KP Secretary Home Amjad Ali Khan during a televised briefing attended by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday.

Khan said an amendment had recently been forwarded to establish faceless anti-terrorism courts, observing that witnesses were often reluctant to testify in terrorism cases due to fears about their security and identity.

The official also announced plans to spend around Rs70 billion an...