{
  "id": 18930916,
  "title": "KP plans to set up faceless ATCs, spend Rs70bn on CTD and police in a year as part of counterterrorism initiatives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/kp-plans-to-set-up-faceless-atcs-spend-rs70bn-on-ctd-and-police-in-a-18930916",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T12:21:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043052/kp-plans-to-set-up-faceless-atcs-spend-rs70bn-on-ctd-and-police-in-a-year-as-part-of-counterterrorism-initiatives"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) plans to establish faceless anti-terrorism courts and allocate Rs70 billion to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and police in the coming year to bolster their counter-terrorism efforts. These measures aim to enhance the protection of witnesses, prosecutors, and judges, as well as increase the capacity and effectiveness of law enforcement agencies. The move comes amid concerns over inadequate funding, shortage of personnel, and lack of security infrastructure, particularly in merged districts.",
  "summary": "The administrative setup in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans to establish faceless anti-terrorism courts in the province as part of its initiatives to strengthen the fight against terrorism, according to a briefing by the officials televised on Sunday. KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi was also present at the briefing, where KP Secretary Home Amjad Ali Khan outlined several measures planned to step up the…",
  "key_points": [
    "KP to establish faceless anti-terrorism courts",
    "Rs70 billion allocated to CTD and police",
    "Measures aim to enhance counter-terrorism efforts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}