Editorial in Dawn, Dec 16th, 2023THE special court hearing the high-profile cipher case has accepted a plea from the prosecution seeking in camera proceedings. Consequently, former premier Imran Khan and his foreign minister at the time, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, will now be tried behind closed doors. Of late, hearings were held in Adiala Jail where family members of the accused were able to attend. Now, while their presence may be allowed, they are forbidden from…
Hidden trials
Editorial in Dawn, Dec 16th, 2023THE special court hearing the high-profile cipher case has accepted a plea from the prosecution seeking in camera proceedings. Consequently, former premier Imran Khan and his foreign minister at the time, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, will now be tried behind closed doors. Of late, hearings were held in Adiala Jail where family members of the accused were able to attend. Now, while their presence may be allowed, they are forbidden from…