SACRAMENTO: A Pakistani father and son will be tried on terrorism-related charges beginning February 14, after a federal judge set the date over the objection of prosecutors. Assistant US Attorney S Robert Tice-Raskin argued on Friday that more time is needed because some evidence against the pair from Lodi, California, was obtained using methods so secret they canât be disclosed in open court or to anyone without a security clearance. Umer Hayat, 47, was arrested in June and charged with lying to the FBI by denying that his son attended an Al Qaeda training camp in Pakistan during 2003 and 2004. His son, 23-year-old Hamid Hayat, was arrested the same day and faces charges of supporting terrorism and lying to investigators. Defence attorneys said they have had the evidence since July and consider it favourable to their case. Neither side revealed the nature of the evidence, which is unclassified and will be made public during the trial. âIf I was concerned about what the government has revealed, I wouldnât be asking for a speedy trial date,â said Johnny Griffin III, Umer Hayatâs attorney. âWe donât care how the government obtained it; we want that piece of evidence (shown to jurors). We feel it will be helpful.â