LHC summons heads of govt bodies in smart glasses case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday summoned the secretaries for interior, commerce division, the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and member customs for not responding to a petition challenging unregulated import/sale of camera and mic-equipped smart glasses. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum resumed the hearing of the petition with Deputy Attorney General Rafaqat Dogar, the…
Lahore's Lahore High Court summoned officials from the Interior, Commerce, Federal Board of Revenue, and Customs departments on Thursday, demanding an explanation for not responding to a petition challenging the unregulated sale of smart glasses equipped with cameras and microphones. Earlier, the court was informed by the law officer that notices had been sent to the respondents, but no reply had been received. The court set a hearing for October 15, summoning the heads of the respondent authorities.
Petitioner Husnainul Abideen argued that Meta, despite not officially listing Pakistan as a market, openly sold the smart glasses online and in Lahore shops. He claimed that the glasses could secretly photograph, record, and live-stream anyone within the wearer's view. Consequently, he sought a declaration that the unrestricted use of such glasses was illegal.
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