{
  "id": 13435103,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz orders installation of smart scanners at airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pm-shehbaz-orders-installation-of-smart-scanners-at-airports-13435103",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T14:11:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036166/pm-shehbaz-orders-installation-of-smart-scanners-at-airports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the installation of advanced \"smart scanners\" at all international airports to streamline passenger travel, according to a statement from his office. During a meeting reviewing customs enforcement in Islamabad, Shehbaz directed the immediate import of these scanners, which will replace manual baggage searches by customs officials. The premier emphasized that passenger convenience and comfort are paramount, and no one will be allowed to harass passengers. He also outlined plans to train airport staff according to international standards and stressed the importance of curbing revenue leakage through zero tolerance towards tax evasion. In a recent review of the customs system, Shehbaz was briefed on the movement of goods and monitoring across the country, praising significant progress made in establishing Digital Enforcement Stations. The Indus Collectorate, in its first three weeks of operation, conducted 80 operations and seized goods worth around Rs205 million. With ongoing operations against smuggled textiles, vehicles, cigarettes, and other goods, 280 goods valuers are being recruited and will be trained this month and in November. The Customs Enforcement Force now operates as a single, coordinated organisation nationwide.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the installation of “smart scanners” at all international airports to facilitate travellers, according to a statement from his office. The premier issued these instructions during a meeting reviewing the customs enforcement in Islamabad, attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, as well as…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz orders installation of smart scanners at airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pm-shehbaz-orders-installation-of-smart-scanners-at-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-10T14:11:27.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}