{
  "id": 13951153,
  "title": "How Pakistan airports plan to end unnecessary baggage checks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/how-pakistan-airports-plan-to-end-unnecessary-baggage-checks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/how-pakistan-airports-to-end-unnecessary-baggage-checks-1.500707588"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Passengers travelling through Pakistan’s international airports could soon face fewer baggage searches, less unnecessary questioning and a smoother journey under new government directives aimed at ending outdated customs procedures and improving the treatment of travellers. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the immediate installation of smart baggage scanners at all…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}