{
  "id": 15616437,
  "title": "Punjab govt to ban 'spying objects' equipped with hidden cameras, recording devices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/punjab-govt-to-ban-spying-objects-equipped-with-hidden-cameras",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:37:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038297/punjab-govt-to-ban-spying-objects-equipped-with-hidden-cameras-recording-devices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Punjab government decided on Monday to ban objects equipped with hidden cameras and recording devices, including pens, eyeglasses and watches. A statement by the Punjab Home Department identified such objects as those “used for spying” and said the decision was taken to protect the citizens’ privacy and personal information, particularly those of women and children. The statement said “strict…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Punjab govt to ban 'spying objects' equipped with hidden cameras, recording devices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/punjab-govt-to-ban-spying-objects-equipped-with-hidden-cameras-15616898",
        "published": "2026-10-19T14:37:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}