{
  "id": 16037448,
  "title": "Pakistan: Why has Punjab banned smart glasses?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/pakistan-why-has-punjab-banned-smart-glasses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:28:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-why-has-punjab-banned-smart-glasses-1.500719788"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: People in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been banned from wearing camera-enabled smart glasses and using miniature cameras disguised as everyday objects for 30 days, as authorities move to prevent secret recordings, harassment and violations of privacy. The restriction, which also prohibits the sale of such devices in shops and online, has been imposed under Section 144 of the Code of…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Punjab CM directs strict enforcement of ban on smart glasses and spy devices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/punjab-cm-directs-strict-enforcement-of-ban-on-smart-glasses-and-spy",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:48:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}