{
  "id": 5499390,
  "title": "Govt Considers Face, IRIS Scans For SIM Issuance After Biometric Data Theft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/govt-considers-face-iris-scans-for-sim-issuance-after-biometric-data",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:38:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/04/govt-considers-face-iris-scans-for-sim-issuance-after-biometric-data-theft/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan is considering facial and iris recognition for SIM issuance as authorities acknowledge that the existing fingerprint based biometric system … Read More The post Govt Considers Face, IRIS Scans For SIM Issuance After Biometric Data Theft appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}