Overview
- Pakistan’s airport security plan, which officials finalized Wednesday under Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, sets up single-point checks on one scanner with joint counters to cut delays.
- E‑gates, which use facial or fingerprint biometrics to automate immigration, advanced after a progress review that moves the project toward installation.
- The Defence Ministry said it is importing new systems to reduce bird strikes, a hazard that can damage engines during takeoff and landing.
- Senior leaders from Interior, Defence, the FIA and the Anti‑Narcotics Force agreed to unify procedures so agencies check passengers together rather than in separate lines.
- Officials said the goal is faster queues and tougher document checks after recent forged‑document cases, with timelines tied to equipment delivery and airport integration.