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Pakistan to Pilot AI Airport Screening in January as Immigration Crackdown Escalates

Officials set a seven‑day deadline for reform plans, pledging zero tolerance for fake visa networks.

Overview

  • The government will pilot an AI screening system at Islamabad in January to determine in advance who is eligible to travel.
  • A meeting of senior agencies led by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered a zero‑tolerance crackdown on fake visas and agent networks.
  • Passports of deported individuals will be cancelled, and authorities will work to prevent them from receiving visas again.
  • Officials set a seven‑day deadline for final recommendations and moved to make the Protector/emigration clearance system foolproof and airport checks tighter.
  • The National Police Bureau will issue a uniform international driving licence, while separate outreach seeks to improve the green passport’s standing; detailed app features reported by one outlet remain unconfirmed.