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2026-10-20 · Dawn · Politics

Punjab govt bans use, sale of camera-enabled smart glasses for 30 days

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2026-10-19 · Dawn · Politics

Punjab govt to ban 'spying objects' equipped with hidden cameras, recording devices

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2026-10-15 · Dawn · Politics

Punjab proposes holding local government elections in three phases in April

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2026-10-15 · Dawn

🔮 The Punjab government appears set to delay the long-awaited local government elections in the province once again, despite the polling schedule proposed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), it emerged on Thursday. assertive

2026-10-19 · Dawn

🔮 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 legal action” would be taken against the use, purchase and sale of “spying devices and covert electronic devices”, further warning that the “illegal use” of objects equipped with hidden cameras would result in “severe penalties”. The statement also mentioned that complaints had been received about the use of “spying devices” for “illegal surveillance, harassment and blackmailing”. assertive

2026-10-20 · Dawn

🔮 The order said that it had been reported that the unrestricted use of these glasses and disguised cameras — capable of “capturing, processing and transmitting data in the form of speech, images, videos and sound” — in Punjab could pose a “serious risk” to public order, individual privacy, particularly the integrity and dignity of women and children; security of sensitive data and installations; and institutional integrity. assertive