Shehbaz orders smart scanners and easier customs checks at airports

ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that smart scanners be installed at Pakistan’s airports as part of measures intended to make customs checks easier for passengers, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday.The instructions followed a review of the customs system in Islamabad. The prime minister also told customs officials to avoid unnecessary questioning of travellers and called for an automated approach to screening luggage.