Pakistan, Oct. 11 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday approved measures to eliminate difficulties faced by passengers at airports and to further facilitate their travel. The Prime Minister was chairing a review meeting regarding the customs system here. The Prime Minister directed the immediate installation of smart scanners at airports. Baggage should be screened using smart scanners rather than by Customs officials, he said and issued orders to stop Customs officials from harassing passengers with unnecessary questioning.

He directed the immediate import of smart scanners via air and their installation at all the international airports. Outdated procedures for screening passenger baggage at airports must be abandoned, he...