Camera, mic equipped smart glasses: LHC summons authorities for not responding to petition on unregulated sale

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned the secretaries for Interior, Commerce division, the chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and member Customs for not responding to a petition challenging unregulated sale of camera and mic equipped smart glasses.

Earlier, on a court query, the law officer told the court that notices had been duly dispatched to the respondents, however, no reply had been received from them yet.

The court at this summoned the heads of the respondent authorities in person for October 15.

Petitioner Husnainul Abideen contended that although Meta did not officially list Pakistan as a market, the glasses were openly sold online and in shops in Lahore.

He said the smart glasses can secretly photograph, record and live-stream anyone within the wearer’s view.

He, therefore, asked the court to declare unrestricted use of such glasses as illegal.

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