Facial recognition system is not functional at Karachi Airport

• The facial recognition system was installed a few months ago.
• It has caught many accused who have been escaping abroad.
• The facial recognition system was to be activated at the domestic departure as well.

It has been revealed that the facial recognition system using advanced technology to catch the accused at Karachi Airport is not functional.

According to the sources, the facial recognition system was activated at the Karachi airport a few months ago, and several accused who tried to escape to foreign countries have been arrested.

Sources further say that in the second phase, the facial recognition system was to be activated at the domestic departure as well.

The purpose of the facial recognition system was to catch the persons included in the ECL and stop list and the absconding accused.

Earlier, Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport (JIA) is all set to install an Artificial Intelligence System to prevent criminals from escaping from the airport scot-free. The system is fast, user-friendly, flexible and cost-effective.

Aviation experts believe it will change the face of international travel in Pakistan and will also help in reducing long annoying queues and wait times at various counters without compromising security.

Recently enhanced security measures typically include intensive baggage, vehicle, and passenger checks, as well as increased security deployment and traffic restrictions near airports which is creating a bottleneck in the smooth flow of passengers. So there is a need to introduce a system which is efficient enough to automatically process the passengers through a Facial Recognition System (FRS) at checkpoints, including entry point checks, security checks and aircraft boarding.