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Airport biometrics and passenger data proposal

Proposed Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Passenger or user fee

Securiport has offered Pakistan a USD 2.4 billion, 25-year package of e-gates, identity checks, threat detection and API and PNR systems across its airports, as reported by Biometric Update on 30 April 2026 1. The company would cover upfront costs and recover them through a passenger security surcharge set by the government 1. Pakistan would keep ownership of the data 1. The US embassy wrote in support of the offer. A separate Pakistan Airports Authority e-gate project has drawn Senate questions on procurement rules 1. No decision had been reported.

Key terms

Buyer
Not confirmed (API and PNR platforms would be run by the Federal Investigation Agency under the offer)
Vendor
Securiport
Vendor based in
United States
Signed
Not signed
Duration
25 years, as proposed
Value
USD 2.4 billion investment over 25 years, as proposed (reported 30 April 2026)
Funding
passenger fee
Fee model
Securiport would recover its costs through a government-mandated passenger security surcharge, as reported. Amount Not published.
Procurement route
unsolicited proposal
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Pakistan would keep ownership of all biometric and travel data, as reported.

Audits, courts, parliament and regulators

  1. 2026: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence raised concerns about whether a separate Pakistan Airports Authority e-gate procurement complied with Public Procurement Regulatory Authority rules, as reported by Biometric Update 1.
  2. 30 April 2026: The US chargé d'affaires in Pakistan, Natalie A. Baker, had written a letter of support urging Pakistani authorities to consider the offer. No Pakistani decision was reported 1.

Sources

  1. Biometric Update: US-backed $2.4B airport biometrics proposal faces scrutiny in Pakistan (30 April 2026)

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