Thanks to Virtual Women Police Station, women will not have to go round the police station unnecessarily,” said Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif while inaugurating Pakistan’s first virtual women police station “MeriAwaz…Maryam Nawaz” in Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA). She added, “The Virtual Women Police Station will guide women through all stages of the crime, from registration of FIR to its investigation and trial.”
Madam Chief Minister said, “Women can contact police through 15 Call, Women Safety App live chat feature, video call feature, Punjab Police App and Safe City web portal.” She highlighted,” In the virtual women police station, all problems faced by women including harassment will be solved on priority basis.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif explained,” In Virtual Women Police Station, a woman can share her problem with complete privacy and confidence without revealing her name and address.” She added,” Live video call feature has also been introduced in the Virtual Women Police Station. Women can also point out their problems including their location through the video call feature.”
IT Graduate Women Police Communication Officers have been posted in the Virtual Women Police Station to facilitate women complainants.
On special instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, 100 modern emergency panic 15 buttons have also been installed in Lahore. Madam Chief Minister said, “Panic buttons installed in universities and colleges, markets, intersections and bazaars can be connected to Safe City immediately by pressing them.”
