ISLAMABAD – Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday visited the Islamabad Safe City headquarters, where a special meeting reviewed progress on the Safe City expansion project.
The meeting, chaired by Naqvi, was briefed that 85 percent of the overall expansion work has been completed, while 85 percent of the planned new surveillance cameras have also been installed.
Officials told the meeting that 415 kilometres of optical fibre had been laid, while around 80 percent of work on the data centre, cyber architecture and cybersecurity infrastructure had also been completed.
Naqvi directed the authorities to complete the Safe City expansion project by September 30, stressing that the initiative should transform Islamabad’s security and surveillance system in line with international standards.
“Our commitment is to make Islamabad Safe City a modern, smart and developed institution on the pattern of advanced countries,” Naqvi said.
He added that a technologically advanced Safe City system would ensure greater public protection, effective surveillance and a rapid response to security incidents.
The interior minister also set a three-month deadline for completion of the modern Fusion Centre at Islamabad Safe City.
He further directed officials to finalise the Safe City Bill and present it before the National Assembly at the earliest.
The interior minister was given a detailed briefing on the ongoing expansion work and progress achieved so far.
Federal Interior Secretary, Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), senior Safe City officials and other relevant officers attended the meeting.
