Says there is no no-go area anywhere in Punjab now; Riverine area to get Rs30b development projects
Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced plans to extend the Safe Smart Cities project to every tehsil and union council of the province and install another 1,500 panic buttons at police stations and prominent public places.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Punjab Integrated Safe City Network on Independence Day, the chief minister congratulated the nation and said the launch of safe city networks across all districts of Punjab on Aug 14 was an honour.
Seeing the bright faces and courageous children gives me confidence that Punjab is moving forward. We will never let any harm come to them, she said. She said it was encouraging to see children from far-flung areas such as Rajanpur s Rojhan and Haroonabad serving as police communication officers. She said Punjab was leading in technology, smart policing and predictive policing. She said that an effective digital system was operating for the public through the emergency helpline 15. Maryam Nawaz said that, by the grace of Allah, every district of Punjab had been transformed into a safe city in the past two and a half years. Having the entire Punjab visible on a single screen is no ordinary achievement, she said, adding that Punjab had emerged as a national leader in technology-driven safety and security.
