CM Maryam orders to launch Smart Safe City Project in all districts

LAHORE: In a bid to enhance security, newly-elected Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday ordered to launch Smart Safe City Project in every district of the province by December 31.

Maryam Nawaz issued the order during her maiden visit to Punjab Safe City Authority headquarters in Lahore a day after swearing in as chief minister. She was accompanied by PML-N MPA Marriyum Aurangzeb and provincial police chief Dr Usman Anwar.

During the visit, the Punjab chief minister also inspected Safe City Authority’s data centre and digital wall. She also visited the Madadgar-15 call centre and communicated with female police officers, present at their duty.

Maryam also called at Madadgar-15 and checked the response time of the police.

Meanwhile, the Punjab CM ordered the authorities concerned to launch the Smart Safe City Project in all districts by Dec 31st. She also instructed to launch an upgraded “Women Safety App” for the protection of women.

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She directed the authorities to activate the Women Safety App in two weeks, vowing to establish a hostel for women police communication officers of Safe City.

The chief minister was also given a detailed briefing on the test run of the Safe City Crime Stopper app, aiming to prevent rising crime. Cases related to terrorism, violence and other crimes can be reported from the app, Maryam said. INP