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Express Tribune
02-08-2025
- Express Tribune
AI-powered Safe City Project launched in Bahawalpur
Punjab's first modern Safe City project equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been made functional in Bahawalpur. This multi-dimensional project, costing 450 million rupees, will provide the people of Bahawalpur direct access to the corridors of power to address their public issues. Punjab government has made functionary the state-of-the-art Safe City project in Bahawalpur, following which e-challan services have also begun in the city. The headquarters of the Bahawalpur Safe City Range, featuring a modern and aesthetically designed building, was completed in a very short time within the Bahawalpur Police Lines as per the directives of the Chief Minister of Punjab. SSP Bahawalpur Range Safe City, Muhammad Kashif Abdullah, told the Express Tribune that Bahawalpur Safe City project is the first of its kind in South Punjab and first in Punjab to be equipped with advanced AI technology. He said that 257 modern cameras have been installed at 36 different locations across the city. The cameras include those specifically focused on number plates, cameras capable of capturing clear facial images through facial recognition, and AI-powered cameras that can detect the number of people in any vehicle, along with general-purpose cameras for monitoring the movement of people. Kashif Abdullah added that the cameras function equally well in day and night conditions. In addition to this, traffic police personnel have been equipped with body cameras, which will help monitor their performance and improve the traffic management system. Under the Safe City system, two digital police stations have also been set up to continuously monitor crimes against women and children from the initial call to the emergency helpline 15 through to the punishment of the culprits. Moreover, in areas with high footfall of women, special emergency buttons have been installed, which when pressed will instantly trigger action via modern cameras and law enforcement teams. Kashif Abdullah further said that the Safe City project is now functional in both Bahawalpur city and Rahim Yar Khan, while it will soon be launched in Bahawalnagar. Afterward, work will begin to implement it at the tehsil level. He said that these cameras are directly connected to the Lahore head office, and now traffic fines will also be generated from there. DPO Bahawalpur Hassan Iqbal told the Express Tribune that this year during Muharram, particularly on the days of Ashura, monitoring was carried out using this highly advanced system. He added that the project will be instrumental in bringing criminals to justice and in reducing crime levels. He said that performance will also improve due to the monitoring of police stations and personnel, and street crime will significantly decrease. It was also stated that soon the Safe City system will be connected to cameras installed at petrol pumps, industries, banks, and gold markets, which will help extend its coverage to all areas of the city.
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pakistan foreign ministry says ‘committed, faithful' to holding ceasefire with India
Pakistan's foreign ministry on Friday said the ceasefire understanding with India continues to remain intact, asserting that Islamabad is committed and faithful to holding the agreement with New Delhi, Reuters reported. India and Pakistan had agreed on the cessation of all military actions against each other on land, air, and sea on May 10 after four days of intense cross-border fighting following Operation Sindoor. The understanding was reached after Pakistan's director general of military operations (DGMO) Major General Kashif Abdullah reached out to his Indian counterpart, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, for a ceasefire. Pakistan's statement comes just days after the Indian Army said that the understanding to cease military hostilities is open-ended and does not have "an expiry date" at the moment, HT reported. With this, India rejected reports from Pakistan that the truce was extended to May 18. 'As far as continuation of break in hostilities is concerned, as decided in DGMOs (directors general of military operations) interaction of May 12, there is no expiry date to it,' the army said in a brief statement. On May 15, the Indian Army said that it will push "confidence-building measures" (CBMs) along the border with Pakistan "to reduce the alertness level" there. Last week, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh warned Islamabad, saying that it was currently "on probation" under the May 10 understanding. He said, "If the behaviour improves, it is fine; but if there is any disturbance, harshest punishment will be given." The Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, carrying out precision strikes on nine terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). These terror camps were linked to outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Jaish-e-Mohammed. In this operation, which was launched as a response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, more than 100 terrorists were killed. Following Operation Sindoor, Pakistan attempted to launch a military retaliation against India, resorting to cross-border shelling in Jammu and Kashmir, and use of drones, unarmed aerial vehicles, over the valley and border regions in India. However, India's air defence systems and the armed forces thwarted these attack attempts by Pakistan. After four days, the two nuclear-armed neighbours agreed to stop all military actions against each other. Soon after, India clarified that the cessation of military hostilities does not imply the revocation of the punitive measures imposed against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
There's no ‘expiry date' for pause in military hostilities: Army on Pakistan
File photo NEW DELHI: The understanding with Pakistan to cease cross-border military hostilities does not have an 'expiry date', Indian Army said on Sunday, rejecting reports from Islamabad that the 'ceasefire' was being extended periodically. India has made it clear that the ongoing truce, which came into effect at 5 pm on May 10 after India's deep precision strikes on nine Pakistani airbases as well as a few radar sites earlier that day, is conditional and depends on Islamabad's behaviour. The Indian Army also said that no further talks were scheduled between its DGMO Lt-General Rajiv Ghai and his Pakistani counterpart, Major General Kashif Abdullah. India continues to stress there's only a pause in Operation Sindoor Stressing that India has kept Pakistan 'on probation' to ascertain whether it ceases cross-border terror, defence minister Rajnath Singh had said on Friday, 'If Pakistan's behaviour improves, it is fine. But if there is any disturbance, harshest punishment will be given.' 'As far as continuation of the break in hostilities is concerned, as decided in the interaction between the DGMOs of May 12, there is no expiry date to it,' the Army added, in a brief statement on Sunday. The two countries have decided to continue their confidence building measures to gradually reduce the high alertness levels between the rival militaries ranged against each other all along the western front. 'This is being done to ensure neither side fires or initiates any aggressive and inimical action,' an official said. On May 10, the two sides had also agreed to 'consider immediate measures' to ensure troop reduction along the Line of Control as well as the international boundary. India, however, has repeatedly stressed that there is only a 'pause' in Operation Sindoor, with the armed forces maintaining full operational readiness to respond to any misadventure from Pakistan. 'Our actions were just a trailer, and if need be, we will show the full picture. Attacking and eliminating terrorism is the new normal of New India,' the defence minister had said at the Bhuj air force station on Friday.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Ceasefire' extended till Sunday, claims Pak; no word from India yet
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Thursday decided to continue their confidence building measures (CBMs) to gradually reduce the high alertness levels between the rival militaries ranged against each other on the as well as the international boundary on the western front. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now After Indian director-general of military operations Lt General Rajiv Ghai and his Pakistani counterpart Major General Kashif Abdullah reached the understanding on May 10 to cease cross-border hostilities , the CBMs are being strengthened to ensure neither side 'fires or initiates any aggressive and inimical action', an officer said. Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar told the media that the Pakistan Army had agreed to extend the ceasefire with India till Sunday during a phone call between the two DGMOs on Thursday. There was, however, no clarification from the on this. India has repeatedly stressed that Operation Sindoor has only been 'paused' and the armed forces are maintaining full operational readiness to respond to any misadventure from Pakistan. India had earlier asked Pakistan to desist from any further aggressive action along the western front and reduce the number of its troops and heavy weapon systems mobilised in forward locations. Both sides had agreed to consider immediate measures to ensure troop reduction from the borders and forward areas during the May 10 understanding. After the Pahalgam massacre, Pakistan has moved several reserve Army formations, tanks and Chinese-made SH-15 self-propelled 155mm howitzers closer to LoC and IB. India, of course, had made 'mirror deployments' of its forces, as reported by TOI earlier.
Gulf Today
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Pakistan, India to ‘reduce' troop deployment
While agreeing to uphold the ceasefire reached last week, Pakistani and Indian senior military officials have agreed to reduce troop deployments along the international border, following days of hostilities between the two countries that had raised fears of a wider conflict, said a report. It said that the delay in holding the meeting was attributed by some sources to a difference over the agenda of the discussion. The two officers — Pakistan's Maj Gen Kashif Abdullah and India's Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai — discussed measures to reinforce their mutual commitment not to fire or engage in any aggressive or inimical actions, according to Indian authorities. There was no official statement released by the Pakistan Army regarding the meeting. In addition to reaffirming the ceasefire, the two sides reportedly agreed to pursue immediate steps to reduce troop presence along the borders and forward areas, which is seen as a significant move amid fragile calm after a four-day flare-up from May 7 to May 10. Pakistani officials described the conversation as the initial round of talks after the ceasefire took effect. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) are expected to have another round of talks in a day or two for further discussions. In peacetime, Pakistan and India typically station border security forces along the international border, while regular army troops remain in nearby cantonments for rapid deployment if needed.
