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Express Tribune
26-06-2025
- Express Tribune
K-P launches safe city project in South
K-P police says search for attackers still on as security personnel deploy a heavy contingent to cordon off area. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE In a major step toward enhancing public safety and combating terrorism, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police has officially launched the Safe City Project in the most terrorism-affected southern districts of Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, and Lakki Marwat. A formal agreement signing ceremony was held at the Central Police Office between the police and the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC). The contract was signed by DIG Information Technology and Project Director for Safe City, Rai Ejaz Ahmad, on behalf of police, and GM Commercial Syed Amir Javed on behalf of NRTC. The event was attended by IGP Zulfiqar Hameed, Additional IGP Headquarters Awal Khan, Additional IGP Operations Muhammad Ali Babakhel, Additional IGP Training Dr Muhammad Akhtar Abbas, DIG Headquarters Rizwan Manzoor, DIG Operations Rabnawaz Khan, DIG Finance Fida Hassan, DIG Security Dr Mian Saeed, Traffic Police Chief (retd) Capt Jawad Qamar, CCPO Peshawar Qasim Ali Khan, AIG Establishment Sonia Shamroz, and PSO to IGP Imran Khan. The provincial government had already kick-started the long-delayed Peshawar Safe City Project on an emergency basis. Following the commencement of work in the provincial capital, surveys were conducted in the southern districts. With survey completion and PC-1 approval, formal implementation in these regions has now begun. Under the project, over 400 high-resolution cameras will be installed at 86 key locations in DI Khan, more than 300 cameras at 69 locations in Bannu, and over 250 cameras at 41 locations in Lakki Marwat.
Express Tribune
31-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Govt to start work on Peshawar Safe City Project
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to initiate work on the Peshawar Safe City Project. According to official sources on Sunday, the project will officially commence after Eid, with 700 cameras installed at 100 key locations across the city. In the second phase, the Safe City project will expand to southern districts, including Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan, where preliminary work has already been completed. The project will become operational in the coming days, enhancing security and surveillance in the region. Background In January 2023, K-P police and a private consultant firm signed a contract for the Peshawar Safe City Project which was to be completed in five months. K-P Inspector General of Police Moazzam Jah Ansari, Project Director Safe City Peshawar Waqar Ahmad, project consultant team and other high-ups attended the ceremony. Project Director Waqar Ahmad and CEO Carbonate Pvt Jawad Ayub Baig signed the agreement. It may be recalled that Safe City Project Peshawar is aimed at making the urban areas of Peshawar safe and secure through technology-driven-efforts, including installation of CCTV cameras. The main purpose of the project is to combat terrorism and other crimes particularly street crimes, car lifting and motorcycles theft through the best use of latest gadgets. With the installation of high resolution CCTV cameras every point will come under the police surveillance and it will not be possible for law breakers to escape camera's eye. Around 915 points have been identified under this project. Besides optical fiber cable on 1,000 kilometre, 25 LTE towers would be installed across the city. K-P Police integrated command control and communication centre C3 would be established at police station East Cantt. Salient features of the mega project included surveillance, integrated emergency response.
