Smart Safe Cities Project Extended to 98 Tehsils of Punjab in Ceremony Held at CPO Lahore
Lahore, 31 December 2025: A signing ceremony for the historic project aimed at establishing Smart Safe Cities in 98 tehsils across Punjab was held at the Central Police Office (CPO) Lahore. The agreement was formally signed by Managing Director National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) Brigadier Azmat Shabbir and Managing Director Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) Muhammad Ahsan Younas. According to the spokesperson of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority, under this agreement NRTC will establish state-of-the-art Smart Safe Cities across 98 tehsils of Punjab by December 31, 2026. The project will significantly enhance law and order, urban surveillance and public safety mechanisms in the province through the use of modern technology.
According to spokesperson, Managing Director PSCA Muhammad Ahsan Younas said while speaking at the ceremony, that under the partnership with NRTC, Smart Safe Cities projects in 18 cities including Multan, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Jhelum, Attock, Sargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan have been completed 100 percent during Phase-I. He added that under Phase-II, Smart Safe Cities projects in an additional 19 cities will be completed by March 31, 2026.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, while addressing the ceremony, said that on the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the establishment of Smart Safe Cities at the tehsil level will play a vital role in making Punjab safer and secure. He emphasized that this modern technology-driven initiative will prove to be a milestone in crime prevention, rapid response and ensuring safety of the citizens in the province. Dr. Usman Anwar further said that the Punjab Police and Punjab Safe Cities Authority are fully committed to providing a secure environment for the public through advanced security and surveillance systems, adding that this project is a practical realization of Chief Minister Punjab’s vision of a safe and secure Punjab.
The ceremony was attended by Inspector General of Punjab Police Dr. Usman Anwar, Chief Operating Officer PSCA Mustansar Feroz, CPO Lahore Abdullah Ahmed, SSP Safe City Muhammad Afzal, along with other senior police and administrative officers. Senior officials from NRTC, including General Manager Brigadier (Retd) Zahid Maitla, General Manager Brigadier (Retd) Shahid Manzoor, General Manager Syed Aamir Javed, Project Director Brigadier (Retd) Muzaffar Ahmed and other officials were also present on the occasion.
