THE Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing public sector institutions in the province, setting itself apart from other government departments through its scale of expansion, technological advancements and evolving role in modern policing.

In just two years, the Authority has orchestrated a massive transformation, rapidly expanding from a limited network in only three cities, Lahore, Kasur and Nankana Sahib, to a comprehensive, province-wide initiative now deployed in over 24 cities across Punjab. With several more cities secured in the pipeline, the Authority is on track to achieve full provincial coverage within the next year, establishing this as one of the most ambitious public safety deployments in Pakistan.

The Punjab Government is rapidly accelerating its ambitious Safe City initiative, ex-tending cutting-edge urban security and smart governance solutions to major and mid-sized cities across the province as part of a broader strategy to modernize polic-ing, streamline traffic management and enhance overall public safety. Each new Safe City Project is anchored in a robust, integrated technical ecosystem featuring thousands of high-resolution surveillance cameras supported by Automated Number Plate Recognition systems for round-the-clock monitoring and enforcement.

Strategically installed panic buttons across public spaces allow citizens to summon immediate police assistance, while free Wi-Fi hotspots keep residents and visitors connected in key........

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