KARACHI – The first phase of the Karachi Safe City project has been completed with the installation of 891 cameras out of 1,300 planned.
According to details, the update was shared during a meeting chaired by Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, where progress on the Safe City project, e-challan system, and police emergency response was reviewed.
Officials briefed the meeting that the first phase of the project is near completion. Under this phase, emergency response vehicles will receive alerts within five seconds. The second phase of the project will be launched later this year.
During the briefing, DIG Traffic informed that the e-challan system has been introduced on a trial basis at selected locations in Karachi. Once the second phase is completed, this system will be implemented across all major roads of the city.
IG Sindh said that as part of the Safe City project, Police Helpline 15, Shaheen Force, Highway Patrol, AVLC, and other police units will be integrated. Electronic Vehicle Responders (EVRs) will be deployed at various strategic locations to strengthen emergency response.
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The system-generated alerts will not only be sent to EVRs but also to all field formation units, improving coordination across the police force.
IG Memon added that with the launch of the e-challan system, direct interaction between police and the public will be minimized, ensuring transparency. He further stated that the Safe City project will help monitor and control traffic and crime not only in Karachi but also in other cities of Sindh.
He directed all concerned departments to begin work on connecting surveillance cameras with field formations, district police, and city networks.
The meeting was attended by DG Sindh Safe City Authority, NRTC officials, DIGs of different police ranges and units, SSP AVLC, and other senior officers.
