On Thursday, Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah announced the installation of 400 new cameras at various locations to enhance road security.
At the inauguration of the S-4 project of Karachi Safe City and the Sindh Surveillance System, CM Sindh highlighted that 40 toll plazas are now equipped with the latest security cameras featuring night vision capabilities.
This system aims to monitor entry and exit points, helping to control criminal activities. The chief minister stated that the new system would integrate automatic number-plate recognition and face identification programs to combat crime more effectively.
He projected that the smart surveillance system could assist in apprehending over 80,000 absconding criminals in the province.
Earlier in the day, Sindh Home Minister and Provincial Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon welcomed Shah to the IGP office, where he received a briefing in the CPO’s Command and Control Room.
The Karachi Safe City Project, delayed for eight years, has now launched with the installation of 1,044 new surveillance cameras and the upgrading of 256 existing ones.
In its first phase, the project will cover the Red Zone, including key government buildings and foreign consulates, with 1,300 cameras at 300 sites in the South, East, Malir, and Korangi districts.
