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Peshawar’s AI-Enabled Safe City Network Inaugurated After 17-Year Delay

Officials say the system, centered on a 24/7 control room, was delivered in 10 months for Rs2.23 billion.

Overview

  • Authorities installed 711 surveillance cameras across 133 key locations to provide continuous monitoring of city entry and exit points.
  • The platform deploys facial recognition, advanced video analytics and automated alerts, alongside vehicle tracking and e‑challan issuance for traffic violations.
  • A dedicated command and control center at Police Lines Peshawar oversees real-time operations and integrates existing feeds from BRT corridors, the Red Zone and other sensitive sites.
  • Support assets include smart surveillance vehicles, drones, anti‑drone capabilities and 68 citywide panic buttons to enhance emergency response.
  • Leaders announced near‑term rollouts in Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan within 40–45 days, with a provincewide expansion planned over two years that begins in North Waziristan, Kohat and Karak.