Overview
- The Punjab Apex Committee, which met on Tuesday, September 22, approved 93 projects for the Katcha belt that include smart police stations, check posts, a Rs620 million steel bridge and local skills programmes.
- Provincial authorities have launched an AI Hub at the Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre to speed information sharing between agencies and link threat assessment to expanded Safe City monitoring.
- A body-worn camera programme began this month with initial rollout in Lahore and live connections planned to Safe City networks in 43 cities to improve oversight of police activity.
- The committee reported the dismissal of 718 police personnel for corruption, described ongoing steps to ensure exit of illegally residing foreign nationals, and paid tribute to soldiers killed in Operation Zarb‑i‑Labbaik.
- The package builds on a previously announced multi‑billion development plan for the riverine area and officials say combining development with tougher policing should boost local services and employment while reducing criminal activity.