Overview
- Murad Ali Shah chaired the Sindh Safe Cities Authority meeting and declared Karachi's safety non-negotiable as the project shifts from setup to a functional authority.
- Phase I includes 1,300 cameras across 300 pole sites, 18 point-of-presence sites and 23 emergency response vehicles, with facial and number plate recognition slated to be fully functional.
- Core infrastructure such as servers, fibre and video walls was completed on December 17, and the system is in the acceptance trial phase.
- The CAD platform is being fine-tuned to demonstrate live facial recognition and automatic number plate recognition within two weeks.
- Rs200 million was re-appropriated to prevent delays, 34 specialised staff were approved for immediate recruitment via a notified selection committee, SSCA will temporarily operate from the Central Police Office, and preparations were ordered for similar projects in Hyderabad and Sukkur following NRTC surveys.