With regard to Gwadar Safe City Project, the government of Balochistan has completed the installation of underground cabling and poles for modern security cameras at various important, sensitive and busy locations across the city of Gwadar.

The installation of advanced surveillance cameras will begin in the next phase. With an estimated cost of Rs3,325.6 million, the Gwadar Safe City Project has been executed by the Ministry of Homes and Tribal Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology under the Government of Balochistan, Gwadar Pro reported on Thursday.

In this connection, Gwadar Safe City Project Director Dr. Asif Khan Bareach met Director General Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Moin ur Rehman Khan at his office. GDA Chief Engineer Haji Syed Muhammad was also present on the occasion.

During the meeting, the Safe City Project Director briefed the GDA Director General on the latest progress, ongoing construction work and the upcoming phases of the project. He said that work on the project was progressing rapidly and

He further informed the meeting that construction of the main Safe City complex and the Command-and-Control Centre was also progressing at a fast pace.

Once the central control centre is completed, cameras installed at various locations across the city will be connected to the central system through an integrated digital network.

This will establish an effective, round-the-clock surveillance system in Gwadar using modern technology.

On the occasion, GDA Director General Moin ur Rehman Khan said that Gwadar represents Pakistan’s economic future and is emerging as an important centre for global investment, attracting the attention of investors and businesses from around the world.

In such circumstances, he said, providing a secure environment for citizens, investors, foreign experts, businesspeople and tourists is essential.

He said the Gwadar Safe City Project would not only modernise the city’s security infrastructure but also play an important role in creating a conducive environment for investment, trade and development activities in Gwadar.

He added that timely completion of the project was among the GDA’s priorities and directed the relevant departments to further accelerate the pace of work.

The Perimetric Security System, costing Rs252.350 million, has instilled a sense of heightened security coverage for Gwadar Port, allied infrastructures, buildings of Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), Gwadar Free Zone South, and Gwadar Free Zone North.

The PSS is a built-in multipurpose system that detects threats, performs surveillance, and analyzes attack patterns, installed with the objective of ensuring a safe and secure environment in Gwadar Port and the adjoining Free Zone.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China