Before we can learn what Safe City Consultancy is and how it plays an effective part in contributing to the stability of Pakistan, one must grasp what “Safe City” is, how it operates and the crucial part it plays within the development and safeguarding of Pakistan in light of technological advancements.

What are Safe City or Smart City Solutions?

Smart cities use information and communication technology (ICT) to improve operational efficiency, share information with the general public, and improve the quality of government services and the well-being of citizens. The main goal of the

 A smart city is to use intelligent technology and data analysis to improve the quality of life of its citizens while optimizing the functioning of the city and driving economic growth. The value lies not in the amount of technology available, but in how it is used.

The characteristics of a successful smart city are determined by:

How are Smart Cities and Safe cities different?

Safe cities and smart cities both overlap in that they involve the integration of ICT into urban infrastructure and governance systems. However, a clear representation of a safe city from a safety and security perspective requires research that considers these projects in the light of these specific rationales and goals. Safe Cities ICT is designed to create safer cities as well as connected smart and efficient cities.

How have Safe City projects been incorporated in Pakistan?

Pakistan's concept of a safe city seems to have first appeared around 2009. Its creation and development is not well documented publicly, but Huawei's constitutional petition provides some insight. According to the petition, in the summer of 2009, Huawei approached Pakistan's National Database Registry (NADRA), a federal agency under the Ministry of Interior responsible for managing Pakistan's national database and issuing computerized ID cards. did. Huawei proposed the implementation and implementation of a long-term concessional loan from the Government of China / Bank of Import and Export of China "Comprehensive Monitoring and Surveillance System for Security, Primarily in Islamabad" (Constitutional Petition 2012: Para 4). The deal was estimated to include $ 124.7 million and $ 110 million in loans for projects in Islamabad and Peshawar, respectively.

In January 2018, the then Minister Punjab Shebaz Sharif was an ambitious initiative launched in collaboration with Chinese company Huawei to improve the security of the city through "state-of-the-art information and communication technology (ICT)

Lahore's "Safe City" project has started. The project will include a 76,000-square-foot Punjab Police Integrated Command Control and Communication Center (PPIC3) with an enhanced emergency response system, approximately 10,000 surveillance cameras, and Asia's largest "city surveillance" screen.

Safe city projects have begun throughout Pakistan. Such projects are presented by both supporters and critics as a response to "security."

SI Global’s part in providing Safe City Consultancy in Pakistan.

SI Global has recently provided Safe City consultancy in Pakistan and catered its services to CPO (Karachi) for designing a highly technical, digital extensive, and integrating 4 x command and control centers. This project is focused on around 10,000 CCTV Cameras of 12 MP and Higher specs.

SI Global is the only company in Pakistan offering indigenous solutions for security and surveillance to make peaceful and prosperous this mega metropolitan city by harnessing modern technology and it has redefined the capability and capacity of LEA’s and helps to ensure public safety.

Conclusion

Safe City Projects within Pakistan still have a long way to go as technology rapidly advances and grows, more and more room for development makes way. SI Global has been doing its part in helping this development by providing top of the line Safe City consultancy within Pakistan. If you’re looking for safe city consultants in Pakistan, then SI Global is the way to go. You can contact us at our mail via: [email protected] or learn more by visting our website at www.sigbl.com.  

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