Key Takeaways
- President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated a new ordinance to protect Islamabad’s Safe City cameras.
- Fines of Rs2 million will be imposed on those damaging the infrastructure.
- The recovered amount will be used for repair and replacement of damaged cameras.
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed an ordinance to protect the Safe City cameras and surveillance infrastructure in Islamabad, following advice from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The new ordinance aims to safeguard the Safe City system from damage and ensure compensation for any losses incurred.
Anyone found damaging a camera or causing other loss to the infrastructure will face a fine of Rs2 million, with the amount to be determined by an authorised officer after giving the relevant person an opportunity to be heard.
In cases where damage occurs during protests, rallies, processions, public gatherings, sit-ins, or strikes, the organisers will also be held responsible.
The concerned person will have the right to appeal the fine or damage assessment before the court of the district and sessions judge in Islamabad within 30 days.
The recovered amount will be used for the repair and replacement of Safe City cameras and surveillance infrastructure.
If the fine or compensation is not paid, the amount may be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
The ordinance was issued by the President Secretariat Media in Islamabad and is aimed at ensuring the safety and integrity of the Safe City system.
