E-tagging will be used in Punjab for all vehicles, including motorcycles.

As part of increased permanent security measures throughout the province, the Punjab administration has decided to put e-tags on all vehicles, including motorcyclists.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif presided over a high-level law and order meeting where the decision was made. Given the current circumstances, the meeting approved a number of important security measures.

In order to improve monitoring and tracking systems, the chief minister formally approved the requirement that motorcycles and other vehicles be e-tagged.

The creation of a Punjab Cyber Crime Investigation Unit was also approved during the meeting. To help women and young girls who become victims of cybercrime, a dedicated cell will be established.

Online Crime Centers will be established at the district level, and the chief minister approved the appointment of a head for the new unit.

Officials were instructed to make sure that there are no safe avenues left in Punjab for criminal organizations.

Additionally, steps to limit travel through unusual provincial entrance sites were mandated. Drone surveillance and the installation of searchlights at provincial entry points were approved. At checkpoints, authorities were directed to guarantee rooftop security monitoring.

Maryam Nawaz issued tough enforcement orders for drone usage regulations and ordered quick action to acquire the newest drone defense equipment.

She also gave the order for combing operations to continue uninterrupted in order to find terrorists and criminals.

The RMP Anti-Riots Force’s training and access to contemporary security gear for efficient crowd control were also discussed at the meeting.

It was decided that religious experts would be consulted when developing security SOPs for Youm-e-Hazrat Ali (AS).

The chief minister expressed gratitude to Lahore Police and Provincial Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique for their prompt response to the situation in Lahore and other Punjabi cities. She also recognized the role that religious intellectuals have in upholding law and order.

Maryam Nawaz underlined that proactive and coordinated actions are necessary to eradicate terrorism.

The fact that a suicide attacker was able to enter Punjab at a checkpoint is concerning, she said, adding that officials cannot afford to be complacent.

She urged religious professors to continue supporting peacekeeping efforts, emphasizing that the province must prepare for the new character of conflict.