On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, digital monitoring of the Eid cleanliness operation is being carried out by the Safe City Authority, while drone technology is being utilised for “Operation Clean” for the first time in Punjab’s history.
Drone cameras have been deployed successfully in narrow streets and suburban areas of various cities across the province to monitor the presence of animal waste and offal during Eidul Azha cleanliness activities.
Monitoring of the cleanliness operation through Safe City cameras is also continuing in Bahawalpur, Muzaffargarh, Pakpattan and Dera Ghazi Khan, along with several other cities.
Drone surveillance for vigilance of the cleanliness operation is also underway in Chiniot, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Rahim Yar Khan and other districts.
In Lahore and other cities, drone cameras were being used to identify animal waste and remains in streets and neighbourhoods. As soon as waste and remains are detected through drone surveillance, Suthra Punjab teams immediately reach the site and clear the area within moments.
Monitoring of animal waste and remains is also continuing through Safe City cameras installed on major roads and markets.
Collection points and dumping sites are also being monitored through drones and other cameras, while the performance of Suthra Punjab workers and operational vehicles is being reviewed on a real-time basis.
Maryam Nawaz personally monitored the cleanliness and security operations digitally throughout the day, while citizens across the province paid glowing tribute to her and her team for the successful arrangements.
On the chief minister’s directives, all commissioners, deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners remained in the field despite extreme heat conditions to supervise operations.
Separately, Maryam Nawaz Sharif felicitated the nation and the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer, saying Pakistan’s nuclear capability symbolises the country’s strong defence.
In her special message issued on Youm-e-Takbeer, the chief minister said: “Alhamdulillah, I extend heartfelt congratulations to every Pakistani and the entire Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer.”
She paid tribute to every member of the team involved in accomplishing Pakistan’s nuclear mission and also saluted Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for making Pakistan the first nuclear power in the Islamic world.
“Nawaz Sharif neither sold out nor bowed down. I am proud to be the daughter of a great personality,” she said.
CM Maryam Nawaz said Youm-e-Takbeer was a day of pride not only for the Pakistani nation but for the entire Muslim world.
She said Pakistan’s nuclear programme was a symbol of the country’s strong defence, adding that whether it was May 10 or May 28, the nation still acknowledged the courageous decisions taken by the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-N.
“We made Pakistan a nuclear power for a strong defence, and now making it economically invincible is our mission,” she added.
The chief minister further said that on this occasion, the nation must renew its pledge for unity, solidarity, hard work, courage, tolerance and harmony.
Earlier, Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on X that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif underwent a major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital and was later shifted home after treatment.
She said that, “Alhamdulillah, on Eid day, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif personally monitored all provincial affairs, including security, cleanliness and other administrative matters, directly from the hospital.