Punjab faces threats thru tri-border area, says Maryam
• Says AI incorporated into province’s security system; sees 70pc drop in crime • Opposition slams CM’s remarks, seeks apology LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has claimed security situation has improved considerably with the use of technology, yet the province faced a greater security threat coming through its provincial borders. Speaking at an AI technology event in Lahore on…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz claimed considerable improvement in the security situation during a technology event in Lahore. She noted that advancements in artificial intelligence had reduced crime by up to 70 percent. However, Maryam expressed concern that threats to the province no longer primarily originated from neighboring countries but rather from the tri-border area and neighboring provinces.
Her remarks sparked strong condemnation from the opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tafweez Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP), who demanded an apology from Maryam. TTAP spokesman Akhunzada Hussain Ahmad Yousafzai criticized her remarks as reflecting an "outdated mindset" and warned that they could damage national unity. The alliance also claimed that other provinces, such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, had long faced terrorism.
In response, PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram condemned the remarks, emphasizing that national security challenges should not be viewed through a provincial lens and called for unity in addressing the threat.
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