LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday inaugurated a fleet of state-of-the-art mobile police station vans aimed at extending essential policing services to citizens directly at their doorsteps.
The initiative comprises 33 mobile units deployed across various districts, including six specialised vans exclusively dedicated to addressing issues faced by women, Home Secretary Ahmad Javed Qazi informed during a briefing.
Inspecting one of the newly-launched units, Ms Maryam reviewed its operational capabilities and interacted with the on-duty personnel. She inquired from a senior station assistant and a female public guide about the step-by-step procedure for handling public grievances and delivering services.
Under the operational framework, each mobile police station will be headed by a sub-inspector, supported by a field supervisor, a senior station assistant, and male and female constables. The relevant station house officer (SHO) and beat officer will remain present in the field to oversee operations in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
The mobile units are designed to deliver 14 key police services, ranging from the registration of first information reports (FIRs) and online e-tagging to tenant registration, employee verification, and criminal record checks. Citizens can also report lost documents, such as national identity cards and chequebooks, directly through these vans.
Additionally, the mobile stations will facilitate the public in obtaining character certificates, alongside comprehensive driving licence services, including the issuance of learner permits, renewals, duplicate licences, and international driving permits.
Briefing the meeting on logistical arrangements, officials stated that the vans would visit universities and women’s colleges according to a fixed schedule. Further deployment would be dynamically mapped based on real-time crime data and calls received on the emergency police helpline 15.
To ensure public awareness, the itinerary of the vans would be disseminated via social media platforms, supplemented by local announcements from neighbourhood mosques prior to a unit’s arrival in a specific area.
Highlighting the digital backbone of the initiative, officials noted that senior station assistants would manage all IT operations, digital database entries, and online tracking, while constables would assist in guiding visitors. Citizens lodging complaints for FIRs would be provided an immediate online e-tag for subsequent tracking.
Speaking at the launch, the chief minister emphasised that the project aims to render police services with dignity and respect. “This initiative will help bridge the divide between the public and the police while saving citizens valuable time and travel expenses, especially those residing in far-flung and underserved areas,” she said.
Addressing gender-specific concerns, she added that specialised staff had been assigned to the ‘Pink Mobile Police Stations’ to handle sensitive cases involving harassment, domestic violence, and offenses against women and children with empathy and privacy.
Published in Dawn, October 1st, 2026
