PESHAWAR, Sept 25: Keeping in view increasing incidents of terrorism across the country, police plan to install close-circuit television cameras at sensitive points in cantonment and other city areas.

An official of the cantonment circle said the plan was to have a network of CCTV cameras but it had not been yet decided how many cameras would be installed and where.

He said the proposal had been discussed in meetings long before but the high-ups concerned had not taken serious interest to take up the issue with the government for approval of funds.

In the prevailing circumstances, the official maintained, installation of cameras in sensitive areas had become essential, saying that for monitoring the movement of people and vehicles the cameras could be the only best source.

When contacted, SP (security) Sajid Khan told Dawn that work on installation of cameras had been initiated in some parts of Hayatabad and city areas.

Cameras, he said, would be installed at all important points to monitor activities of people and take immediate action in case of any untoward incident. He said the project was sponsored by the provincial government.