Pakistan, June 23 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has taken a significant step to strengthen public safety and service delivery by establishing a Monitoring Cell in the Home Department and launching a dedicated public helpline 1124.

The initiative is aimed at providing citizens with swift support and complaint redress across major public safety sectors.

The CM announced that citizens could now contact 1124 for guidance or to lodge complaints related to the Jail Department, Civil Defence, Punjab Highway Patrol, and private security companies. She added that the helpline will also facilitate the reporting of bomb threats or suspicious objects, enabling rapid emergency response.

The Punjab Highway Patrol contact system has al...