Home Secretary Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi said on Monday that the Punjab Civil Defence Resilience Corps (PCDRC) was being modernised with state-of-the-art technology and equipment under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s “Safe Punjab” vision to enhance emergency response capabilities and ensure public safetyLAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Aug, 2026) Home Secretary Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi said on Monday that the Punjab Civil Defence Resilience Corps (PCDRC) was being modernised with state-of-the-art technology and equipment under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s “Safe Punjab” vision to enhance emergency response capabilities and ensure public safety. A smartly turned-out Civil Defence contingent presented a guard of honour to the Home secretary. Civil Defence Directors Tasneem Ali Khan and Zigham Nawaz briefed the secretary about the functioning and capabilities of the Civil Defence Resilience Corps. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Ahmed Qazi said the Civil Defence Resilience Corps was an important step towards building a safe, capable and responsible Punjab. He said more than 350,000 citizens had so far registered as Civil Defence volunteers.