Punjab government is all set to purchase thermographic cameras in a bid to further strengthen the security measures for the largest province of the country, in terms of population, a private TV channel reported.
Thermographic cameras, which are also called infrared or thermal imaging cameras, do not depend on light and are capable to capture images in darkness. These high-tech cameras use infrared radiation and operate in wavelengths as long as 14000 nanometre range instead of 450-750 nm of the commonly used cameras.
The thermographic cameras will replace the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras the already installed across the province at sensitive locations.
The decision of the province comes as the full-scale military operation Zarb-e-Azb launched on June 15 in the militants-infested North Waziristan Agency entered its second month.
