Women Safety Apps in Punjab: Women Safety App, Meri Awaz and WomenFirst Compared

Short answer: The Punjab government lists three women focused apps. The Women Safety App from the Punjab Safe Cities Authority and Punjab Police sends real time alerts to relatives and police. Meri Awaz has a "Pink" SOS button and a complaint form. WomenFirst is not an alarm: it opens women's services and programmes.

Many women in Punjab have one of these apps on the phone and never open it until trouble starts. That is the wrong time to learn how it works. Set it up now, add your contacts, and look at the screen once.

We read the Punjab government's official mobile applications page and the store listing of each app on 13 October 2026. We did not install the apps or press any alert button. The descriptions below follow the owners' own words in plain English. An app does not replace a call to the police emergency number 15, and the listings do not promise a response time.

The Women Safety App sends alerts to relatives and police

The listing says the Women Safety App is an initiative of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), launched with Punjab Police on the recommendation of the Chief Minister. It lets a woman generate real time alerts to close relatives and to Punjab Police in a panic situation, so the police can respond at once.

The listing was last updated on 8 April 2026. Its latest update note says users can now deal with police through live chat, voice calls and video calling. The listing also says the app shares location, which is how an alert can reach the right place.

PSCA also runs a wider app called PSCA Public Safety. Its listing includes the Alert-15 emergency button, which makes a direct audio call to Police-15 and tells your emergency contacts your live location. It also connects to the Virtual Women Police Station by live chat and video. The listing notes that video is for support and accessibility, not a replacement for emergency numbers.

Meri Awaz has a Pink button and a complaint form

The Meri Awaz listing says the app has a prominent button titled "Pink". When pressed, it works as an SOS call. The user's current location is submitted to the concerned authorities for action. Women can also log a complaint through the built in form, which is directed to the concerned person for early resolution.

One caution: the store listing for Meri Awaz shows its last update as March 2023. Older apps can stop working on newer phones. If you install it, test that it opens and that your location permission is on. If it does not work, use the PSCA Women Safety App instead.

WomenFirst opens services, not an alarm

WomenFirst is the official app of the Women Development Department. Its listing says it gives women easy access to services and empowerment programmes. These include hostel facilities, the Women Ambassador Program, Youth Pitch for young women's ideas, the SEHR project and the MNWC project, which it describes as support for working women through eight facilities.

The listing was updated on 14 May 2026. The latest note says women can now show their businesses through the Women Business Incubation Center platform. You register, manage your profile and log in. The listing does not describe an emergency button.

If you want training, see how to check the SEHR free courses for women. If you run a small business, read how women graduates can apply for an interest free loan from PSIC.

Compare the apps before you choose

Set up your safety app in five steps

1. Install the app only from the link on the Punjab government's own mobile applications page.
2. Register with your own number and allow location access.
3. Add two or three trusted contacts who will see your alerts.
4. Open the alert screen once and learn where the button is, without pressing it.
5. Tell your contacts that they may receive an alert and what to do next.

An alert needs a working phone, a signal and a location setting. Keep the phone charged. In Lahore, the list of safe city panic buttons gives you a backup if your phone is dead.

Online abuse is a separate problem and goes to the cybercrime agency. See the guide to reporting online blackmail. A complaint about police behaviour goes through the Punjab Police 1787 complaint centre.

Common questions

Which app sends an alert to my family and the police?

The Women Safety App from PSCA and Punjab Police does. Its listing says it generates real time alerts to close relatives and to Punjab Police.

Is WomenFirst an emergency app?

No. WomenFirst gives access to hostels, programmes and services of the Women Development Department. Its listing does not describe an alarm button.

Does the Meri Awaz Pink button work?

The listing says it sends your location to the concerned authorities as an SOS. Its last listed update is March 2023, so test it before you rely on it.

Can I use video calling to reach the police in an emergency?

No. The PSCA Public Safety listing says video is for support and accessibility, not for emergency numbers like 15 or 1122. Call by voice.

Do these apps cost money?

The listings we read do not state a charge. They are official government apps. Install them only from the links the Punjab government publishes.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 13 October 2026, Pakistan time. We read the Punjab government's mobile applications page and the store listing of each app it links. We did not install the apps or test any alert. We could not verify response times, how many users each app has, or whether the Meri Awaz app still works on current phones.