// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Islamabad?
Islamabad scores 28.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #157 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
28.3%
Rank
#157 / 213
Criteria present
17 / 86
Evidence coverage
36%
Islamabad's smart city score by area
5 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Islamabad is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Islamabad allows online payment for water bills, taxes, and PSID.
https://www.cda.gov.pk/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Islamabad operates a "Complaints Management System" for citizens to report issues.
https://www.cda.gov.pk/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
The Wikivoyage travel guide for Islamabad lists "By bus" under its "Get around" section, indicating the presence of a bus network in the city.
https://en.m.wikivoyage.org/wiki/IslamabadInclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Islamabad offers an online Complaints Management System and a Community Market Application for vendor registration, providing avenues for public interaction and input.
https://www.cda.gov.pkAbout this assessment
Islamabad was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.