Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has said that the government is undertaking unprecedented measures to transform Islamabad into a modern, sustainable, and globally competitive capital city.
He stated that major infrastructure interventions are being implemented to address longstanding challenges in water supply, waste management, traffic flow, security, hospitality, and urban services, laying the foundation for the city’s needs over the next 40 to 50 years, said a release issued here on Wednesday.
Addressing a well-attended session at ICCI, Talal Chaudhry observed that despite being the federal capital, Islamabad lacks several essential municipal institutions and services found in modern cities.
He noted that rapid population growth has put immense pressure on existing infrastructure, creating significant challenges in water management, solid waste disposal, traffic regulation, and urban planning. He said the government has already initiated around fifteen major infrastructure interventions and is working to remove more than twenty-five key bottlenecks affecting the city’s development.
The minister highlighted that billions of rupees are being invested in the Safe City project, which will evolve into one of the country’s first smart city systems, integrating security, public services, and urban management.