Islamabad:
Islamabad has exceeded the main global cities, including London, New York, Oslo, Sydney, Moscow, Toronto and Barcelona, in terms of security, according to the latest Number report.
The Numbo World Security Index classifies Islamabad 93 among 380 cities worldwide, with a 67.9 security index score.
In comparison, London with a 45.8 score occupies the 270th place, Paris with 41.9 occupies the 303 position, Berlin with 55.3 is placed in 187, Moscow with 64.6 is located in 118, while Lahore, with an index of 63.1, is 130.
Previously, the United Nations had also declared Islamabad a “family station” for their staff.
A spokesman for the Islamabad police proved the high safety range of the capital to the leadership of Inspector General Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, under whose possession the force recorded notable successes and a remarkable decrease in crime for 2024 and 2025.
He said that the decrease in 2025 was due to effective police strategies and the dedicated performance of all officers and personnel. Compared to the previous year, the crime rate saw a substantial decrease of 20%.
Following the directives of the IGP Islamabad, vigorous repression against drug sellers, liquors and their facilitators were launched.
In 2025, the incidents of theft to the street fell by 19%, the theft and the theft decreased by 12%and 74%respectively, the theft of vehicles and motorcycles fell by 22%, and the cases of murder decreased by 17%.
In general, 600 crimes were reported less in 2025 compared to 2024.
In addition, as part of the IGP initiatives, a special awareness campaign entitled ‘Nasha Ab Nahin’ was launched to highlight the dangers of narcotics abuse.
