Safe City Islamabad surveillance and analytics
Islamabad Capital Territory Police
Last reviewed October 2026
Send a correctionWhat it does
A network of cameras across Islamabad run by the capital's police. Its control room uses video analytics and artificial intelligence to watch roads and public places and to direct the police response.
Why it matters
People are filmed in public without being asked, and the footage is analysed by software and used for policing.
Legal basis: none cited by the agency and none found.
On the register because: enrolment is mandatory or cannot practically be avoided; it holds identity, biometric, health, financial, location or communications data; its records are used to decide something about an individual.
How it scores
10.5 out of 100
2.5 to 18.1 if the weights change
The nineteen questions
This record shows what the agency has published. Not found means nothing was found in the places searched on the date checked. It does not mean the safeguard does not exist.
System disclosure
TransparencyDoes the agency say what this system is for and what it is used to decide?
DisclosedThe page also describes 'Hunch Lab (Predictive Policing)'.
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In the agency's words:
The project combines advanced surveillance technologies, artificial intelligence, integrated communication systems, and citizen-centric digital services ... enables monitoring, rapid emergency response, coordinated resource deployment, crime prevention, and evidence-based investigations.
Checked 9 October 2026. Archived copy.
Does the agency cite the law, rule or notification this system runs under?
Not foundNo statute, rule or notification is cited for the surveillance system or the predictive-policing tool.
Where we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page; About ICTP not opened; site menus (no laws or legal page). Checked 9 October 2026.
Does the agency list the kinds of personal data this system holds?
Partly disclosedWhat is analysed is described in general terms. Nothing lists what is recorded about people (faces, number plates, locations) or held in 'Hotel Eye' guest records.
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In the agency's words:
Artificial intelligence and video analytics assist in monitoring public spaces, identifying suspicious activities, supporting investigations, analyzing movement patterns
Checked 9 October 2026. Archived copy.
Is there a named office or officer responsible for the data in this system, with contact details?
DisclosedNamed command with telephone numbers.
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In the agency's words:
Mr. Muhammad Ateeque Tahir, DIG Law & Order, DG Safe City, 051-9259381, 051-9259384
Checked 9 October 2026. Archived copy.
Flows and sharing
TransparencyDoes the agency say which other public bodies receive or can query this data?
Partly disclosedCoordination with other departments is mentioned; none is named.
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In the agency's words:
facilitates communication among relevant departments
Checked 9 October 2026. Archived copy.
Does the agency name the companies or outside bodies that build or run this system?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page; tenders page ('No active tenders available at the moment'); contact page. Checked 9 October 2026.
Does the agency say where the data is stored and whether any of it leaves Pakistan?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page; contact page. Checked 9 October 2026.
Accountability records
TransparencyHas the agency named an official who answers information requests, and said how to file one?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk site menus (no Right to Information page or officer); contact page. Checked 9 October 2026.
Are audit, evaluation or performance reports that cover this system published?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page (news items only); media and notices sections not opened in full. Checked 9 October 2026.
Has a privacy or data protection impact assessment of this system been published?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page. Checked 9 October 2026.
Rules on use
SafeguardsIs there a privacy notice or data policy that covers this system?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk site menus and footer (no privacy policy or terms); Safe City page; complaint form. Checked 9 October 2026.
Does the agency say how long records in this system are kept?
Not foundNothing says how long camera footage or analytics results are kept.
Where we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page. Checked 9 October 2026.
Does the agency state limits on using this data for anything beyond its stated purpose?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page. Checked 9 October 2026.
Individual rights
SafeguardsDoes the agency explain how a person can see their own record?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page; services list. Checked 9 October 2026.
Does the agency explain how a person can get an error in their record corrected?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page; services list. Checked 9 October 2026.
Is there a complaint route for misuse of this data, with a stated response time?
Partly disclosedGeneral police complaint routes. Nothing covers misuse of surveillance data and no response time is stated.
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In the agency's words:
Complaint Management System (CMS): A transparent digital platform for registering, monitoring, and resolving public complaints related to policing services ... 1715 IGP Complaint Cell
Checked 9 October 2026. Archived copy.
Can a person find out who has accessed their record?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page. Checked 9 October 2026.
Security and oversight
SafeguardsHas the agency committed to telling people about data breaches, or published a record of past ones?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page; site menus. Checked 9 October 2026.
Does the agency say who independently audits the security or data handling of this system, and how often?
Not foundWhere we looked
islamabadpolice.gov.pk Safe City page; site menus. Checked 9 October 2026.
Agency reply
Not yet sent to the agency.
Sources
Official pages and documents cited on this record.