An in-depth profiling of the slums/underserved areas of Islamabad City, the federal capital of Pakistan, is conducted to compile information on the number of slums/underserved areas, availability of health facilities, and vaccination services. The profiling also collected information about the types of residents, their housing structures, availability of water and sanitation facilities, schools, and social welfare schemes.
There are 63 slums/underserved areas located in 20 of the 26 UCs of Islamabad city. 16 UCs fall under the Directorate of Health while 4 UCs fall under ICT administration. Islamabad city has 1 million population, of which 379,620 (38%) live in slums/underserved areas. 3% of residents of slums/underserved areas are temporarily displaced or migrants from other parts of the country while 8% belong to other Nationalities.
Around 38% houses of in slums/underserved areas are Kacha (non-concrete) or Kacha/Pacca. Assessment of the water and sanitation conditions reveals that government water supply is nonexistent in 73%of slums/underserved areas. In terms of drainage systems, the data shows that around 75% of the areas have either no drains or are filthy or choked drains. 75% of the slums/underserved do not have waste pickup facilities by the government. 32% of slums/underserved areas do not have any kind of schools. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are not found in 71% of slums/underserved areas.