Karachi was again classified among the five least habitable cities in the world, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a subsidiary of The Economist.
In its latest global viability index, the metropolis ranked 170th in 173 cities evaluated worldwide, guaranteeing a global score of 42.7 out of 100, with 100 representing the highest level of wickedness.
The only Pakistani city to appear in the ranking, Karachi continues to achieve badly indicators. It was placed just above Dacca (Bangladesh), Tripoli (Libya) and Damascus (Syria), which completed the bottom of the list.
The annual report assesses cities in five key categories: health care, stability, culture and the environment, education and infrastructure. It is mainly used by companies to determine difficulties of difficulties during the move of employees in different regions.
At the other end of the spectrum, Copenhagen claimed the upper position with an almost perfect score of 98. Vienne and Zurich followed, each marking 97.1, while Melbourne and Geneva obtained scores of 97.0 and 96.8, respectively.
Karachi’s low position in the EIU classification reflects a wider diagram.
In previous years, it has always been compared to cities faced with conflicts, economic instability or the collapse of infrastructure. In the index of last year, he appeared alongside Lagos, Tripoli, Algiers and Damascus. In the 2022 report, Karachi ranked 169th out of 173.
The concerns concerning the deterioration of the urban environment of Karachi are not new. A report published by the Asian Development Bank (BAD) in October of last year revealed that the overall quality of life of Pakistani cities is decreasing.
Urban centers, in particular Karachi, have been described as becoming more and more ineffective, poorly obliging global competitiveness because of challenges such as congestion, pollution and poor urban planning.
