LAHORE, June 30(ABC): The Economist Intelligence Unit’s, a research and analysis division of the Economist Group, providing forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis, global livability index ranked Karachi as the 168th least livable city out of 172 cities worldwide.
The report is based on deep analysis of various factors including the environmental conditions, crime rates, medical facilities and political stability etc of cities around the world, and it ranks them in terms of how livable are these cities considering the factors.
An alarming news for Pakistan is that the Economist Intelligence has ranked Karachi among the world’s most unlivable cities. While many have already been raising concerns about the city’s worsened atmosphere with piles of garbage and waste covering most parts of it.
After the report, many have highlighted the need for change to improve the quality of life in the biggest city of Pakistan.
Pakistani singer, activist, social worker and humanitarian Shehzad Roy has also expressed concerns on the matter, as he shared the report by the Economist Intelligence on Twitter.
Shehzad wrote that he is making the utmost efforts on his account to save Karachi. “I try every day to save my city Karachi, but according to the Economist Intelligence Unit , Karachi has been ranked among the world’s most unlivable cities,” he said.
He shared a picture of himself standing in front of an area full of trash and also mentioned that, “I don’t know about Karachi but nature/environment will not forgive us.”