5 Major Pakistani Cities Rank Among World’s Least Climate-Resilient

According to a new report by Singapore-based geospatial analytics firm AlphaGeo, five Pakistani cities, Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Karachi, have been ranked among the 10 least climate-resilient cities in the world.

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• The assessment, which evaluated 72 major global cities, placed Hyderabad second, Multan third, Lahore fifth, Faisalabad seventh and Karachi eighth on the least-resilient list.
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• According to the report, the six highest-risk major cities globally are all in South Asia, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Multan, Dhaka, Kolkata, and Lahore, driven largely by extreme heat exposure.
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• Dhaka was identified as the most physically exposed city in the dataset, with a risk score of 60, the highest raw exposure among all cities studied.

Meanwhile, the assessment, which evaluated 72 major global cities, placed Hyderabad second, Multan third, Lahore fifth, Faisalabad seventh and Karachi eighth on the least-resilient list. India's Ahmedabad topped the ranking as the world's most vulnerable city. Super El Nino Raises Fresh Weather Risks for Pakistan.

According to the report, the six highest-risk major cities globally are all in South Asia, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Multan, Dhaka, Kolkata, and Lahore, driven largely by extreme heat exposure. It remarked these cities have adaptation rates that remain low relative to the scale of physical risk they face.

For context, the report specifically flagged Pakistan and Bangladesh as needing urgent attention, citing high urban risk scores combined with limited capacity to close the adaptation gap. Karachi Sees Lowest Monsoon Rainfall in Almost 29 Years.

It cautioned that such conditions expose real asset investors to risks including property value deterioration, infrastructure damage and rising costs tied to disaster response and population displacement. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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