Pakistan’s largest city and Sindh’s provincial capital, Karachi, has emerged as one of the least safe major cities in the world as it was ranked 59th among 60 peers in The Safe Cities Index 2021 report compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The Safe Cities Index (SCI) 2021 report ranks 60 cities across 76 indicators covering digital, health, infrastructure, personal and environmental security. However, the report placed Karachi among the cities that have a smart city plan or plans to invest in the next five years. The report stated that at the urban level, personal security and income levels are connected. “The correlation between city scores for personal security in the 2021 Safe Cities Index and those for the HDI are, after infrastructure, the closest for any pillar,” it said.

Source: Pakistan Today September 21, 2021 13:52 UTC