Pakistan, June 17 -- Karachi has once again been listed among the world's least liveable cities, according to a 2025 global survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The city ranked 170 out of 173, scoring just 42.7 out of 100. Only Tripoli, Dhaka, and Damascus ranked lower. Karachi was the only Pakistani city included in the report.

The survey assessed 173 cities worldwide using five categories - healthcare, education, stability, infrastructure, and culture and environment. Top rankings went to Copenhagen, Vienna, Zurich, Melbourne, and Geneva, which scored above 96. Karachi, however, remained at the bottom, showing little improvement over previous years.

In past rankings, Karachi compared with cities like Lagos, Tripoli, and Algiers....