...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
, the largest urban metropolis of Pakistain, has been ranked world’s second riskiest city in a list compiled by Forbes Advisor.
The port city is ranked only after Caracas, Venezuela
...a country in Central America that sits on an enormous pool of oil. Formerly the most prospereous country in the region, it became infested with Commies sniffing almost unlimited wealth. It turned out the wealth wasn't unlimited, the economy collapsed under the clownish Hugo Chavez, the murder rate exceeded places like Honduras and El Salvador. A significant proportion of the populace refugeed to Colombia and points south...
in a list based on a study comparing 60 international cities across seven key metrics. The metrics or risk factors include crime, personal safety, health, infrastructure, natural disasters, and digital security.
According to Forbes Advisor, Karachi has the highest personal security risk. This reflects risk from crime, violence, terrorist threats, natural disasters as well as economic vulnerabilities.
Moreover, the State Department has rated it second in accordance with the worst travel safety. The port city also has the fourth highest infrastructure security risk.
"Terrorism and ongoing violence by Death Eater elements have led to indiscriminate attacks on civilian, as well as local military and police, targets," the US State Department stipulated in a travel advisory published in June 2023. They also gave Pakistain a "Level 3″ advisory, cautioning visitors to reconsider travel," reported CNBC.
Parallel to this, Caracas in Venezuela tops the list of world’s riskiest cities. It has the highest health security risk, reflecting the low level and quality of healthcare services and infrastructure as well as the highest crime risk.
Additionally, Yangon in Myanmar holds the third place in the list. The city has the highest digital security risk, third highest personal security risk, reflecting risk from crime, violence, terrorist threats, natural disasters as well as economic