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title: "Five Pakistani cities rank among world’s least climate-resilient"
description: "Most outlets highlighted the global ranking of five Pakistani cities as among the least climate-resilient, with Arab News Pakistan and ProPakistani specifying the cities and the firm behind the report, AlphaGeo. Hum News English framed the coverage as an exploration of preparedness amid intensifying climate threats, while also listing some of the cities included. All excerpts emphasize the low resilience of the cities but vary slightly in tone and framing."
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# Five Pakistani cities rank among world’s least climate-resilient

pakistan · updated 9 Sep 2026, 4:45 PM PKT · 8–9 Sep 2026 · 13 articles from 9 outlets over 2 developments

## How it developed

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### 9 Sep 2026 — Five Pakistani cities rank among world’s least climate-resilient (3 outlets)

> Most outlets highlighted the global ranking of five Pakistani cities as among the least climate-resilient, with Arab News Pakistan and ProPakistani specifying the cities and the firm behind the report, AlphaGeo. Hum News English framed the coverage as an exploration of preparedness amid intensifying climate threats, while also listing some of the cities included. All excerpts emphasize the low resilience of the cities but vary slightly in tone and framing.

- **ProPakistani** — [5 Major Pakistani Cities Rank Among World’s Least Climate-Resilient](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/09/5-major-pakistani-cities-rank-among-worlds-least-climate-resilient/) · 9 Sep 2026, 4:45 PM PKT
  > According to a new report by Singapore-based geospatial analytics firm AlphaGeo, five Pakistani cities, Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Karachi,… Read More
- **Arab News Pakistan** — [Five Pakistani cities rank among world’s 10 least climate-resilient in study](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/five-pakistani-cities-rank-among-worlds-10-least-climate-resilient-in-study-3000740) · 9 Sep 2026, 4:28 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
- **Hum News English** — [Which Pakistani cities are least prepared for climate disasters?](https://humenglish.com/latest/which-pakistani-cities-are-least-prepared-for-climate-disasters/) · 9 Sep 2026, 2:20 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > As climate threats intensify across the region, how prepared are Pakistan’s major cities to withstand and adapt to them? A global assessment of 72 major urban centres places Karachi, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Multan and Lahore among the cities assessed for climate resilience, with Karachi ranking eighth among the world’s 10 least resilient major cities. The findings from March earlier this year hi...

### 8 Sep 2026 — Five Pakistani cities ranked among world’s least resilient to climate disasters (6 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that five Pakistani cities were ranked among the world’s least resilient to climate disasters, with several noting the specific cities—Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Karachi—and their positions in the rankings. Some outlets led with the report’s findings and the cities’ placements, while others framed the coverage more generally. A few included a brief reference to a 2022 monsoon flood image from Karachi, though this was not presented as central to the report’s findings.

- **Daily Times** — [Five Pakistani cities rank among world’s least resilient to climate disasters](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1550163/five-pakistani-cities-rank-among-worlds-least-resilient-to-climate-disasters/) · 9 Sep 2026, 7:49 AM PKT
  > Several Pakistani cities have been ranked among the world’s least resilient to climate disasters, with Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi all featuring in the bottom 10 of a new assessment of 72 major cities. The report, by geospatial analytics company AlphaGeo, measures not only cities’ exposure to climate hazards but also their ability to […]
- **Abb Takk News** — [Five Pakistani cities among world’s least climate-resilient urban centres](https://abbtakk.tv/five-pakistani-cities-among-worlds-least-climate-resilient-urban-centres/) · 8 Sep 2026, 8:36 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Five major Pakistani cities have been ranked among the world’s 10 least resilient urban centres to climate risks, underscoring the country’s growing exposure to extreme weather and rising temperatures. Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi were included in a global assessment covering 72 major cities, according to a report...
- **BOL News** — [Pakistan’s major cities face high climate risk, new report finds](https://bolnews.com/pakistan/pakistans-major-cities-face-high-climate-risk-new-report-finds) · 8 Sep 2026, 8:07 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Hyderabad ranked second on the list of cities least resilient to climate risks, followed by Multan in third place.
- **Minute Mirror** — [Five Pakistani cities among world’s least climat...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/five-pakistani-cities-among-worlds-least-climate-resilient-626862/) · 8 Sep 2026, 8:06 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Five major Pakistani cities have been ranked among the world’s least resilient cities to climate risks, according to a new global assessment.
- **Geo News** — [Pakistan's five cities among world's least resilient to climate risk: report](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681184-pakistans-five-cities-among-worlds-least-resilient-to-climate-risk-report) · 8 Sep 2026, 7:08 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing
  > A woman sits in a rubber boat as volunteers pull through a flooded road during the monsoon season in Karachi on July 9, 2022. — Reuters Hyderabad ranked second among least resilient cities.Multan ranked third, Lahore fifth, Karachi eighth.India’s Ahmedabad topped least...
- **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan’s cities among world’s least resilient to climate disasters: report](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438459/pakistans-cities-among-worlds-least-resilient-to-climate-disasters-report) · 8 Sep 2026, 12:38 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Several Pakistani cities have been ranked among the world’s least resilient to climate disasters, with Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi all featuring in the bottom 10 of a new assessment of 72 major cities. The report, by geospatial analytics company AlphaGeo, measures not only cities’ exposure to climate hazards but also their ability to adapt and withstand their effects. Acco...

13 articles from 9 outlets, 8–9 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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