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Pollution, shortages, crime: Daily life in Pakistan's megacity Karachi

France 246 November 2026, 10:32 UTCPakistan

Fed up with hours of power cuts, the residents of Pakistan's economic hub Karachi took to the streets in recent days and blocked several major roads. The outburst of anger highlights the daily problems faced by a megacity of over 21 million people, which has once again been ranked among the world's least liveable cities.

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