Actor Ayesha Omar has voiced concern over Karachi’s poor infrastructure, saying the city’s residents deserve medals for living and surviving there.
Omar shared a post about the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index 2026, which ranked Karachi 170th out of 173 cities evaluated.
The index rated the city poorly on stability, healthcare, environment and infrastructure, with only Dhaka, Tripoli and Damascus ranking lower.
Reacting to the ranking, Omar wrote, “We are not surprised.”
She went on to describe the daily struggles faced by Karachi’s residents. “We deserve medals to exist and survive there, commuting on broken polluted roads, stuck for long hours in traffic jams, with limited gas/electricity in our homes, fear of constantly being mugged in our hearts, rushing and hustling in flight-or-fight mode, while working hard, paying all taxes and contributing to the economy.”
Omar has consistently spoken out on issues facing Pakistan. She was recently featured in a BBC Global Women report wherein she called on technology companies and AI developers to take image-based abuse more seriously.
She also serves as Goodwill Ambassador for The Citizens Foundation, a non-profit working to provide education to underprivileged children across Pakistan.
On the career front, Omar recently appeared in Mera Lyari, a project that explored social issues, including crime, youth challenges and poverty in Karachi, while carrying a message of hope for a better future and featuring the locality’s footballing culture.
