Eight Pakistani cities are listed among 64 cities from around the world that are at an “extreme risk” of terror attacks, according to a new index by Verisk.
The cities in Pakistan include Peshawar (7), Quetta (9), Hassu Khel (10), Karachi (16), Rawalpindi (27), Lahore (29), Sukkur (24) and Islamabad (44).
The index after assessing 1,300 of the world’s most important commercial hubs and urban centres ranked world cities by the likelihood of a terror attack based on historic trends.
Peshawar rose sharply in the index following a deadly attack on an army-run school in the city on December 16 which claimed more …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
