Karachi - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
The air quality is not unbearable. However, Karachi has a very peculiar smell. Since Karachi is on the water, the smell of rotting fish and other sea creatures and even dead people, permeates the air. You quickly become accustomed to the smells and it is just another day on the beach. - Aug 2015
Depends. Yes, there is pollution, and there is always trash (or something burning somewhere), but in the areas closer to the ocean/bays, there is always some sort of breeze. The US Consulate is located next to some brackish bay/mangroves, so we get a fair dollop of interesting scents wafting through. - Jun 2014
Unhealthy. It smells horrible, like dead chicken, every morning and evening. The air in general smells like exhaust fumes. I don't know what that does healthwise, but it can't be good. - Mar 2013
Somewhat unhealthy - Sep 2011
