This thread is about South Asia. You can compare CWG with some sporting event Pakistan has conducted.
I don't know how you can judge cities without having any criteria.
Cities are judged based on tourism, business opportunity, GDP, Transportation and health facilities, education, cleanliness, weather, local culture, restaurants and street food, safety.
Except for weather, cleanliness and probably safety, Delhi is far ahead of Islamabad. Even in these criteria, Islamabad is ahead because it is much smaller and far less populated. Frankly how many people would want to travel to Islamabad? Delhi hosts millions of tourists each year . The only South Asian restaurant to be featured in top 50 by restaurant magazine is in Delhi. Has a world class air port and Metro system. Has the best medical facilities hosting hundreds and thousands of medical tourists each year.
By GaWC ranking, Delhi falls under Beta + category and Islamabad is under Gamma- . Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Karachi are ahead of Islamabad.
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