KARACHI Top Stories

Karachi faces 54 MGD water shortage after electricity supply to NEK Pumping Station suspended: KWSC2026-05-31
Dawn: The KarachiWater and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said on Sunday that the city was facing a shortfall of 54 million gallons per day (MGD) after electricity supply to North East Karachi Pumping Station was disrupted due to a fault in K-Electric’s main cable. It...
Karachi faces shortage of 54 MGD of water after electricity supply to NEK Pumping Station ...2026-05-31
Dawn: The KarachiWater and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said on Sunday that the city was facing a shortfall of 54 million gallons per day (MGD) after electricity supply to North East Karachi Pumping Station was disrupted due to a fault in K-Electric’s main cable. It...
Dhurandhar: Ex-Mayor From Pakistan's Karachi Backs Ranveer Singh Film, Says 'Everything Shown Was True'2026-05-31
News18: Pakistani journalist and ex-mayor of Jamshed Town, Arif Aajakia defended Dhurandhar's portrayal of Lyari and Karachi, saying the events shown in the film closely reflected reality. ......
Dhurandhar finds support from ex-Karachi mayor Arif Aajakia on Lyari portrayal: ‘Everything shown was true’2026-05-31
Hindustan Times: Pakistani journalist Arif...
Mayor Wahab says construction work near Karachi's Hill Park halted; MQM-P demands probe into 'NOC'2026-05-31
Dawn: KARACHI: Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Sunday said construction work around Karachi’s Hill Park had been halted, while the opposition Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) demanded that the PPP-led Sindh government investigate the matter. Spread over 62 acres and...
Conspiracy in Karachi, recruitment in Delhi: How Pakistan-backed module planned terror attack in Indian cities2026-05-31
India TV: A major terror conspiracy allegedly...
Karachi water crisis deepens as power outage hits Dhabeji Pumping Station2026-05-31
Dawn: • No time frame given for restoring normal supply • Residents say water shortages always worsen during important events and religious festivals in Karachi KARACHI: Already struggling with a worsening water shortage during the three days of Eid, residents of...
Water, gas & power outages - Pakistan's Karachi hit by utility collapse as Eid turns into crisis2026-05-31
The Times of India: Millions of residents in Karachi faced severe disruptions during Eid-ul-Adha as widespread water shortages, gas outages and power cuts left families struggling to cook, bathe and preserve food amid intense heat, according to Dawn.The breakdown of essential...
Pakistan prevents cargo ship from sailing out after it collides with another vessel outside Karachi port2026-05-30
The Times of India: A cargo ship is being held in Karachi, Pakistan after a...
30 Million People Of Karachi Face Chronic Water Shortage Every Year: Five Reasons Why2026-05-30
News18: Karachi faces severe water shortages, with 70 percent of the city affected, ageing pipelines, illegal hydrants and tanker mafias worsen the crisis amid delayed K-IV project. ......
Is Pakistan Feeling Heat Of Indus Treaty Standoff? Karachi Reels Under Water Crisis2026-05-30
News18: Karachi’s water shortages stem from decades of rapid population growth, ageing pipelines, poor urban planning, water theft and delayed infrastructure projects. ......
Suspected robber dies by suicide to avoid arrest in Karachi: police2026-05-30
Dawn: KARACHI: A suspected thief died by suicide to avoid arrest during an office-cum-house robbery on Khalid Bin WaleedRoad near Tariq Road in PECHS early Saturday morning, officials...
Probe ordered after two ships collide near Karachi port2026-05-30
Dawn: KARACHI: Two ships collided off Karachi Port on Thursday due to the alleged negligence of their captains, officials said on Friday. They said that the federal government had...
Is Indus Waters Treaty deadlock hurting Pakistan? Karachi reels under chronic water shortage2026-05-30
The Times of India: With the Indus Waters Treaty remaining in abeyance, adding to Pakistan's water-security concerns, the country's financial capital, Karachi, is now grappling with a severe water shortage amid the peak summer season.Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeem ur...