KARACHI Top Stories

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...
Karachi's K-IV water project in focus as Sindh CM meets World Bank official2026-05-29
Dawn: SindhChief MinisterMuradAli Shah on Friday met with World BankCountry Director Bolorma Amgaabazar to review progress on Karachi’s water supply, infrastructure development projects, and the K-IV augmentation scheme. According to a press release issued by...
Pakistan's Karachi faces chronic water shortage, opposition trades guns on President Asif Ali Zardari's PPP2026-05-29
Hindustan Times: Residents in several...