KARACHI Top Stories

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...
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...
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. ......
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...
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...
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...
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. ......
News18: Karachi’s water shortages stem from decades of rapid population growth, ageing pipelines, poor urban planning, water theft and delayed infrastructure projects. ......
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...
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...
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...