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21 Feb, 26

No load-shedding during Sehri, Iftar in Karachi during Ramadan: K-Electric

Karachi’s sole power supplier, K-Electric, has announced that there will be no load-shedding across the city during Sehri and Iftar timings throughout the holy month of Ramadan, ARY News reported. According to a statement issued by the power utility, a special electricity supply schedule has been prepared for Ramadan to ensure uninterrupted power during peak […]

21 Feb, 26

KE presents formula for loadshedding-free city

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of K-Electric, Moonis Ali has presented a practical formula to eliminate load shedding in Karachi. Speaking at a session with the Council of Economic and Energy Journalists (CEEJ) on Saturday, Ali revealed that 300 of the 2,129 electricity feeders in Karachi are responsible for 87% of total power losses, making […]

21 Feb, 26

Sindh High Court orders KWC to deliver water via pipelines, slams tankers

Summary Summary AI Generated Summary In a scathing indictment of Karachi’s water department, the constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court expressed its exasperation with the city’s persistent water supply issues and directed the water department to supply water to the residents of Karachi directly through pipelines and not through water tankers. During the hearing, which […]

21 Feb, 26

Why Karachi Thirsts For Water

Water ‘tankers’ barrelling down the road are a common sight even in Karachi’s ‘posh’ areas, illustrating the greatest issueThe present water supply of Karachi, like that of many Eastern Cities, is insufficient. It has a capacity of only 11 to 15 million gallons per day, whereas the water demand for the city in the first stage of development […]

21 Feb, 26

SHC questions disparity as tanker water flows but supply lines run dry

A constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court expressed displeasure at officials of the Karachi Water Corporation during a hearing on a petition regarding non-supply of water to a citizen’s home in Karachi’s Orangi Town on Saturday. Justice Adnanul-Karim Memon observed that the Mayor of Karachi had said water would be supplied through lines, and […]

21 Feb, 26

Water supply to be suspended in many Karachi areas due to pipeline repair

KARACHI: The city is expected to face a daily water shortage of around 200 million gallons for at least four days as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) begins repair work on a leaking 84-inch diameter main water line on Monday. The leak was detected in the Phase-I main water line in Block 19 […]

21 Feb, 26

How Contaminated Water Affects Human Health

Water is essential to human survival. In fact, our bodies are made up of roughly 67% water. So, it shouldn’t be a surprise that many injuries and illnesses can be caused or aggravated by contaminated water. This article discusses how polluted water can affect human health in many ways. What Is Water Contamination? Water contamination […]

21 Feb, 26

What is Industrial Pollution and How Does it Affect Us?

Industries are the leading cause of pollution worldwide and our increased demand for goods continues to escalate industrial pollution. This article will explain what industrial pollution is, how it affects our environment, and how it impacts human health and quality of life. What is Industrial Pollution? The environmental deterioration that occurs as a result of […]

20 Feb, 26

Pakistan’s Punjab police kill 900 people in eight months: What’s going on?

Islamabad, Pakistan – When armed officers from Pakistan’s Crime Control Department raided Zubaida Bibi’s home in Bahawalpur city in southern Punjab province last November, they took everything: mobile phones, cash, gold jewellery and her daughter’s wedding dowry. They also took her sons. Within 24 hours, five members of her family were dead, killed in separate “police […]

20 Feb, 26

Safety Tips for the Rainy Season

Here are some tips to prepare you and your family for heavy rain and flash flooding: Driving in RainWet pavement contributes to nearly 1.2 million accidents per year. Prepare your car in advance of a rainstorm by making sure windshield wipers are in good working condition. Tire treads should also be the proper depth to […]