Karachi’s K-IV water project remains under pressure from funding shortfalls, despite a December 2025 completion target. Related distribution and canal works are also facing delays, extending the city’s wait for additional water supply. KARACHI: Karachi’s long-delayed K-IV water supply project is still struggling to stay on schedule, with funding shortages slowing work on the Rs126 […]

Water supply started resuming in several parts of Karachi on Monday after power was restored to the Dhabeji pumping station. The outage lasted around 22 hours and caused a shortfall of nearly 48 million gallons. KARACHI: Water supply began returning to several Karachi localities on Monday after electricity was restored to the Dhabeji pumping station […]

KARACHI: For millions of Karachiites who are compelled to purchase water tankers to meet their daily needs, the cost of water may be headed for another increase as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has formed a committee to review tanker rates amid rising diesel cost, officials and sources said. The decision has been […]

Roadwork under KMC’s model road project has disrupted water supply in several Gulshan-e-Iqbal blocks after damage to an 8-inch line. The project has also shut a key stretch between Nipa and Gulshan Chowrangi, worsening traffic. KARACHI: Work launched by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation on Rashid Minhas Road has disrupted water supply in several parts of […]

Karachi’s K-IV water supply project is now expected to miss its 2026 target, with officials indicating completion may slip to early 2029. The cost has climbed to around Rs224 billion as key distribution contracts remain pending. KARACHI: Karachi’s long-delayed K-IV water supply project is now increasingly likely to miss its official December 2026 target, with […]

KWSC police said they uncovered and sealed an illegal RO plant in Karachi’s North Nazimabad during a water theft crackdown. Two people were arrested and a case was registered under the KWSC Act. KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) police said they uncovered an illegal reverse osmosis (RO) plant in North Nazimabad during […]

MANSEHRA: Residents of the Mansehra city and its suburbs on Monday complained about water shortage, and demanded that they be provided connections from the recently-installed water supply line. “People of different localities are facing water shortage as borewells have dried up due to the declining underground water table. The tehsil municipal administration’s Both Khatta water […]

• Enhanced capacity on Jhelum, Chenab will increase flood, drought risks for Pakistan• At federal-provincial dialogue, Wapda chief stresses need for large dams ISLAMABAD: Around $60 billion in investment by New Delhi on storage projects along the two major western rivers — the Jhelum and Chenab — flowing from India-held Kashmir could soon become a […]

THATTA: For the fourth time in the last 15 days, the bursting of a 72-inch diameter main pipeline has halted the water supply to several areas of Karachi, resulting in the waste of thousands of gallons of water. The incident occurred on Sunday following a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station, which caused the […]

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 […]