Karachi residents likely to face water crisis as power outage hits pumping station

Sep 04, 2023

The Dhabeji pumping station, which is responsible for supplying water to all of Karachi, experienced a power outage, which means that Karachi's residents may...

Crippling power crisis triggers violent street riots, total transit chaos in Pakistan's Karachi

Aug 23, 2026

Widespread power riots erupted across Karachi as residents protested prolonged, unannounced electricity outages and resulting water shortages. Demonstrators burned tyres and blocked major roads,...

Karachi faces gas crisis with other Pakistan cities

Nov 27, 2021

Karachi, [Pakistan] November 27 : Karachi is facing a severe gas crisis along with other Pakistan cities.

Pakistan : Power and water crisis sparks protests in Karachi, disrupts traffic on key roads

Nov 06, 2024

Residents in Karachi Pakistan staged a protest on Tuesday evening to express their frustration over ongoing electricity and water shortages, which resulted in a...

Pakistan: Karachi faces severe water crisis as major supply lines burst after power failure

May 03, 2026

Karachi faces a severe water crisis after transmission lines burst at the Dhabeji pumping station following a power failure. Supply has been suspended in...

Crumbling infrastructure, broken governance: Power failure plunges inflation-hit Karachi into severe water crisis

May 31, 2026

Karachi faces a severe water crisis and a 54 million gallons per day shortfall following a major electricity cable fault at a key pumping...