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News1812-02-2026, 15:00

Karachi's Water Crisis Deepens: Governance Failures Exposed Amidst Supply Halt

  • Karachi faces an acute water crisis after repairs on a major transmission line halted supplies to vast areas.
  • Multiple neighborhoods, including Korangi, Landhi, Liaquatabad, and Nazimabad, have endured days without regular water.
  • The disruption began due to a leak in an 84-inch pipeline near Gulshan-e-Iqbal, reducing inflows by 200 MGD.
  • Residents express doubt over restoration promises, citing past failures, while businesses and mosques also suffer.
  • Pakistan Sunni Tehreek chairman Muhammad Sarwat Ejaz Qadri criticizes administrative collapse and warns of protests.

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