Karachi faces water shortage during Dhabeji maintenance

Scheduled power cuts reduce supply

K-Electric has scheduled a fourteen-hour suspension of electricity from 10 am to midnight on November 13. This outage affects nine of the twenty-one pumps at the Dhabeji grid station. Daily water supply drops from 650 million gallons to approximately 520 million gallons during this period. The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation will then conduct its own maintenance for twenty-two hours afterward.

Specific areas face reduced flow

Supply interruptions are expected to affect residents of Landhi, Korangi, Malir, Shah Faisal, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Clifton, Saddar, Lyari and Chanesar. Parts of Nazimabad and Gulberg Town will also see partial disruptions to their water access. The Landhi and Sherpao hydrants remain closed throughout the entire shutdown duration. After K-Electric finishes work, six pumps restart but four areas still face limited flow.

Utility advises residents to store

A KWSC spokesperson stated that electricity supply remains suspended for annual maintenance at the station. The corporation urged people living in impacted zones to keep enough water ready beforehand and consume it wisely. A K-Electric spokesperson confirmed the shutdown includes testing and servicing the grid's power transformer. Maintenance work continues until normal supply is restored in most parts of the city.