{"id":25208,"date":"2026-07-27T16:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=25208"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:43:28","slug":"karachi-areas-may-face-water-shortage-as-power-breakdown-hits-dhabeji-pumping-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=25208","title":{"rendered":"Karachi areas may face water shortage as power breakdown hits Dhabeji pumping station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dhabeji disruption reduces Karachi water supply by 75 MGD.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KWSC stays in contact with KE for power restoration.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parts of Scheme 33 may also face water shortages.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station could disrupt water supply to Karachi, the Karachi Water &amp; Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dhabeji pumping station, the city&#8217;s main water supply facility, relies heavily on stable power, with even short outages causing instant supply disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a KWSC spokesperson, the power outage occurred in the third phase of the Dhabeji pumping station due to a cable fault, which is currently being repaired by technical staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fault has forced the temporary shutdown of three pumps at the facility, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe cable fault disruption could reduce Karachi&#8217;s daily water supply by 75 million gallons,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Areas likely to be affected include North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Gulberg Town, New Karachi, Landhi, Korangi, as well as parts of Scheme 33, according to the spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spokesperson requested residents to use water cautiously and avoid unnecessary consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a K-Electric spokesperson said the fault in KDA Pumping Feeder 2, which supplies electricity to the Dhabeji pumping station, is internal and not related to KE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, a power outage at the K-2 pumping station forced three major pumps to shut down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station could disrupt water supply to Karachi, the Karachi Water &amp; Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said in a statement on Sunday. The Dhabeji pumping station, the city&#8217;s main water supply facility, relies heavily on stable power, with even short outages causing instant supply disruptions. 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