Karachi’s worsening water crisis deepened on Sunday after another major K-Electric (KE) power failure crippled operations at the Dhabeji Pumping Station, the city’s largest water supply facility.
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According to the Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), the latest breakdown occurred at 6:35 am in the second phase of the Dhabeji system, where an abrupt electricity shutdown damaged the 72-inch Line No. 5 and brought four critical pumps to a standstill. Officials warned the disruption could slash Karachi’s supply by up to 100 million gallons.
Power was restored around 9:00 am, but only two pumps were able to resume operations, leaving the station running at roughly half its capacity. KWSC said emergency repair work on the damaged pipeline had been launched on the directives of CEO Ahmed Ali Siddiqui and was expected to be completed by Monday.
The latest failure marks yet another addition to a growing series of KE-related outages. On November 5, 11, and 13, extensive power breakdowns caused by cable faults at KE’s Fourth Phase, Second Phase, and K-III Pump House stations halted water transmission for hours, worsening shortages across the city.
Mounting frustration is visible among residents and officials, who say repeated KE breakdowns are destabilising an already fragile water supply system and raising serious concerns about the utility’s performance, preparedness, and infrastructure reliability.
