Parts of Karachi may face water shortage after power breakdown at Dhabeji pumping station
The Dhabeji Pumping Station, the city’s primary water intake point, is highly dependent on uninterrupted electricity. Even brief outages result in immediate service disruptions. According to a KWSC spokesperson, the breakdown occurred at 8:45am in the third phase of the Dhabeji pumping station, due to which the power supply to the phase remained suspended.
- ▪The Dhabeji Pumping Station, the city’s primary water intake point, is highly dependent on uninterrupted electricity.
- ▪Even brief outages result in immediate service disruptions.
- ▪According to a KWSC spokesperson, the breakdown occurred at 8:45am in the third phase of the Dhabeji pumping station, due to which the power supply to the phase remained suspended.
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Parts of Karachi may face water shortage after power breakdown at Dhabeji pumping station Tahir Siddiqui Published July 26, 2026 Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel 5 The Dhabeji pumping station. — screengrab courtesy X/KWSCOfficial/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) on Sunday cautioned that parts of the metropolis might face disruption in water supply after a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station. The Dhabeji Pumping Station, the city’s primary water intake point, is highly dependent on uninterrupted electricity. Even brief outages result in immediate service disruptions.
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