Karachi Faces 75 Million Gallon Water Shortfall After Cable Fault Halts Dhabeji Pumps
A cable fault in the third phase of the Dhabeji pumping station has forced three pumps offline, and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation says the disruption could cut the city's daily supply by 75 million gallons. North Nazimabad, New Karachi, Landhi, Korangi and parts of Scheme 33 are among the areas likely to be affected.
By Frontpage.devJuly 28, 2026 · 8:46 am PKT · 1 min read
(Geo News)
Parts of Karachi face a water shortage after a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station, with the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation warning that daily supply to the city could fall by 75 million gallons (Geo News).
A KWSC spokesperson said the outage occurred in the third phase of the station because of a cable fault, which technical staff are repairing. The fault has forced the temporary shutdown of three pumps at the facility.
Areas likely to be affected include North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Gulberg Town, New Karachi, Landhi and Korangi, along with parts of Scheme 33, according to the spokesperson.
Dhabeji is the pinch point for Karachi’s bulk water supply, drawing from the Indus system and pumping toward the city, which means a single-point electrical failure there propagates across districts that are geographically nowhere near it.
No restoration timeline had been given at the time of reporting.
The disruption arrives as the Met Office forecasts rain across Karachi and much of Sindh between July 31 and August 2, with isolated moderate to heavy falls.
