Karachi Faces Water Crisis After K-Electric Cable Theft Incident

Sania Siddiqui
Published May 11, 2026

KARACHI: A major K-Electric cable supplying power to the North East Karachi (NEK) pumping station has been stolen, leading to a temporary suspension of water supply across several key areas of the city.

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) indicated that the theft took place at 11:00 AM, which immediately stopped pumping operations.

This shutdown has impacted water delivery in several neighborhoods, including Saddar, Clifton, Chanesar Goth, Surjani Town, and New Karachi.

Hydrants in Nipa, Safoora, and Sakhi Hassan will also remain closed due to maintenance, the spokesperson added.

Due to the closure, the city will face a shortage of about 250 million gallons of water per day, the official said, adding that Karachi is supplied with around 650 million gallons daily.

KWSC urged residents of the affected areas to use water efficiently during the work, the spokesperson added.

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