KARACHI: A major power outage at the Gharo pumping station has caused water shortage in the city, piling miseries on the already water-starved people in different localities.

A Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation spokesperson said that the K-Electric restored power supply to the pumping station after 24 hours.

He claimed that the regular water supply to city had been resumed.

The spokesperson stated that repair work on the faulty cable had been completed by K-Electric on Saturday at 3pm, following which the pumping station resumed water supply to Karachi.

He said that the power outage caused a shortage of around 30 million gallons of water across the city.

It may be noted that Gharo pumping station plays a vital role in meeting the city’s water needs.

Earlier on Tuesday, a major power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station had added hardships to the already water-starved people as they faced shortage of 100 million gallons of water.

Published in Dawn, July 20th, 2025