Overview

• The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation says it has repaired the damaged 48-inch rising main at the K-II station and resumed supply to affected localities.
• Chief Operating Officer Engineer Asadullah Khan visited the site with senior engineers and directed accelerated repair and rehabilitation using available resources efficiently.
• Khan apologized to residents for the inconvenience and said teams are working to keep the city’s water system reliable and efficient.
• The Express Tribune reports the leak lasted about five days, disrupting an estimated 35% to 40% of supply and affecting areas such as Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Federal B Area, and North Nazimabad.
• Local officials cited by media said full service could take up to 24 hours to reach consumers, while KW&SC frames the fix as part of a broader modernization push to strengthen the network.