Water supply has suspended in four areas of in Karachi after a leak developed in a 24-inch pipeline, with restoration expected within 36 to 48 hours.
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According to the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC), Union Councils 9, 10, 11, and 12 have been affected by the disruption, while water supply to the remaining areas of Lyari Town continues without interruption.
Engineering and technical teams have begun emergency repair work on the damaged pipeline.
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Officials said the repair operation is expected to take between 36 and 48 hours. Once the work is completed, water supply will be restored gradually to the affected neighbourhoods in phases.
Separately, the KW&SC has intensified its campaign against consumers with outstanding water bills by launching a crackdown on commercial and industrial defaulters across the city.
During the operation, utility teams disconnected water connections and sealed the premises of several businesses that had failed to clear their dues despite repeated notices.
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In Landhi Town’s Sector 28, authorities disconnected the water supply of multiple commercial and industrial establishments over unpaid charges exceeding Rs. 40 million, officials said.
Earlier in the day, Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab recently inaugurated a 5 MGD water supply scheme for Gulshan Hadeed in District Malir, aimed at improving water availability for local residents.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the mayor said the new project was launched after the Pakistan Steel Mills administration stopped supplying water to Gulshan Hadeed and nearby localities. He added that the city government had successfully resolved the long-standing issue.
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The mayor said a separate four-kilometre pipeline had been laid at a cost of Rs. 500 million, benefiting around 500,000 residents of Gulshan Hadeed and surrounding areas.
He further stated that the Water Corporation completed the pipeline project within two months and reaffirmed the city administration’s commitment to bringing additional development projects to Malir and other underserved areas.
