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Karachi grapples with severe water crisis

Karachi grapples with severe water crisis

Karachi is experiencing a severe water shortage, with over 350 MGD shortfall, due to a three-day power outage at the Dhabeji pumping station. This has left many areas with dry taps, worsening the city's already insufficient water supply

01 July,2025 07:51 PM IST | Karachi | ANI
Bhawana Somaaya: ‘We were recipients of the scars of Partition’

Bhawana Somaaya: ‘We were recipients of the scars of Partition’

“For my parents, Karachi was always better,” says film writer Bhawana Somaaya, whose new book deals with the effect of Partition on her family

08 June,2025 09:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Vidya Heble
Pakistan hit by 26 mild earthquakes in 4 days; tremors linked to Landhi Fault

Pakistan hit by 26 mild earthquakes in 4 days; tremors linked to Landhi Fault

Chief Meteorologist Ameer Haider stated on Tuesday that the seismic activity is linked to the Landhi Fault Line and is expected to continue until Wednesday. Pakistan hit by 26 mild earthquakes in 4 days; tremors linked to Landhi Fault Line

05 June,2025 09:43 AM IST | Karachi | Agencies
216 prisoners escape Karachi jail after earthquake; 78 caught within 24 hours

216 prisoners escape Karachi jail after earthquake; 78 caught within 24 hours

Chaos erupted at a high-security jail in Karachi, Pakistan, following a low-intensity earthquake on Monday, where hundreds of inmates broke down the doors of their cells. Taking advantage of the confusion, over 200 prisoners managed to escape from the facility

03 June,2025 10:33 PM IST | Karachi | mid-day online correspondent

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