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Jamaat-i-Islami Protests in Karachi Over Water Crisis

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Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) party staged protest demonstrations at multiple locations in Karachi over the worsening water crisis in the city, warning that it would intensify its agitations through sit-ins and a strike if the authorities failed to address the issue, local media reported.The central demonstration was organised on Friday by the local government representatives of the JI outside the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) building, where the mayor’s offic…

Protest in Karachi Demands Justice for Gul Plaza Fire Victims

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Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club demanding justice for the victims and the 84 affected families of the Gul Plaza fire tragedy.According to the rights body, during the protest held on Wednesday, speakers expressed grave concern over the non-disclosure of the judicial commission report submitted to the Sindh provincial government on the incident.”They highlighted that despite the report being complete, it has yet to…

Water Crisis in Karachi Continues Due to Power Failures

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Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The water crisis continues in Pakistan’s Karachi as the water supply was suspended due to a fault in K-Electric’s (KE) main cable, local media reported on Tuesday. The water supply remained disrupted in the city for the third consecutive day due to power failures at key pumping stations.The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said that the power suspension caused a daily water shortfall of 85 million gallons per day (MGD) in Karachi, Pakistan’s daily Dawn repor…

Water Crisis in Karachi Continues as Power Shutdown Disrupts Supply

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Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Amid the ongoing water crisis in Pakistan’s Karachi, the water supply to several parts of the metropolis was disrupted after an emergency power shutdown at the Dhabeji Pumping Station, local media reported on Sunday. The acute water crisis in Karachi has continued for the second month, leaving residents dependent on water tankers and private suppliers. In a statement on Saturday, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) stated that K-Electric informed the utility th…