--- title: "Karachi's K-IV Water Project Faces Major Cost Escalation and Funding Shortfall" description: "Most outlets reported on the significant cost escalation of Karachi’s K-IV water project, with Dawn and The Nation noting increases of nearly 1,000 percent and 600 percent respectively, attributed to delays and currency depreciation. ProPakistani highlighted the Rs. 70 billion funding shortfall reported to a parliamentary committee, while Dawn also mentioned the project’s reduced capacity and approval for continued development. The Nation emphasized the \"whopping\" scale of the cost increase, whereas other outlets framed the issue in more technical or procedural terms." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2126-central-development-working-party-approves-karachi-s-rs172bn site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Karachi's K-IV Water Project Faces Major Cost Escalation and Funding Shortfall business · latest filing 7 Aug 2026, 8:26 AM PKT · 6–7 Aug 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported on the significant cost escalation of Karachi’s K-IV water project, with Dawn and The Nation noting increases of nearly 1,000 percent and 600 percent respectively, attributed to delays and currency depreciation. ProPakistani highlighted the Rs. 70 billion funding shortfall reported to a parliamentary committee, while Dawn also mentioned the project’s reduced capacity and approval for continued development. The Nation emphasized the "whopping" scale of the cost increase, whereas other outlets framed the issue in more technical or procedural terms. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dawn** — [Central Development Working Party approves Karachi's Rs172bn K-IV project, eyes completion by June next year](https://www.dawn.com/news/2021172/central-development-working-party-approves-karachis-rs172bn-k-iv-project-eyes-completion-by-june-next-year) · 7 Aug 2026, 8:26 AM PKT > • Karachi’s lifeline scheme faces cost escalation of almost 1,000pc, capacity slashed to 260MGD • Project for establishment of space centre referred to Ecnec • Six other schemes worth Rs81bn cleared ISLAMABAD: The Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV) is facing a massive 975 per cent cost escalation to Rs172 billion and a huge time overrun of over 13 years, even though it is far from ... - **The Nation** — [K-IV cost escalates by whopping 600pc due to delay, rupee fall](https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Aug-2026/k-iv-cost-escalates-whopping-600pc-due-delay-rupee-fall) · 7 Aug 2026, 8:19 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - The cost of the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV) has escalated by almost 600 percent from the originally approved Rs25. - **ProPakistani** — [Karachi’s K-IV Water Project Needs Rs. 70 Billion More to Complete](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/06/karachis-k-iv-water-project-needs-rs-70-billion-more-to-complete/) · 6 Aug 2026, 5:37 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The federal government told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that Karachi’s long-delayed K-IV water supply project requires another Rs. 70… Read More The post Karachi’s K-IV Water Project Needs Rs. 70 Billion More to Complete appeared first on ProPakistani. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Karachi K-IV Water Project Set to Resume After World Bank Approval](https://harzaviya.com/stories/722-karachi-k-iv-water-project-set-to-resume-after-world-bank) · 28 Jul 2026 · 2 outlets · 82% related - [ECC to approve Rs7.79 billion for two Karachi water projects](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4542-karachi-likely-to-get-rs-7-79-billion-for-2-water-projects) · 24 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 79% related - [National Assembly committee reviews K-IV water project progress](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1979-officials-told-to-ensure-presence-at-meeting-on-k-iv-project) · 6 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 72% related - [Karachi water and sewerage charges increased by 7.05 percent](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2989-7-05pc-hike-in-karachi-water-sewerage-tariffs-approved) · 15 Aug 2026 · 6 outlets · 3 developments · 70% related 3 articles from 3 outlets, 6–7 Aug 2026. 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