--- title: "Dhabeji power outage sparks dispute between utilities" description: "Most outlets reported the power-related fault at the Dhabeji pumping complex and the resulting dispute between K-Electric and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation. Business Recorder led with the conflict between the two utilities, highlighting their differing accounts of the incident. Minute Mirror focused on the restoration of power after a 33-hour outage and the resulting water shortfall in Karachi." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8231-parts-of-karachi-may-face-water-shortage-after-dhabeji-power site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Dhabeji power outage sparks dispute between utilities pakistan · updated 15 Sep 2026, 12:31 PM PKT · 13–15 Sep 2026 · 16 articles from 12 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 15 Sep 2026 — Dhabeji power outage sparks dispute between utilities (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the power-related fault at the Dhabeji pumping complex and the resulting dispute between K-Electric and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation. Business Recorder led with the conflict between the two utilities, highlighting their differing accounts of the incident. Minute Mirror focused on the restoration of power after a 33-hour outage and the resulting water shortfall in Karachi. - **Minute Mirror** — [Dhabeji power restored after 33-hour outage](https://minutemirror.com.pk/dhabeji-power-restored-after-33-hour-outage-630369/) · 15 Sep 2026, 12:31 PM PKT > Electricity supply to the Dhabeji pumping station was restored after a 33-hour outage on Monday, but the prolonged disruption has caused a water shortfall of around 238 million gallons in Karachi. - **Business Recorder** — [Dhabeji outage triggers dispute between KE and KWSC](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439484/dhabeji-outage-triggers-dispute-between-ke-and-kwsc) · 15 Sep 2026, 4:45 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: A power-related fault at the Dhabeji pumping complex has triggered a dispute between K-Electric and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC). Both utilities are giving sharply different accounts of the cause of the disruption that affected Karachi’s water supply. K-Electric said a fire in bushes near the Dhabeji Pumping Complex damaged cables of KWSC, prompting the power utili... ### 14 Sep 2026 — Power outage at Dhabeji Pumping Station disrupts Karachi water supply (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the power breakdown at the Dhabeji Pumping Station and its impact on water supply in Karachi, with Business Recorder emphasizing the scale of the disruption, including the number of inoperative pumps and the estimated water shortage. ARY News (English) focused on the restoration of electricity to parts of the station after a 17-hour outage, as reported by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation. - **ARY News (English)** — [KWSC issues update on Dhabeji Pumping Station water supply](https://arynews.tv/kwsc-issues-update-on-dhabeji-pumping-station-water-supply) · 14 Sep 2026, 11:30 AM PKT > Karachi Water KWSC said that K-Electric (KE) had restored electricity supply to parts of the Dhabeji Pumping Station after a 17-hour outage. - **Business Recorder** — [Power breakdown at Dhabeji station disrupts water supply](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439370/power-breakdown-at-dhabeji-station-disrupts-water-supply) · 14 Sep 2026, 7:54 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: A major power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station on Sunday rendered 10 of its 21 pumps inoperative, causing an estimated shortage of 150 million gallons of water in the city. Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) spokesman said power supply to the Third Phase, Fourth Phase and K-III pump houses was suspended around 6a.m. following a fault in the main electricity cable sup... ### 13 Sep 2026 — Dhabeji power outage disrupts water supply in parts of Karachi (11 outlets) > Most outlets led with the disruption of water supply in parts of Karachi due to a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station, noting that 10 of 21 pumps were affected. Several also mentioned the cause as a cable fault in K-Electric’s system and the resulting 100 million-gallon water shortfall, as reported by the KWSC. A few, like Express Tribune and Hum News English, highlighted the scale of the shortfall more prominently, while others, such as Geo News and Minute Mirror, included additional technical details about the affected phases and pump houses. Overall, the framing remained consistent in emphasizing the outage’s impact on water supply and the ongoing efforts to restore power. - **Daily Times** — [Parts of Karachi may face water shortage due to power breakdown at Dhabeji](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1552502/parts-of-karachi-may-face-water-shortage-due-to-power-breakdown-at-dhabeji/) · 13 Sep 2026, 11:51 PM PKT > Residents may face water supply disruption in parts of the metropolis following a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station on Sunday morning, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said. Dhabeji pumping station is the city’s primary water intake point and highly dependent on uninterrupted electricity. Even brief outages result in immediate service disruptions. […] - **Abb Takk News** — [Parts of Karachi may face water shortage after Dhabeji power outage](https://abbtakk.tv/parts-of-karachi-may-face-water-shortage-after-dhabeji-power-outage/) · 13 Sep 2026, 7:53 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Several areas of Karachi may experience a disruption in water supply after a power failure at the Dhabeji pumping station rendered 10 of its 21 pumps inoperative, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said. According to the KWSC, the electricity breakdown affected the third phase, fourth phase and... - **Minute Mirror** — [Major power breakdown hits Dhabeji, 10 water pumps...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/major-power-breakdown-hits-dhabeji-10-water-pumps-shut-629435/) · 13 Sep 2026, 5:02 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > A major power breakdown hit Dhabeji early Sunday after a cable fault in K-Electric’s system disrupted electricity supplies to several key pumping facilities. - **ProPakistani** — [Several Karachi Areas Face Water Supply Disruption After Power Failure at Dhabeji](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/13/several-karachi-areas-face-water-supply-disruption-after-power-failure-at-dhabeji/) · 13 Sep 2026, 4:47 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > A major power failure at the Dhabeji pumping station disrupted operations on Sunday, forcing several pumps offline and raising concerns… Read More - **Hum News English** — [Dhabeji power breakdown disrupts water supply to parts of Karachi](https://humenglish.com/latest/dhabeji-power-breakdown-disrupts-water-supply-to-parts-of-karachi/) · 13 Sep 2026, 3:43 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Water supply to parts of Karachi has been affected after a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station on Sunday, with the outage already disrupting the supply of around 100 million gallons of water, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said. The power supply to the pumping station was disrupted at around 6am after a fire broke out in bushes near the facility, damaging ... - **Dawn** — [Parts of Karachi may face water shortage due to power breakdown at Dhabeji: KWSC](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029625/parts-of-karachi-may-face-water-shortage-due-to-power-breakdown-at-dhabeji-kwsc) · 13 Sep 2026, 3:17 PM PKT · 99% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Residents may face water supply disruption in parts of the metropolis following a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station on Sunday morning, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said. Dhabeji pumping station is the city’s primary water intake point and highly dependent on uninterrupted electricity. Even brief outages result in immediate service disruptions. In a sta... - **Dunya News** — [Parts of Karachi may face water shortage after Dhabeji power outage](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/972699-parts-of-karachi-may-face-water-shortage-after-dhabeji-power-outage) · 13 Sep 2026, 12:50 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The electricity breakdown affected the third and fourth phases of the pumping station as well as the K-III pump house - **Pakistan Observer** — [Karachi Water Supply at Risk Amid Dhabeji Power Outage](https://pakobserver.net/karachi-water-supply-at-risk-amid-dhabeji-power-outage/) · 13 Sep 2026, 12:32 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > A major power outage at Karachi’s Dhabeji Pumping Station has knocked out 10 of its 21 pumps, affecting the port… - **Geo News** — [Parts of Karachi may face water supply disruption after Dhabeji power outage](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681871-parts-of-karachi-may-face-water-supply-disruption-after-dhabeji-power-outage) · 13 Sep 2026, 12:20 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > This undated photo shows the Dhabeji pumping station. — Facebook/@KWSCOFFICIAL/FilePower cut to third phase, fourth phase and K-III pump house.K-Electric attributes outage to a cable fault in its system.KWSC in contact with KE for early restoration: spokesperson.A major... - **ARY News (English)** — [Power breakdown halts 10 pumps supplying water to Karachi](https://arynews.tv/power-breakdown-halt-10-pumps-supplying-water-karachi) · 13 Sep 2026, 12:09 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Cable fault in K-Electric's system causes power breakdown in Dhabeji, suspending 10 pumps supplying water to Karachi, a water corporation spokesperson said on Sunday. - **The Express Tribune** — [Dhabeji power breakdown leaves Karachi with 100m-gallon water shortfall: KWSC](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629062/dhabeji-power-breakdown-leaves-karachi-with-100m-gallon-water-shortfall-kwsc) · 13 Sep 2026, 10:41 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > KWSC spokesperson says K-Electric has begun work to reconnect affected cable, restore power to Dhabeji pumps ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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