National
21 municipal bodies, 23 land authorities: Karachi struggles without central governance
KARACHI,: Pakistan's commercial capital has evolved into what urban governance experts describe as one of the world's…
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Aslam Shah
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National
World Bank-funded KWSSIP buildings emerge as costliest constructions in Karachi
KARACHI: An investigation has revealed that buildings constructed under the World Bank-funded Karachi Water and…
Views & Opinions
How Hawksbay sector-3 land was quietly diverted to journalists & officials
KARACHI: A new land scam has surfaced in Karachi's Hawksbay Journalist Colony, where 14 residential plots - including…
National
North Nazimabad emerges as major water theft hub amid KWSC corruption
KARACHI: North Nazimabad has reportedly become the epicenter of large-scale illegal water extraction in Karachi, as a…
Views & Opinions
KWSSIP fails to deliver on promises despite Rs342bn World Bank loan
KARACHI: Despite securing a Rs342 billion loan from the World Bank, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement…
Views & Opinions
Rs40bn billing scam exposed; top-level involvement under investigation
KARACHI: A major inquiry has been launched within the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) over the…
Views & Opinions
Another contractor triumph: Ninth S-III project director removed
KARACHI: The long and troubled saga of Karachi's mega sewerage project, S-III (Sewerage Treatment Project-III), has…
Views & Opinions
Karachi water mafia strikes again - textile mills resume massive water theft
KARACHI: The powerful water thieves of Karachi appear to be untouchable once again. According to credible sources…
Views & Opinions
Asadullah Khan's KWSC term extended despite poor performance record
KARACHI: In a move shrouded in secrecy, the Board of the Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has approved a…
National
Administrative negligence pushes KWSC arrears beyond Rs124bn
KARACHI: Chronic mismanagement and negligence within the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) and its Revenue…
Views & Opinions
Karachi's water lifeline under threat as silt chokes canals
The city's main bulk water supply artery - the KB Feeder Canal, which brings freshwater from Keenjhar Lake to Karachi…
Pakistan
Hydrant mafia thrives as Water Corporation fails to act
KARACHI: Karachi's chronic water crisis is deepened not by scarcity alone, but by a powerful nexus of illegal hydrants…