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The direct and extremely lethal impact of the strict steps taken by India after the Pahalgam terrorist attack is now clearly visible on the neighboring country Pakistan. After India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), there has been a severe water shortage in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and its economic backbone. Amidst the scorching heat and the festival of Eid, the people of Karachi are yearning for every drop of water. In fact, in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025, India had suspended this water treaty, after which the back of Pakistan’s water security, agriculture and economy has been broken.
Eid fades away in the scorching heat, dependent only on expensive tankers
According to the report of Pakistani media ‘ARY News’, Karachi’s water crisis is now out of control. Water supply has come to a complete halt in about 70 percent areas of the city. People are craving water for drinking, bathing, daily activities and for the sacrifices made during Eid. Taps are completely dry in VIP and residential areas like Lyari, Orangi, Korangi, Malir, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, DHA and Clifton. The situation is so bad that people have to wait for 10-10 days for private water tankers and the prices of these tankers have also doubled.
Demand 1200 million gallons, supply not even half; Anger erupted in these areas
Densely populated areas like Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Azizabad, Liaquatabad, North Nazimabad and North Karachi have not received a drop of water for the last two weeks. The population of Karachi is between 25 to 30 million, where the daily water demand is more than 1200 million gallons (MGD), but the supply is limited to only around 650 MGD. The crisis deepened due to power failure and pipeline burst in May 2026. People in poor settlements are forced to drink dirty water, due to which diseases like diarrhea and hepatitis are spreading rapidly among children and elderly people. Tanker mafia, old leaking pipelines and illegal hydrants are responsible for this plight.
Pakistan’s breathing stopped due to suspension of Indus water agreement
Under this historic agreement, Pakistan got the main rights over major rivers like Indus, Jhelum and Chenab, which are the main source of 80% of its country’s irrigation and electricity. Since India suspended this agreement, Kharif crops in Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces have suffered huge damage and a huge shortage of up to 13% water has been recorded. India has controlled the flow of water from the Baglihar and Kishanganga dams, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty in Pakistan. The Pakistan government believes that this move by India has put the food and energy security of its 24 crore people at risk.
Civil war broke out on water! The opposition thrashed the government
This severe water crisis has brought another big political earthquake within Pakistan. Jamaat-e-Islami (Pakistan) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government of the province, accusing it of gross mismanagement. Hafiz Naeem said that despite being in power in Sindh for the last 18 years, PPP could not solve the water problem of Karachi. He also rejected Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s claim that there is no shortage of water in the city.
A huge budget of Rs 43 billion has been wasted by the agency, there is a lot of filth all around.
Along with water shortage, Karachi has currently turned into a garbage dump. The Jamaat-e-Islami leader lashed out at the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, alleging that despite getting a huge budget of Rs 43 billion, the agency completely failed in properly disposing of the waste and garbage of animals sacrificed on the occasion of Eid. The provincial administration is misusing public money and the public is yearning for basic facilities.
