It has been more than 36 hours of continuous power cuts and the sweltering heat has pushed electricity demand, sparking a series of protests across the city.
District drug inspectors were tasked with ensuring that life-saving drugs are widely available and accessible to Karachi residents, ARY News reported on Saturday.
The Dhabeji pumping station, which is responsible for supplying water to all of Karachi, experienced a power outage, which means that Karachi's residents may face water scarcity.
The supply of water continued to affect the whole city. However, the worst-hit regions were Landhi, Korangi, Qauidabad, Bin Qasim and adjoining areas after a 72-inch diameter line was impacted due to power suspension by the K-Electric at the Dhabeji pumping station at 11:05 am (local time).
Surge in crime rates in Pakistan's Karachi has developed fear and a growing sense of insecurity among the locals as around two-thirds of the population of the metropolis have experienced such incidents in one way or another and almost one-fourth have directly suffered the loss of lives.
Karachi [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Karachi residents on Monday protested over frequent power cuts and blocked Mauripur Road for the second day in a row.