KARACHI (Dunya News) - Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the province is currently facing a severe water shortage.
In a statement issued from Karachi, Memon said the water scarcity is not only affecting the agricultural sector but is also threatening water supply to the entire province, including Karachi.
He stated that the overall water shortage across Sindh has reached 22 percent.
According to him, water shortages of 42 percent and 29 percent have been recorded at the Guddu Barrage and Kotri Barrage, respectively.
Sindh is facing a severe water shortage, with shortages reaching 22% across the province, 42% at Guddu Barrage and 29% at Kotri Barrage. This is not only threatening our agricultural sector but also endangering water supplies for all over Sindh including Karachi, Pakistan’s… pic.twitter.com/yOnXuqgm0u
— Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) May 31, 2026The senior minister alleged that the Indus River Systems Authority (IRSA) has consistently ignored Sindh’s legitimate concerns and is unfairly reducing the province’s water share under the policy of “shortage equalization,” which he said is contrary to the spirit of the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord.
Memon maintained that giving preference to one province at the expense of another is unacceptable.
He called on the federal government to take immediate notice of the situation and ensure that Sindh receives its rightful share of water in accordance with the law.
Meanwhile, the forced power shutdown by K-Electric at the Dhabeji pumping station has severely disrupted water supply across Karachi, leaving several areas facing shortages.
According to a spokesperson for the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), K-Electric carried out an emergency shutdown at the Dhabeji grid’s power transformer number 1 at around 6:30 pm on 30 May to fix a critical technical fault.
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As a result, 10 out of 21 pumping units at the Dhabeji pumping station were shut down, significantly affecting the city’s water distribution system.
Several neighbourhoods are now experiencing partial to complete suspension of water supply.