the water supply to several parts of karachi resumed in phases on monday after electricity was restored at the dhabeji pumping station, which is the city's primary water intake point.the power outage, caused by a cable fault, lasted around 22 hours, leading to a shortfall of nearly 48 million gallons of water.the affected areas included north nazimabad, gulberg town, new karachi, and others.kwsc spokesperson abdul qadir shaikh confirmed that power was restored at 7:20am on monday, allowing gradual resumption of water services.the dhabeji station relies heavily on uninterrupted electricity, and even brief outages disrupt supply.previously, similar power issues at other pumping stations had caused significant water shortages.the incident highlights the vulnerability of karachi's water infrastructure to electricity disruptions, prompting calls for improved reliability in power supply to prevent future crises.