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• No time frame given for restoring normal supply

• Residents say water shortages always worsen during important events and religious festivals in Karachi

KARACHI: Already struggling with a worsening water shortage during the three days of Eid, residents of the metropolis faced another uncertainty on Saturday after an emergency power shutdown at the Dhabeji Pumping Station disrupted the water supply to several parts of the city.

This has been the second month of an acute water crisis in Karachi that has left taps dry, created long queues for water bowsers and frayed tempers.