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K-IV: 70% complete, but where is Karachi’s water?

After years of delays, the K-IV water project is now being implemented under WAPDA

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Akhtiar Khokhar

Special Correspondent

Akhtiar Khokhar is a one of the karachi-based senior journalists. He has been doing investigative reporting for Pakistan's mainstream print and electronic media for the past 33 years, especially highlighting corruption and bad governance in government institutions and development projects.

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Karachi, Pakistan’s economic hub, is facing a severe water shortage. The city requires around 1,300 MGD, while available supplies remain well below demand.

After years of delays, the K-IV water project is now being implemented under WAPDA, with 260 MGD planned in its first phase. Officials say around 70% of the project’s mainline has been completed, with a new completion target of December 2026.

But completing the mainline does not necessarily mean water will immediately reach Karachi. Critical infrastructure needed to connect K-IV with the city’s existing water distribution network is still behind schedule, raising concerns that the project could be completed without being fully operational.

In this Nukta ground report, Special Correspondent Akhtiar Khokhar visits the K-IV site in Thatta to examine the project’s progress, delays and financial challenges and investigate the crucial question:

Will K-IV finally bring much-needed water to Karachi, or could billions of rupees worth of infrastructure remain idle?

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