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Residents of Karachi's upscale Clifton and Defence neighborhoods are experiencing severe delays with official water tanker services due to an acute shortage. At a meeting between local authorities and community representatives, concerns were raised about the delay in water supply through tankers, which is now two to three months behind schedule. The Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) officials discussed a Rs14 billion project to lay a new waterline from Dumlottee to DHA, expected to be completed within a year, and suggested using Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation tankers as an interim solution.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
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Residents of Clifton and Defence, two upscale neighborhoods in Karachi, are facing severe water shortages as Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) tanker service has been delayed by up to three months due to an acute shortage. At a recent meeting with the Clifton Defence Community (CDC), CBC officials explained that they have already started working on a Rs14 billion project to lay a new dedicated waterline from Dumlottee to Defence Housing Authority (DHA), expected to be completed within a year. During this discussion, CDC President Abdur Rehman inquired about the progress of the pipeline project from CBC officials, including Secretary Sajjad Nazir and Chief Cantonment Engineer Abdul Rahim Shaikh.Residents suggested that Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSA) tankers be diverted to DHA as they are more affordable than private tankers and can be booked in advance.
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Residents of Clifton and Defence, who rely on water tankers, have been facing difficulty in getting a bowser from the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) as its tanker service is facing delays due to an acute shortage.
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service → rely → shortage
At a recent meeting between the CBC and the Clifton Defence Community (CDC), a detailed discussion was held on the acute water shortage faced by the residents, a Rs14 billion project to lay a new waterline dedicated from Dumlottee to DHA and pending tanker supply applications.
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discussion → hold → DHA
When many residents, who attended the meeting, complained that they are not even getting water through the CBC tankers despite having been given out tokens, it was explained that owing to the current shortage, the tanker supply is two to three months behind schedule.
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supply → attend → schedule
The residents suggested that the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation water tankers be diverted to DHA too to take care of the backlog in supplying water as they are also available at a relatively lower price than the private tankers and can be booked a few days in advance.
uncertain
they → suggest → advance
In meeting with residents, CBC officials attribute backlog in bowser supply to water shortage
In a bid to learn more about the proposed dedicated waterline project, CDC President Abdur Rehman inquired about its progress from CBC officials, including Secretary Sajjad Nazir and Chief Cantonment Engineer Abdul Rahim Shaikh.
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Rehman → attribute → Nazir
It was explained that work on the new pipeline, expected to complete in a year’s time, has already started.
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work → explain → time
The pipeline will carry unfiltered water from Dumlottee, which will then be purified through filtration plants before being supplied to the residents through their lines.
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which → carry → lines
The residents also requested that the existing water distribution system be improved before the new project is completed.
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project → request → ?
There were other complaints also raised by residents about private tankers filling up from CBC hydrants to which the CBC officials denied any such action.
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officials → be → action
They further said that if any resident saw a private tanker filling water from a CBC hydrant, they should take a picture of it and immediately send it to the CBC officials concerned so that the matter can be investigated and necessary action be taken.
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action → say → officials
“There are unnecessary and redundant lines and ineffective management of valves that need to be looked into,” said CDC’s President Abdur Rehman.
asserted
Rehman → be → valves
He also highlighted the residents’ suggestion of installing water meters and devising an effective system for supply according to water consumption, so that the internal system is fully ready by the time the water supply from the new line begins.
uncertain
supply → highlight → line
Regarding residents’ concerns over tanker service delays, CBC Secretary Nazir told Dawn: “We facilitated those [residents] at the meeting who showed us their tokens [for water tankers] on a priority basis the very same day.”
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who → regard → basis
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