{
  "id": 7206731,
  "title": "KWSC repairs leaking water pipeline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/kwsc-repairs-leaking-water-pipeline",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:59:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439364/kwsc-repairs-leaking-water-pipeline"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karachi's Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has completed repairs on a leaking 24-inch Federal Trunk Main (FTM) water pipeline, ending complaints about sewage-tainted water. Engineer Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh said residents reported contaminated water flowing from the C Pump Pumping Station to the Gulbai Pumping Station. KWSC CEO Ahmed Ali Siddiqui ordered teams to investigate and fix the problem. Inspectors traced the source of the contamination, cleaned, repaired, and restored the pipeline. Water quality tests confirmed safe supply, and services to the affected areas were restored. KWSC stated the prompt action resolved the contamination issue and restored normal water flow to neighborhoods.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has completed repair and rehabilitation work on a 24-inch Federal Trunk Main (FTM) water pipeline between Habib Bank Chowrangi, the Post Office area and Gulbai, resolving complaints of sewage contamination in the water supply. Superintending Engineer Water Trunk Main Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh said complaints had been received regarding the…",
  "key_points": [
    "KWSC repairs 24-inch leaking water pipeline in Karachi",
    "Contaminated water reported from C Pump to Gulbai stations",
    "Water quality tests confirm safe supply after repairs"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}