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      <title>Karachi residents protest prolonged water and power outages</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Days of power and water shortages in Karachi have pushed residents to their limits, triggering intense protests that led to severe traffic disruptions across multiple areas.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The demonstrations, primarily on Jahangir Road, resulted in gridlocks near Central Jail, Teen Hatti, Jamshed Quarters, Guru Mandir, and Soldier Bazaar, with long lines of vehicles stranded.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Traffic Police confirmed that congestion also spread to Liaquatabad and Old Sabzi Mandi, causing significant inconvenience to commuters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Protesters voiced anger over the three-day-long water and electricity crisis, demanding immediate action from authorities. Chanting slogans against officials, they warned that protests would continue until concrete steps were taken to resolve the issue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Also, read this&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402851/karachi-administration-announces-specified-routes-for-heavy-traffic"&gt;Karachi administration announces specified routes for heavy traffic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402346/karachi-in-crisis-transporters-block-roads-as-tankers-and-trucks-set-ablaze"&gt;Karachi in Crisis: Transporters block roads as tankers and trucks set ablaze&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Residents lamented that the shortages had severely disrupted daily life, making it nearly impossible to manage basic household needs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“We have no electricity, no water. How are we supposed to survive?” questioned one protester.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response, police initiated talks with the demonstrators in an attempt to restore order and ease traffic flow, but as of the latest reports, the protest was still ongoing.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Days of power and water shortages in Karachi have pushed residents to their limits, triggering intense protests that led to severe traffic disruptions across multiple areas.</strong></p>
<p>The demonstrations, primarily on Jahangir Road, resulted in gridlocks near Central Jail, Teen Hatti, Jamshed Quarters, Guru Mandir, and Soldier Bazaar, with long lines of vehicles stranded.</p>
<p>Traffic Police confirmed that congestion also spread to Liaquatabad and Old Sabzi Mandi, causing significant inconvenience to commuters.</p>
<p>Protesters voiced anger over the three-day-long water and electricity crisis, demanding immediate action from authorities. Chanting slogans against officials, they warned that protests would continue until concrete steps were taken to resolve the issue.</p>
<p><strong>Also, read this</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330403362/a-water-tanker-runs-over-another-motorcyclist-angry-protesters-set-5-tankers-on-fire">A water tanker runs over another motorcyclist; angry protesters set 5 tankers on fire</a></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402851/karachi-administration-announces-specified-routes-for-heavy-traffic">Karachi administration announces specified routes for heavy traffic</a></p>
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402346/karachi-in-crisis-transporters-block-roads-as-tankers-and-trucks-set-ablaze">Karachi in Crisis: Transporters block roads as tankers and trucks set ablaze</a></p>
<p>Residents lamented that the shortages had severely disrupted daily life, making it nearly impossible to manage basic household needs.</p>
<p>“We have no electricity, no water. How are we supposed to survive?” questioned one protester.</p>
<p>In response, police initiated talks with the demonstrators in an attempt to restore order and ease traffic flow, but as of the latest reports, the protest was still ongoing.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:18:49 +0500</pubDate>
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